Aretha's ego was enormous, that much was true.

 

She had a very interesting personal life, would make a good movie one day. 

Edited August 16, 20187 yr by BetterForgotten

4 minutes ago, BetterForgotten said:

She had a very interesting personal life, would make a good movie one day. 

 

I can see that movie poster now...

 

"All hail the Queen.

 

 

RESPECT

 

Thanksgiving 2020"

11 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

I can see that movie poster now...

 

"All hail the Queen.

 

 

RESPECT

 

Thanksgiving 2020"

 

Let's just hope Scarlett Johansson is available to play the lead   

Or Zoe Saldana...

Someone posted a clip of Aretha Franklin's interview with Wendy Williams where they discussed who she'd have liked to play her in a biopic.

 

 

This picture is just so... postworthy.

 

Queen watching you in this moment celebrate your birthday I thanked God for blessing me with the gift of Aretha. You taught me the meaning of “Young, Gifted and Black” and you taught all people RESPECT. My heart hurts but the faith we often discussed is comfort as tears flow. pic.twitter.com/ybJZlrt0Sc

— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) August 16, 2018

RIP. A legend.

I swear...this had to be intentional!

 

 

Aretha Franklin wasn't just the Queen of Soul. She was a fierce defender of civil rights and black power. pic.twitter.com/1yQgfNKLvP

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 16, 2018

Watching Aretha Franklin perform at the White House, and on so many other occasions, made time stand still. @BarackObama and I are holding Aretha’s family in our hearts right now. She will forever be our Queen of Soul. pic.twitter.com/NhHsbKijpl

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 16, 2018

Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. pic.twitter.com/bfASqKlLc5

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 16, 2018

From Barack's FB:

America has no royalty. But we do have a chance to earn something more enduring. Born in Memphis and raised in Detroit, Aretha Franklin grew up performing gospel songs in her father’s congregation. For more than six decades since, every time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine. Through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. She helped us feel more connected to each other, more hopeful, more human. And sometimes she helped us just forget about everything else and dance.

Aretha may have passed on to a better place, but the gift of her music remains to inspire us all. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. Michelle and I send our prayers and warmest sympathies to her family and all those moved by her song.

Lucky enough to have seen Aretha live exactly once, and this was it.
Thank you for the music, we will be listening to you forever https://t.co/aMHIBFaTAs

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) August 16, 2018

Meanwhile, from the White House....

 

*crickets*

Trump tweeted. 

He made some bizarre statement on-camera too. Sorry to besmirch this thread with his face.

 

 

CNN is back to wall-to-wall Trump again. They couldn’t even give her a day as they did Prince (which was more sudden, I know). MTV Classic (which isn’t part of my cable package) is airing videos and performances.

Of course he had to mention she worked for him.

 

I guess it shows her impact that even he said something. 

 

That's about as positive as I can be...

 

This must feel a bit too close to home for Barbra. There's less than a month between them in age.

Ugh, why are Instagram embeds suddenly so crap on this site?