Tameka Foster
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Tameka Foster is an American hair stylist, wardrobe stylist
and philanthropist. She is best known as the ex-wife of singer Usher.
Foster has worked as a personal stylist for Lauryn Hill
.
. Her professional career started with her employment as a salesperson; she has also worked in management.
During her attendance of the Fashion Institute, Foster briefly worked for Armani and since then, has styled numerous international celebrities including Jay-Z
, Ciara
, Nas
and Mary J. Blige
.
Foster's work as a stylist gained attention of network cables MTV
, E!
and Access Hollywood
.
Foster is credited as the founder of charity organization The Lost Ones Foundation, founded in 2009. The organization claims to be non-profit and serves as a motivational group for teenage girls.
In 2006, Foster became involved romantically with her employer, singer Usher, who had hired her as a stylist. He proposed to her in January 2007 and announced their engagement in February. The couple married August 3, 2007 in a private ceremony.
Foster's fourth and Usher's first child, son Usher Raymond V, was born November 26, 2007.
On December 10, 2008, Foster gave birth to her fifth child, son Naviyd Eli Raymond.
In February 2009, Raymond, now renamed Foster, suffered from cardiac arrest
in a hospital in São Paulo
, Brazil
. Foster had been in the hospital to get a liposuction
; however, the procedure was never performed and she was put in a medically induced coma
to aid her recovery.
In June 2009, Usher filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences
when claiming to have lived separately from Foster for nearly a year. Foster's family spoke against the claims, stating Usher had been living in their Atlanta home until March 2009. The divorce was finalized November 4, 2009.
Wardrobe stylist
A wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures...
and philanthropist. She is best known as the ex-wife of singer Usher.
Foster has worked as a personal stylist for Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
.
Career
Foster attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 1994, followed by a Merchandising Marketing major in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Her professional career started with her employment as a salesperson; she has also worked in management.
During her attendance of the Fashion Institute, Foster briefly worked for Armani and since then, has styled numerous international celebrities including Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
, Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
.
Foster's work as a stylist gained attention of network cables MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
and Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and...
.
Foster is credited as the founder of charity organization The Lost Ones Foundation, founded in 2009. The organization claims to be non-profit and serves as a motivational group for teenage girls.
Personal life
Foster has five children. Her first son was born during her teenage years; her second and third son were born to Atlanta based clothier Ryan Glover. She had been dating Glover since 1998, married him in 2002 and legally divorced in 2007, despite having separated earlier.In 2006, Foster became involved romantically with her employer, singer Usher, who had hired her as a stylist. He proposed to her in January 2007 and announced their engagement in February. The couple married August 3, 2007 in a private ceremony.
Foster's fourth and Usher's first child, son Usher Raymond V, was born November 26, 2007.
On December 10, 2008, Foster gave birth to her fifth child, son Naviyd Eli Raymond.
In February 2009, Raymond, now renamed Foster, suffered from cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
in a hospital in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Foster had been in the hospital to get a liposuction
Liposuction
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty , liposculpture suction lipectomy or simply lipo is a cosmetic surgery operation that removes fat from many different sites on the human body...
; however, the procedure was never performed and she was put in a medically induced coma
Induced coma
A barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental...
to aid her recovery.
In June 2009, Usher filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences
Irreconcilable differences
The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for divorce in a number of jurisdictions.In Australian family law with no-fault divorce it is the sole ground, adequate proof being that the estranged couple have been separated more than 12 months.In the United States it can be...
when claiming to have lived separately from Foster for nearly a year. Foster's family spoke against the claims, stating Usher had been living in their Atlanta home until March 2009. The divorce was finalized November 4, 2009.