Does Tina Really Want To Do This?
A while ago, Aretha Franklin must have not reached her daily 10,000 calorie intake, because she made a grouchy statement about Tina Turner. While performing at the Grammys, Beyonce introduced Tina as “The Queen.” Aretha released some statement saying she was offended by this, because she’s always been known as the “Queen of Soul.”
It took a little while for Tina to respond, but she finally did:
“Aretha has always been like that. We’ve always accepted that from her. She’s the queen of soul, and I’m the queen of rock ‘n’ roll. There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one. That’s how queens are!”
Well, if her ego is in a third of the size of one of her chichis then it’s pretty big.
Aretha put down the bowl of cake batter, moved her extra roly poly chin out of the way and responded to Tina’s response to USA Today. Everybody move out of the way!
“I have always appreciated what Tina Turner has to offer and had quietly cheered her on after Ike and her subsequent success. However, with respect to her statement concerning my ego clearly she was talking about herself as she described herself as the ‘Queen of Rock’ and saying ‘that’s what Queens do’ — particularly since she does not have a clue as to who I am in view of the fact that we have never met.
I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets. I understand and I know that the concert market is down where ticket sales are concerned. I really had put her in a different class — higher than that.
Finally, no one has been more gracious or complimentary to their peers than I have and I am confident and secure enough to do so, unlike some others. I wish Ms. Turner all the best, as I always have. Perhaps one day we will meet.”
I hope Tina can run fast, because Aretha is coming for her. It would only take one blow from Aretha’s chichi mounds to lay Tina out. I’m sorry, but I’m Team Mega Chichis. You do not make Aretha angry. She could make you disappear faster than Houdini. I mean, all she has to do is sit and POOF! You’re gone!