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Reply #30 posted 02/22/12 4:49pm

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Entertainer said:

SoulAlive said:

Aretha is not in the greatest health,from what I've heard.We have to take that into consideration.

I would take that into consideration if she didn't go ahead and perform several concerts before, the day of and after whitney's home going.

Like I said, I'm over her, done. She showed me who she was before don't know why I expected any different I just feel for momma Cissy and Krissi and Dionne. I feel they were the ones who truly, truly unconditionally loved her.

Because she was obligated to do so. A lot of artists go onstage and perform a concert even when they are sick because they don't want to deal with the fallout of cancelling a show. No one is legally obligated to go to a funeral. I'm sure she wanted to attend. But, sometimes, especially at her age, shit happens.

it was being reported that Nippy was Aretha's god-daughter but Aretha cleared that up during a recent interview. Nippy was not her god-daughter.

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Reply #31 posted 02/22/12 4:50pm

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kitbradley said:

Entertainer said:

I would take that into consideration if she didn't go ahead and perform several concerts before, the day of and after whitney's home going.

Like I said, I'm over her, done. She showed me who she was before don't know why I expected any different I just feel for momma Cissy and Krissi and Dionne. I feel they were the ones who truly, truly unconditionally loved her.

lol Because she was obligated to do so. A lot of artists go onstage and perform a concert even when they are sick because they don't want to deal with the fallout of cancelling a show. No one is legally obligated to go to a funeral.

it was being reported that Nippy was Aretha's god-daughter but Aretha cleared that up during a recent interview. Nippy was not her god-daughter.

Really? Who started that one? lol

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Reply #32 posted 02/22/12 4:52pm

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kitbradley said:

lol Because she was obligated to do so. A lot of artists go onstage and perform a concert even when they are sick because they don't want to deal with the fallout of cancelling a show. No one is legally obligated to go to a funeral.

it was being reported that Nippy was Aretha's god-daughter but Aretha cleared that up during a recent interview. Nippy was not her god-daughter.

Really? Who started that one? lol

Clive. biggrin

Nah I don't know who started it. Aretha sure waited until her death to "confirm" it. People were saying she was her godmother for a fucking long time. Darlene Love was hardly mentioned as one until after her death.

Hell Cissy or Dionne might've started it. lol

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Reply #33 posted 02/22/12 5:15pm

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Aretha was just an "honorary aunt" but still a fat cunt nonetheless.

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Reply #34 posted 02/22/12 5:18pm

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Timmy84 said:

sosgemini said:

Really? Who started that one? lol

Clive. biggrin

Nah I don't know who started it. Aretha sure waited until her death to "confirm" it. People were saying she was her godmother for a fucking long time. Darlene Love was hardly mentioned as one until after her death.

Hell Cissy or Dionne might've started it. lol

Shit it didnt help that in the How Will I Know video when Whitney sings "I'm asking you. cause you know about these things" they flashed a pic of Aretha lol

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Reply #35 posted 02/22/12 5:24pm

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Timmy84 said:

Clive. biggrin

Nah I don't know who started it. Aretha sure waited until her death to "confirm" it. People were saying she was her godmother for a fucking long time. Darlene Love was hardly mentioned as one until after her death.

Hell Cissy or Dionne might've started it. lol

Shit it didnt help that in the How Will I Know video when Whitney sings "I'm asking you. cause you know about these things" they flashed a pic of Aretha lol

TELL ME ABOUT IT! falloff And I think on the MTV "Rockumentary" on Whitney (I think she had one), they mentioned Aretha as "GODMOTHER!" I know Whitney never said she was her godmother either, just her "Auntie Ree" (I think I got that name from Whitney). It seemed like Aretha herself benefited from the PR story that she was made Whitney's godmother. She waited until Whitney hadn't even been in the ground yet to finally say "oh I didn't meet Whitney until she was 8 or 9." If you're someone's godmother, someone has to recruit you as one. Darlene Love might've been real close to Cissy and that's why Darlene had to confirm SHE was the godmother. Cissy and Aretha didn't work together until AFTER Whitney was born (the Sweet Inspirations sung background with Aretha going back to her Columbia years).

