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Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, the bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin’s funeral is issuing a public apology to Ariana Grande.
Ellis was the target of a slew of social media criticism after video footage of his hand placement went viral. His joke about Grande’s name being an item on Taco Bell’s menu also fell flat.
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Gladys Knight revealed some sad news today while attending services for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.
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Knight, 74, made a comment to a reporter as she entered the church, stating that she suffers from “the same disease” as the late Aretha Franklin.
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Family and friends are now gathered in Detroit at Greater Grace Temple for Aretha Franklin’s funeral. 
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Former President Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be among the speakers, with musical tributes by Ariana Grande, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, The Clark Sisters, and more.
The funeral is being streamed live via several media outlets.
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Thousands of fans paid their respects to Aretha Franklin and several of her peaceful images have gone viral.
As previously reported, Franklin died earlier this month at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mourners lined up around Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history to see the Queen of Soul one final time before she is laid to rest.
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Aretha Franklin died last week from advanced pancreatic cancer, but she reportedly left behind a whole lot of family drama.
The Queen of Soul made perfect music. She had a perfect voice. But she apparently made one mistake… she didn’t have a will or a trust!
Franklin left behind an estate worth around $80 million dollars and that means there are at least $80 million reasons for her family members to act a fool.
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Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter Victoria, 18, daughter of Franklin’s youngest son Kecalf Franklin recently shared a video of the superstar just months before her death.
The legendary songstress, who passed away August 16, 2018, lost a significant amount of weight due to her battle with pancreatic cancer as evidence by her scant frame shown in the clip, which was posted a few hours after her death.
In the two minute clip dated for March 17th, 2018, the Queen of Soul appears frail, but upbeat. Reflecting on this sweet moment, her grand daughter shares a touching tribute, stating:
I have many memories of me coming into her home and she would be playing the piano and singing. Words can’t describe the pain I’m feeling, but God is telling me that she is at peace. Today we lost an icon, a legend, but today I lost my grandma. I love u and imma make u proud
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