Usher’s Fiancée An Ex-Con

Girlfriend Was "Locked Up" Like Akon

July 27. 2007

Tameka Foster and Usher Raymond

It has been revealed that singer Usher’s fiancée, who left her husband and three kids to be with him, has a criminal past. I’m not surprised at this news. Something was telling me to check online, but I didn’t, because I was too busy. But somebody else did. I thought that regarding her because the level of manipulation and conniving his fiancée is displaying, had to have gotten her into trouble at some point. His fiancée, Tameka Foster, 38, was arrested for theft and separately welfare fraud.

Dude, I hope you have a prenup. Not because she is an ex-con, because after people do their jail time and are truly reformed, no one should hold that against them. But considering Tameka has a penchant for theft, has wreaked havoc in your personal and professional life, alienated and extricated most of your longtime family, friends and business associates, I am of the belief that she is not reformed.

I couldn’t dream of doing that to someone I was dating, let alone marrying. Would any of you reading the site do the above-mentioned things to someone you claim you care about. People who truly care about you, try to help you build bridges, not burn them. 

So far Usher has offended his fans that are his bread and butter, numerous writers, a prominent DJ (Tom Joyner, who said he threatened to beat him up over talking about his fiancée Tameka) a radio personality (Wendy Williams), publicists, and most of all, his mom, who was his loyal manager of 10 years, helping him build everything he has, that if he is not careful and things go wrong with Tameka, she just might take. PRENUP. You could go from singing “My Boo” to being broke.

My question is, is it worth offending all these people, especially your mamma. And where will your career be without your fans. You can’t do this singer thing without them. You do realize that. You can’t have a cart without the horse, as who will carry the cart along and take it places. You can’t do that on your own.

Be careful of people who egg you on to do destructive things. There are better ways to handle offenses than threatening physical violence and Joyner, just like everyone else is entitled to their opinion. Though I have not seen the movie, only the trailer and a couple clips on TV, why does this situation bring to memory Misery?

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“Tameka is an ex-con whose first lover was gunned down in a drug-related execution-style shooting." Poor Usher has no idea who he's marrying," Tameka's half sister Valencia Foster told The Enquirer. " He's a wonderful guy - but Tameka is giving him a big-time snow job." The scene for deception was set at a "getting to know the in-laws" dinner in Tameka's hometown of Oakland, Calif., on July 7 as the couple finalized plans for a July 28 wedding.

Valencia, 49, explained that Usher led a prayer before dinner, then turned to her and said: "'You know all the family secrets - tell me about them.' Before I could say a word, Tameka kicked me so hard under the table she almost put a hole in my leg," Valencia said." Then she pulled me aside and whispered: 'Don't tell him anything.' "Tameka, fleeing from a troubled home life, moved in with Valencia when she was 11. "She arrived with $14 in food stamps in her purse," recalled Valencia. 

"She turned out to be a nightmare. "By 14, she had become involved with a married drug dealer five years older than her, Valencia says. "I banned him from the house – but four years later she was pregnant with his baby when his car was ambushed and he was riddled with bullets. Tameka missed being with him in the car by minutes.

"Court records show that Tameka has been arrested twice. In 1991, she served 20 days in the Los Angeles County Jail for petty theft and was placed on probation for two years. Records indicate she had previously served jail time. An earlier arrest in Alameda County, Calif., involved "some kind of welfare fraud, and she was sentenced to perform community service," said Valencia. Tameka, Usher's former wardrobe stylist, has three children and is expecting the singer's baby in the fall.

Usher, 28, recently shocked fans by reportedly firing his manager mother and replacing her with Tameka. The 38-year-old I thought she was supposed to be 36 bride asked her father, John Foster, to give her away at the wedding in the Hampton's, the tony New York enclave.

But Tameka threatened to ban her mom from the ceremony - because she had lost her false teeth! "Tameka told her: 'You're not coming to my wedding without teeth,' " Valencia said. "I asked her why she didn't buy her mother a new set, and she told me: 'Let her get her own f****** teeth- she didn’t take care of me when I was young.'

"Valencia says Tameka's mom bought the new teeth herself - and she believes one day Usher will discover the truth about his new bride. "Usher is so much in love he’s under her spell," she said. "But he’s going to find out she’s a wolf in sheep's clothing." – National Enquirer