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Reply #36 posted 02/22/12 6:00pm

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Aretha was just an "honorary aunt" but still a fat cunt nonetheless.

!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am over all of this funeral mess. I love Aretha the artist, her personality is the PITS!!!

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Reply #37 posted 02/22/12 7:00pm

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She didn't set anything straight. She played a concert mere hours after the funeral. I don't care what anybody says. The shit was backwards. Go pay your respect (no pun intended) to your goddaughter/adopted niece and think about Radio City later. But hey Nippy wasn't putting any coins in your pocket, right Ree?
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Reply #38 posted 02/22/12 7:02pm

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Terrib3Towel said:

Aretha was just an "honorary aunt" but still a fat cunt nonetheless.

!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am over all of this funeral mess. I love Aretha the artist, her personality is the PITS!!!

Pretty much.

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Reply #39 posted 02/22/12 7:34pm

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People are really up in arms over this? disbelief

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Reply #40 posted 02/22/12 7:56pm

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Hell Whitney did not attend her father's funeral or the funeral of her aunt - Dionne and the late Dee Dee's mom. Aretha sent out the message she wasn't gonna be able to attend, iot was Dionne that wasn't in the loop, duh!

banks said:

mjscarousal said:

I agree with that as well but I would think since Aretha has claimed to have been really close to Whitney and her family she would go and support the family. A concert is not something that could have not been rescheduled. I know Aretha is human but she cant honestly keep insisting that she was so close with the family and insisted she couldnt go to a funeral because of a show...which is a lame excuse people reschedule all the time... Janet was on a plane to go starting shooting her a movie and asked her pilot to re route when she got the news about Michael...

If she wanted to really be there... she would have... period.

I think it's more than just the fans would have understood. There's other monies involved with cancelling and rescheduling a show.. And from experience i know that not attending someones funeral does not mean that person doesn't care..

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Reply #41 posted 02/22/12 10:40pm

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People are really up in arms over this? disbelief

I know,huh? lol

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Reply #42 posted 02/23/12 2:09am

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Aretha was just an "honorary aunt" but still a fat cunt nonetheless.

hmmm disbelief that's not a nice thing to say

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Reply #43 posted 02/23/12 3:27am

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All drama aside, if it was someone's elderly aunt who couldn't attend the funeral, she would surely be excused! confused

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Reply #44 posted 02/23/12 4:46am

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Aretha Franklin’s Statement Regarding Irresponsible and Inaccurate Reporting

Extra TV, the New York Post and Newsday (New York) should stop the BS. Cissy Houston and I have been longtime friends for almost 50 years. I have four invitations and parking passes that were sent to me for the funeral. Extra TV, the New York Post and Newsday (New York) are more interested in sensationalism and negative speculations than the truth. People are getting their information from the wrong source. The intelligent and the thoughtful thing to do would be to respect and have some sensitivity to the moment. If you don’t know how, at least try. Cissy does not need ridiculous speculation and neither do I—particularly at this time. Also, with respect to the Today Show, my entire statement was pretaped. However, the Today Show did not air the part of my statement, which said, “This is no reflection on Cissy or Nippy’s upbringing.” Knowing Cissy as well as I do, I know Whitney left home right and properly. I was generalizing and it was a well intended statement for any young adult coming into the music industry. I was not speaking of anyone specifically.

She forgot E! and Showbiz Tonight lol

And TMZ

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Reply #45 posted 02/23/12 4:53am

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At this point, it's all crying over spilled milk. But I will say this much as someone already mentioned, when somebody REALLY wants to be there for you, they will, no matter what. That.is.all.

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Reply #46 posted 02/23/12 8:28am

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RnBAmbassador said:

Hell Whitney did not attend her father's funeral or the funeral of her aunt - Dionne and the late Dee Dee's mom. Aretha sent out the message she wasn't gonna be able to attend, iot was Dionne that wasn't in the loop, duh!

banks said:

I think it's more than just the fans would have understood. There's other monies involved with cancelling and rescheduling a show.. And from experience i know that not attending someones funeral does not mean that person doesn't care..

