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Surprise! R&B Singer Leela James Is Married

Surprise! R&B Singer Leela James Is Married
Leela James
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 24, 2020
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Wedding bells have rung for R&B diva, Leela James!

The singer shared photos from her big day on Instagram after tying the knot just before the Memorial Day weekend.

“When you wake up it’s Friday and it hits you’ve just gone from Ms. to Mrs in a true fairytale wedding. Here’s to love, here’s to us. God is good,” she wrote. 

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The 35-year-old mother of two has kept the identity of her groom private. Her wedding was shot by photographer Dedrick Diggs.

James, a Los Angeles native, appeared on seasons 2 and 3 of the TV One reality series, R&B Divas. James’ first album, A Change Is Gonna Come, was released on June 21, 2005, and she has released six studio albums throughout her career thus far, spawning popular singles like “Music” and “Say That.”

Congrautlations, Leela!