Ruben Studdard is not gay; the former American Idol star is straight. Viewers questioned his sexuality after the announcement of the tour with Clay Aiken, his best buddy, who is a proud gay father. Ruben Studdard's first marriage ended in divorce, but he seems satisfied with Kristin Studdard, his present spouse. The singer is content right now with his kid and his partner.
Ruben Studdard is a German-born American singer and actor. Ruben was interested in singing from the age of three, and with his parent's support, he sang for the first time at the Rising Star Baptist Church in his hometown of Birmingham. After that, he continued singing gospel in church as a solo child while his mother sang in the local choir.
He began to pursue a career in the music industry, majoring in voice studies at Alabama A&M. During the show, he was given the nickname Velvet Teddy Bear and after winning American Idol, Studdard released his No. 1 platinum debut album, Soulful. Some of his popular songs are Sorry, What If, Together, Change Me, and Flying without Wings.
After the announcement of the former American Idol star performing in Mooresville, people are wanting to know more about his personal life, especially his sexuality. To know whether the former American Idol star is gay or not and about his personal life, read this article.
Earlier, we took a peek at the sexual orientations of Kelsea Ballerini and Jonathan Majors.
Ruben Studdard (@realrubenstuddard) is not gay, but he has recently announced plans to go on tour alongside Clay Aiken, who is his closest friend and is a proud gay father. Even though Ruben's first marriage failed, he appears to be content with his current partner, Kristin Studdard.
When it comes to Ruben Studdard's personal life, he appears to be a very private and emotional person. Ruden was first linked with Surata Zuri McCants. According to the New York Daily News, the pair met each other in 2006 at an Atlanta Walmart, where the former American singer was signing autographs for admirers.
After knowing each other for more than two years, the couple got married in 2008. The couple had many ups and downs in their relationship and filed for divorce after three years. The reason for divorce was explained by Surata: she was unfairly pressured into signing the prenuptial agreement, but later the reason was not accepted, and both were free from the bond without any penalty.
Surata Zuri McCants is a flight attendant and the ex-wife of Ruben Studdard. After her divorce from Ruben, she remained unmarried and now works as a flight attendant. She is currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. As of now, Ruben Studdard is happy with his partner, Kristin Studdard. There was no word on when the couple married, but they celebrate their anniversary on June 5th, according to the former American Idol star's Instagram page. The pair also keep posting about their relationship on Instagram to update their fans. Ruben and Kristin share a baby boy named Oliver.
Oliver was born on June 10, 2020, and both parents seem to adore their son and love to spoil him. Olivier was named after Ruben Studdard's late brother, Kevin, who died at 44 in 2018. Ruben claimed to be very close to his brother, and during the interview, he expressed his feelings and stated;
I gave my son my brother's middle name, which is also my father's middle name. I just wanted him to have a connection to his uncle because I know how much his brother wanted to meet him if he ever showed up
This year, Studdard will tour alongside Clay Aiken, another former American Idol contestant. In celebration of their 2003 appearance on the singing competition show's second season, the two announced Twenty, a 20th-anniversary celebration. The two American idol castmates recently celebrated their 20th friendship year, but their relationship has caused some confusion, with some calling Ruben gay. Well, the news is fake, and Ruben is not gay, but his close friend Clay is gay.
Clayton is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. He was born on November 30, 1978, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Clayton came out as gay to his family when he was 22 years old, but to the public, he came out as gay at the age of 26. He is now a proud gay father, and he discussed his new life in an interview as follows:
It was the first decision I made as a father, I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that.