Category: Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin Left Behind 3 Handwritten Wills Including One That Was Hidden Under A Couch Cushion
When Aretha Franklin left this ridiculous planet last August, it was believed that she had left no will, and that her estate would be divided evenly between her 4 sons per Michigan law. It wasn’t a huge surprise because, as we know, Aretha didn’t really trust The Man, and she was reportedly averse to facing her mortality head on. Well, leave it to America’s greatest Diva to depart this earthy place having secretly left behind not one, not two, but THREE handwritten wills hidden around her house. One of them was tucked under a couch cushion, and the other two were found in a locked cabinet. According to the AP, a lawyer for Aretha’s estate filed the three surprise wills on Monday, and at least 2 of her sons aren’t happy about it.
Someone Stole Money From Aretha Franklin Before She Died
Last August when legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin crossed that bridge over troubled water to be with Jesus, the world became a little less shady and a whole lot sadder. Well, maybe not entirely less shady because there’s a new report that someone dipped their greedy sticky fingers into her cash right before she died.
The Tax Man Claims Aretha Franklin’s Estate Owes Millions
The Queen of Soul may have also been the Queen of Debt. Aretha Franklin died in August, and she obviously left behind a legacy of music. The tax man has a different way of remembering Aretha. The IRS now claims Queen Aretha owes millions in back taxes, and let’s just hope a planned tribute concert will put a dent in that pile of debt. Continue reading
Aretha Franklin’s Family Was Not Happy With The Eulogy She Was Given
Last Friday’s homegoing celebration for Aretha Franklin’s was all over the place and lasted approximately 9 hours so I’m shocked anybody in that church was alert and listening by the time Reverend Jasper Williams Jr. got around to the eulogy that capped off the day’s events. Sadly, Aretha’s family were listening and what they heard was, in their words, “offensive and distasteful”. People reports that Jasper (I refuse to use his honorifics) used his platform to push his own bizarre agenda which included criticizing Black folks, and Black single mothers in particular, which Aretha was 4 times over. The family said he “spent more than 50 minutes speaking and at no time did he properly eulogize her”. That’s like getting a steaming turd in lieu of a cherry on top of an otherwise delicious (albeit melty) sundae.
Bishop Charles Ellis III Apologizes For Groping Ariana Grande At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
After Aretha Franklin’s eight-hour-long funeral service yesterday, I assumed that the post-funeral highlights would be a plethora of Bill Clinton oogling Ariana Grande memes, but the real take away is nowhere near as fun as that. Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, who officiated the service in Detroit, is catching some serious heat for his groping of Ariana at the podium and joking about her name being a Taco Bell item, and has been forced to issued an apology.
As Expected, Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Was A Star-Studded Musical Extravaganza
After two days of public viewing (featuring a costume change and a gold casket, no less), today was the day everyone gathered and honored the life of the Queen of Soul at her funeral. But of course a legendary diva like Aretha didn’t go out with a couple eulogies and pastor-led rendition of “Amazing Grace” before a lunch of sandwiches in the church hall. That gold casket should have been your first and only clue needed to know Aretha would absolutely going out like a legend in an all-day, star-packed memorial service.