Who has the bigger ego? Aretha Franklin says it's Tina Turner
By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY

The Queen of Soul is in high dudgeon. Aretha Franklin, who expressed her displeasure in February after Beyoncé referred to Tina Turner as "the queen" during a salute on the Grammy Awards, is now fuming over remarks by her royal rival.

Turner, currently on tour, was silent when Franklin dubbed Beyoncé's remark "a cheap shot for controversy." Asked to comment in a USA TODAY interview last week, Turner said, "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." She joked, "That's how queens are!"

One queen wasn't laughing. In a statement to USA TODAY, Franklin says Turner "clearly was talking about herself" in terms of ego.

"I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets," says Franklin, who adds she has never met Turner. "I really had put her in a different class — higher than that.

"No one has been more gracious … to their peers than I have, and I am confident and secure enough to do so, unlike some others."

Turner did not respond to requests for comment.

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"No one has been more gracious … to their peers than I have

Who has the bigger ego? Aretha Franklin says it's Tina Turner

Tina told it how it is, no need for Aretha to respond again, she started that shit. Aretha needs to be mad at "freakum dress" then if anything.

Actually, I wish Tina had not responded. But surely Aretha doesn’t think Tina’s going to sell extra tickets because of what she said.

JackieBlue said:

That's Aretha being a FIVE-TON LB, BAD WEAVE WEARING, DRESSES TOO LITTLE FOR HER BODY DIVA.... She just had take another swing at Tina

I love Aretha but she's making me mad right now.

shesoffthewall said:

She's always been like that. She dared talk shit about Natalie and Gladys in her book.

Harlepolis said all she really talk passionately about in her biography was the fact that she's a cook and she loves food. Well DUH, we can see that, Ree-Ree.

shesoffthewall said:

She's always been like that. She dared talk shit about Natalie and Gladys in her book.

Harlepolis said all she really talk passionately about in her biography was the fact that she's a cook and she loves food. Well DUH, we can see that, Ree-Ree.

Timmy84 said:

Interesting that Aretha’s had issues with these 3 women.

Timmy84 said:

Yea she's always been that way. What did she say about Natalie? Must have something to do with the comparisons of Natalie's voice to hers. And Gladys? I haven't read Aretha's book yet, only Patti's and Glady's books. There never seems to be enough of drama between all of these divas, Patti's with Diana and Dionne. lol Wow, these women need to chill, but it's in a woman's nature to be competitive and jealous at times. It does get old after awhile though.

JackieBlue said:

She's just mad that they can look in sleek dresses still and she can't. Looking like she got sesame bun breasts.

shesoffthewall said:

I guess Harlepolis can tell you verbatim of what she said but I know from her reactions with Natalie and Gladys that they weren't positive reactions. Natalie once said that she was playing piano in Aretha's dressing room with Aretha's band. Aretha overheard this and yelled "get that girl off my piano!" or something to that effect. Natalie said Aretha, and I can believe this, was also mad that Natalie took her "Aretha Award" when she won the Best R&B Female Vocal Grammy for "This Will Be" in 1976. Of Gladys, I guess it's more like a diva catch-22 but Gladys said she's still upset with Stevie for giving "Until You Come Back to Me" to Aretha instead of her.

Timmy84 said:

That is so wrong. Let's show Reeree a little r e s p e c t, I'm sure all of us have a big mama or auntie in our family that can cook her ass off and has lots of love to give.

Timmy84 said:

Oh good grief it’s like a big ole diva fest! But Gladys and Stevie are cool now aren’t they?

I was surprised when Natalie segued into an Aretha song—I forget which one—at one of her shows. I guess either she’s over it or doesn’t care. Natalie didn’t have reason to be mad.

Where is Harle and her diva stories? Does she have a problem with Chaka Khan too?

BTW, I will never look at sesame seed buns the same way.
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I love Tina's response "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." She joked, "That's how queens are!"

It shows respect (no pun intended) but adds a dose of reality, and a little jab for good measure!

And she's right (despite the fact that neither is an actual queen ). But there are multiple queens in this world, and they all probably think the world revolves around them (though Aretha could certainly lay claim to that state of being easier than Tina. HEYOOOOO!!)

NDRU said:

I fail to see how Tina's comment was disrespectful to Aretha anyway. And she wanna talk about TINA being tacky...

NDRU said:

I fail to see how Tina's comment was disrespectful to Aretha anyway. And she wanna talk about TINA being tacky...

Timmy84 said:

Yeah.... talking about she thought Tina was above that when she released a statement after the Grammy's about she don't know who's toes she stepped on regarding Beyonce calling Tina the Queen.... If her Big Ass would have stepped on anybodys toes we all would know it... Go sit yo Big Ass in a Corner somewhere with ya Tiara !!!
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I fail to see how Tina's comment was disrespectful to Aretha anyway. And she wanna talk about TINA being tacky...