EXCLUSIVE: Singer Anastacia Files For Divorce
April 28 2010, Published 7:59 a.m. ET
Anastacia the singer nicknamed, 'the little lady with the big voice," has filed for divorce from her husband, Wayne Newton, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. Newton, not to be confused with the popular Vegas singer of the same name, was Anastacia's bodyguard before the couple married in April 2007 in Mexico. The couple have no children. Anastacia cites irreconcilable differences, and according to the documents, the couple did have a pre-nup.
In 2003 Anastacia decided to have her breasts reduced because she was experiencing back pain. During a mammogram in preparation for the surgery a lump was discovered in her breast. She underwent surgery and successfully completed cancer treatment. Anastacia established the Anastacia Fund to raise awareness of breast cancer for young women.