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US Singer Says Oman Ceremony Was Marriage to Malaysia’s Ex-King, Demands Proper Divorce

She says the nikah in Oman counts as a binding marriage under Islamic law.

Overview

  • Recording artist Brittany Porter, 30, says she met Sultan Muhammad V in New York in January 2024 and underwent an imam-led conversion during an April trip to Oman for what she believed was an engagement ceremony.
  • Porter describes a whirlwind romance marked by private jets, luxury hotels and blue-diamond jewelry, and says she was addressed in Malaysia with the courtesy title Che Puan with expectations about her dress and conduct.
  • She says she miscarried in July 2024 and that by October the Sultan had cut off contact, later telling a friend they were “separated,” leaving her to realize the Oman ritual was a nikah considered a marriage.
  • Porter says she found no message indicating an Islamic talak divorce and is publicly seeking a formal dissolution and an apology; there has been no reported response from the Kelantan royal household.
  • Sharing screenshots and images online, she has resumed releasing music under the name Brook Lynn, with singles out and a full album planned for January, according to the reports.