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We all laughed at former “American Idol” champ Ruben Studdard for marrying Surata Zuri McCants back in 2008, and I don’t think any one was really surprised last November when Studdard announced he and his booty shakin’ boo were over.
[READ: Ruben Studdard and His ‘Tip Drill’ Boo Break Up… ]
Well the divorce is now final and surprisingly Ruben has walked away from a marriage we all gave the side-eye SCOTT FREE.
The judge even ruled Studdard can take the engagement ring with him! 
Details…
Thanks to an ironclad prenup, Ruben just went through the cleanest divorce ever.
Ruben filed for divorce in November from his wife Surata Zuri McCants, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was recently finalized in January.
According to TMZ,
It got hairy at first — Zuri tried to get the judge in their divorce case to nullify the prenup, claiming Ruben blindsided her with the documents just days before the wedding, unfairly pressuring her into signing them.
But the judge wasn’t buying it — upholding the prenup, and awarding Zuri close to ZILCH in the divorce.
According to the final judgment, Ruben was not ordered to pay ANY spousal support or alimony … and he gets to keep their home plus all his belongings — jewelry, pensions, royalties, clothing, and all his cash. It was even ordered Zuri return the engagement ring.
So what did Zuri get out of the deal? Her wedding dress, her photo albums, a 2006 BMW (which Ruben will pay off), a $10,ooo property settlement, $2,000 for attorneys fees, and her maiden name.
Ummmm…. somebody must have only got through the first few chapters of Tariq Nasheed’s The Art Of Gold Digging. Clearly she didn’t finish the book!
Welp… I guess congratulations are in order for Mr. Studdard. You DID that boo!
But that ring shoulda been off limits, in my opion. I could see if you two were merely engaged but you were MARRIED. She at least earned the dayum ring! *sigh*
Should a husband ever take back the ring during a divorce?
Thoughts?
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Well dayum,lol!
It’s just sad they went into a marriage with all these stipulations, seems to me…Rueben knew this chit wouldn’t last! I understand protecting yourself, but dayum Reuben Sandwich…was it really love or Tip Drill? lol
Whoever thought Ruben was a fool read him all the way wrong.
Question- Why are all these women on here cheering another women getting the shaft. Especially a sister when we always get the short end of the stick. Ya’ll will be the sames ones big upping Tiger’s, Tiki,Micael Strahan and Kobe’s exes when they take them to the cleaners. Black women are some craps in a barrell. michelle be careful with Sheree’s ex husband if you ever get a ring because he left her broke. But I guess its okay as long as it don’t happen to you. But it won’yt bc u will never get the ring- Fool! Ha
I love the reference to Tariq’s book ROFL! Good for her ass! We all know this was NOT love on her part!
This chick seemed like an opportunist. I bet that’s what Ruben saw later on…
Smart! She shouldn’t have signed wit those terms…she leavin slightly better than she came…oh well…now she know what to do for tha next one.
LOL!! Go Rueben!!!
I think the less successful in something brother’s are, the smarter they are with their money and assets. Let’s be real, Ruben hasn’t had much success musically and apparently he’s made money somehow to have to protect it. He was SMART!! Smarter than most men. Congrats on NOT being a gotdamn fool and pullin a Kobe Bryant “but I luuuv Her:”
He bought the ring, marriage is over, he gets the ring.
I know Zuri personally and I have since we were 12 years old. She is not the chick that was in the tip drill video. That’s Monique. Get your facts straight. I knew that this marraige would not last long. They met at a book signing and they simply asked each other like a pair of 5 year olds "do you like me?" Shortly after that they were married. Even if she did not sign a pre-nup she would have got nothing. Reuben is flat broke and being sued by some company for almost all of his money. Ordering him to pay off a baby 2006 BMW should let you know something right there. They didn’t have it and don’t have it. She worked throughout the entire marriage so she didn’t strike gold at all. Zuri has always been lame. A true gold digger would have never married Rueben Studdard. LOL. The joke is on her. She has been on the social scene real hard lately looking for another fool but I doubt if she will ever find another sucker like Reuben.
Good for him. She thought she was gonna run game on the “chubby, insecure, lovestruck” dude.
LMAO She sure did Vella…NOPE! Ruben’s big ass had something for her hahahahaahaha
so he kept the house, the car, the dog and the ring and the money… guess she will be back at wal-mart on the next one… ouch
She must have did some real dirt for him to take back the ring. Now he can sell it and help on his debt.
I find it funny that some women are stuck on the ring so much! If you’re trying to move on then why keep a reminder! SOME women are so caught up in getting married they don’t truly understand that it’s much much more than just you having YOUR day!
i don’t feel sorry for his fat a$$. why pick on her for using him when he clearly used her as well?! they deserve each other.
Congrats on protecting yourself and your assets from that goldigging tip drill video ass shaking wynch Rueben. I salute you my brother, job well done.
He must of had a clause in their prenup that if was caught doing some dirt she would get nothing. I’m thinking Miss Thang must have been busted cheating or stealing from him.
He can’t be that flat broke! Remember she wanted the judge to over rule the pre-nump. He must have some change!
The question is what did SHE do? That he would want the ring too!
Kobe and tiger woods should have taken lessons from him!! And ole girl should have taken lessons from vanessa and tiger ex wife!(popped out at least 2kids)!
I would expect to keep my engagement ring (unless the ring was the groom’s family heirloom).
Bet she didn’t see that coming. Maybe she is allergic to decent men.
As much as I might not like Chad O kokin…Johnson, I hope he has his papers and sperm on lockdown cause Evelyn like most sideline incognito goldiggers are looking for any man willing. All it takes is one sperm and that’s 18+ years of being with somene you love or hating AND supporting someone you can’t stand. Successful women are finding themselves in the same trap.
Antwoine Walker,T.O.,A.I.,etc,.all but broke fro mspending crazy money on chics and letting just any unvetted securities accountant oversee their hard earned money. Why can’t you freeze sperm,get vascetomy and f**k your young and old brains out,eventually finding that one. That’s one genius thing about M.J. Though he was the father of his 3 kids,no chic could pull no shyte on him.
I got mine back to think to her cheating and a understanding judge
she signed the pre nup, she should have read what she signed
Hoes finally losing in 2012! W for Rueben! She thought she had a gump! Lol!
LOL.. oh well… if it’s a prenup she should’ve been prepared
Bahahahaha! Reminds me of Gold Diggin’ by Nas-D
"Girl I know your secrets, that’s why my money’s stacked. You either want gold, or my Cadillac
Who’re you tryin’ to fool? The D is never slippin’. I’m still nasty as Hell, and to girls that be trippin’…"
"This song is for the guys, so I hope that you listen. Don’t let ANY girl, fool you on a gold mission"…
She got just what she deserved: NOTHING! You can’t sign a prenup’, stay married for three years w/o complaining, and then complain that the prenup’ was unfair when the man files for a divorce. The prenup’ should always stand, if you sign your name on the dotted line.
Stop marrying men for a come up. I’m happy for dude. Go get a job and do you.
You guys are so wack for some of the lies you wrote in this blog. To people reading it, half of this shit isnt true. It went smoothly because she just wanted out. It had nothing to do with money.
I like how they put in "maiden name". Tired of these women running around with their famous ex husbands name after the divorce saying they "earned" the name. Pure BS. You just want to still get perks off the name.
@Trusted…yeah, a lot of these statements are lies.
If he gets the ring back, than she should get some reimbursement back for the wedding costs.