Ragheb Alama: alive and kicking

Ragheb shuts down those rumors of his death and gets hot under the collar about Haifa Wehbe.

Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alama has shut down crazy reports [2] of his own death by speaking to the media to confirm he is alive and kicking! Rumor had it that Ragheb had been part of a tragic car accident but the Arab Idol judge said he's happily on vacation with his wife and children in Paris.

The legendary singer was recently a guest on entertainment show [3] 'Samar wa al Rijal' (Samar and the man) with host Samar Yousri and shocked some fans with his thoughts on famous women. Ragheb said he was a Haifa Wehbe fan, who he thought was sexier than either Elissa or Nancy Ajram - both beauties in their own right.

He went on to reveal that he was approached by a prostitute in Beirut at the tender age of 13 [4] but turned her down and since then has never even considered the idea. Ragheb told viewers his marriage was a very traditional one: he only saw a photo of his wife before agreeing to marry her. But according to the Lebanese star, that was enough to sway him as what attracts him most to a woman is an elegant look and her attention to detail.