Oh yeah! I forgot about that! disbelief

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Reply #47 posted 02/23/12 8:42am

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People are really up in arms over this? disbelief

I'm just read on. popcorn pepsi wink

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Reply #48 posted 02/23/12 8:51am

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Reply #50 posted 02/23/12 8:59am

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Hell Whitney did not attend her father's funeral or the funeral of her aunt - Dionne and the late Dee Dee's mom. Aretha sent out the message she wasn't gonna be able to attend, iot was Dionne that wasn't in the loop, duh!

Whitney had a private service like the day before for her father, she was with him on his sick bed as well. Dont know about Dee Dee though. Anyhow if Aretha said she wasn't well enough to go than oh well. I dont know what can be said.

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Reply #51 posted 02/23/12 9:46am

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I can't believe how people talk about Aretha.

Not long ago people were concerned she was very sick, now people call her a fat cunt???? confused confused

We're talking about an old lady her who isn't obligated anything to anyone and certainly doesn't have to justify herself to the press.

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Reply #52 posted 02/23/12 10:10am

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Whitney and her father weren't even speaking. He divorced Cissy and married a musch younger woman as in 21 years old. Whitney and her stepmom had a hellacious relationship to say the least. Like I saidm the daughter didn't attend her own father's funeral, so wtf at all the flack being given to Aretha. If Cissy is not making a big deal out of it, then why the hell is anyone else!

BitetheBeat said:

RnBAmbassador said:

Hell Whitney did not attend her father's funeral or the funeral of her aunt - Dionne and the late Dee Dee's mom. Aretha sent out the message she wasn't gonna be able to attend, iot was Dionne that wasn't in the loop, duh!

Whitney had a private service like the day before for her father, she was with him on his sick bed as well. Dont know about Dee Dee though. Anyhow if Aretha said she wasn't well enough to go than oh well. I dont know what can be said.

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Reply #53 posted 02/23/12 10:24am

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They made up in the end and she had a private service! Also I'm not pointing fingers in order to make anyone look bad or calling folks idiots. I'm on neither side, I haven't said anything about Aretha in this situation(or mentioned her past behavior) b/c we dont really know why she was a no show!

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Reply #54 posted 02/23/12 11:02am

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As my mom says, "Funerals and weddings bring out best and worst in people."

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Reply #55 posted 02/23/12 11:32am

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This is a post from a Whitney message board:

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Jennifer Holliday doesn't know shit! Neither does Aretha. They are both catty, gossipy women who sit from a far and cast judgement upon others while they sit on past accolades and titles to carry them through. They both were able to get "quick fixes," to their issues that were destroying their bodies and voices. Whitney had to do it all by her damn self and there was no miracle surgery to fix her addiction. Whitney's was drugs and and those two just couldn't stop feeding their faces, I guess that is why they are always running their mouths now because they no longer can fill their big yaps with cakes and pies.

Get off your high horses ladies, you both could have died from heartattacks or strokes years ago and Whitney was not all up in your business on news programs saying, Aretha needs to lose weight, or oh poor Aretha she sounded like crap at the inauguration or oh poor Jennifer Holliday, she is still trying to ride that fame off a Broadway hit from years and years ago that Jennifer Hudson did better and now has won more accolades for than you ever did!
Truth is Whitney Houston was the voice, she could sing those two women under the table and sing their own songs without batting an eyelash and they are jealous cows who have more in common with Wendy Williams than Whitney Houston.
I am ready to throw Aretha's albums into the garbage, RESPECT my ass. She has none. Look lady you had a string of hits in the 60's and you haven't done one memorable thing since then besides scream out some Opera and you are not the Queen of anything except shade. Go get your voice in shape, because you sound like shit and you have for 20 years. I'll be looking for you on the Aretha, Bobby, Wendy tour!

