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Usher: 'My divorce made me more popular'

Usher has revealed that he believes that his popularity has exploded since his marriage to Tameka Foster imploded – comparing the hoopla around the split to actress Lindsay Lohan’s fall from grace.

The R&B singer and stylist Foster married in 2007 and have two sons together. However, Usher filed for divorce in 2009, stating that the couple had been living apart for over a year.

Talking in the November issue of ‘Playboy’, the hitmaker heaped praise on the extra publicity, saying: "In an era when sensationalism is more prevalent than anything, yeah, [the split helped my popularity].

The ‘Yeah!’ singer went on to reference the media frenzy surrounding the recent incarceration of Lindsay Lohan: “People love a train wreck,” Usher explained. “Lindsay Lohan – everybody is eager to see how that comes out. This is somewhat the same thing.”

See Usher’s video for new single featuring Pitbull, ‘DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love’ below: