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Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin is noticeably slimmer these days since having surgery in December. The 68-year-old Franklin underwent surgery during that time for an undisclosed ailment, which some believe was gastric bypass. 
Although Franklin denies it, she has never specified exactly what kind of surgery it was, stating only that it was “more than minor surgery.”
Regardless of the gastric-bypass rumors, Franklin say she lost the weight by working out and walking on a track three times a week. She’s given up her beloved chitterlings, pigs’ feet and ham hocks in favor of a Whole Foods-type diet, and hopes to get down to a size 16.
“They’re off my diet. They just really don’t fit with Whole Foods,” she said. “I had it for enough years that I don’t miss it. You can’t continue to eat things that are not good for you.”
She’s right about those ham hocks & pig’s feet…. not only will they kill you but they’ll make your breastesses BIG AS HELL! 
Ms. Franklin was also spotted recently sitting courtside at a Detroit Piston’s game (photos below).
I guess we’ll be seeing a lot more (or shall I say a lot less) of her on the scene now that she’s happier with her appearance.
You go girl!
(source)
I am sooo glad she has lost weight!! All that was not healthy for her…She looks great!!
She looks great….I just hope the weight lost don’t effect her voice LOL.
Stop Lying!! She does not look great!! She is loosing weight way too fast and looks very sickly. In my opinion she looks better (in the face) in the pic with her tig’ol bitties hanging out. I’m all for weight loss and she definitaly was tooooo large before but it should be a healthy, gradual change. She looks ill now.
Keep up the healthy thinking.
Oh No she looks SICK and u can tell from her face that she feels Sick ,ALL WEIGHT LOSS is not good.I Luv Aretha and wish her the best with her health, but when she feels better go on and have that rack of RIBS
I love the Queen of Soul, but her eyes look like she is sick. Her weight loss seems to be as a result of an illness as oppose to a change of diet. Perhaps she has had complications with the bypass surgery that has given her face sick look. Either way, I am praying for her full recovery.
Yeah right. Looks a surgery to me. I don’t know why people don’t want to disclose they had weight loss surgery. Why be ashame?
Aretha had a lap band or gastic bypass, either way she looks GREAT.
Perhaps she lost the weight due to her hospital stay and treatment. That will take the pounds off. It’s a shame that she had to undergo a health scare in order to start eating right. Hope she gets stronger and lives longer.
Lord I did not need to see that pic with her two tons of mammary fun. Ick! Too much breasteses! LOL
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how did the media spin the story from gastric bypass to pancreatic cancer …wow thats a stretch. anywho im glad that she managed to lose the weight but she looks ill in the eyes and face. not sure if it was too sudden.wishing her many happy and healthy years…
and why did they say "sacrifice ham hocks" that crap is gross anyways…it wasnt a sacrifice it was a conscience healthy choice about life and living. anybody can live without them and actually live a healthier life. and btw what is a hock?…lol…
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