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Reply #56 posted 02/23/12 11:36am

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Hmmm. I agree with alot of that but at the end of the day Aretha is Aretha. Until we know things really aint cool, its not worth all this drama.

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Reply #57 posted 02/23/12 11:37am

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Jennifer Holliday doesn't know shit! Neither does Aretha. They are both catty, gossipy women who sit from a far and cast judgement upon others while they sit on past accolades and titles to carry them through. They both were able to get "quick fixes," to their issues that were destroying their bodies and voices. Whitney had to do it all by her damn self and there was no miracle surgery to fix her addiction. Whitney's was drugs and and those two just couldn't stop feeding their faces, I guess that is why they are always running their mouths now because they no longer can fill their big yaps with cakes and pies.

Get off your high horses ladies, you both could have died from heartattacks or strokes years ago and Whitney was not all up in your business on news programs saying, Aretha needs to lose weight, or oh poor Aretha she sounded like crap at the inauguration or oh poor Jennifer Holliday, she is still trying to ride that fame off a Broadway hit from years and years ago that Jennifer Hudson did better and now has won more accolades for than you ever did!
Truth is Whitney Houston was the voice, she could sing those two women under the table and sing their own songs without batting an eyelash and they are jealous cows who have more in common with Wendy Williams than Whitney Houston.
I am ready to throw Aretha's albums into the garbage, RESPECT my ass. She has none. Look lady you had a string of hits in the 60's and you haven't done one memorable thing since then besides scream out some Opera and you are not the Queen of anything except shade. Go get your voice in shape, because you sound like shit and you have for 20 years. I'll be looking for you on the Aretha, Bobby, Wendy tour!

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Reply #58 posted 02/23/12 11:46am

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This is a post from a Whitney message board:

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Jennifer Holliday doesn't know shit! Neither does Aretha. They are both catty, gossipy women who sit from a far and cast judgement upon others while they sit on past accolades and titles to carry them through. They both were able to get "quick fixes," to their issues that were destroying their bodies and voices. Whitney had to do it all by her damn self and there was no miracle surgery to fix her addiction. Whitney's was drugs and and those two just couldn't stop feeding their faces, I guess that is why they are always running their mouths now because they no longer can fill their big yaps with cakes and pies.

Get off your high horses ladies, you both could have died from heartattacks or strokes years ago and Whitney was not all up in your business on news programs saying, Aretha needs to lose weight, or oh poor Aretha she sounded like crap at the inauguration or oh poor Jennifer Holliday, she is still trying to ride that fame off a Broadway hit from years and years ago that Jennifer Hudson did better and now has won more accolades for than you ever did!
Truth is Whitney Houston was the voice, she could sing those two women under the table and sing their own songs without batting an eyelash and they are jealous cows who have more in common with Wendy Williams than Whitney Houston.
I am ready to throw Aretha's albums into the garbage, RESPECT my ass. She has none. Look lady you had a string of hits in the 60's and you haven't done one memorable thing since then besides scream out some Opera and you are not the Queen of anything except shade. Go get your voice in shape, because you sound like shit and you have for 20 years. I'll be looking for you on the Aretha, Bobby, Wendy tour!

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Reply #59 posted 02/23/12 12:09pm

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No one is giving hell to her co-stars in WAITING TO EXHALE, the living members of TLC, Babyface, Denzel Washington, Dolly Parton, George Michael, David Foster, all of whom did not attend.

As far as I am concerned, sh*t happens and Aretha despite all of her divaisms is still a human and prone to Murphy's Law.

None of us know her private communciations with Emily "Cissy" Drinkard Houston, and after all funerals are for the living, because what was in the casket was dead and just a body cavity.

I agree with that as well but I would think since Aretha has claimed to have been really close to Whitney and her family she would go and support the family. A concert is not something that could have not been rescheduled. I know Aretha is human but she cant honestly keep insisting that she was so close with the family and insisted she couldnt go to a funeral because of a show...which is a lame excuse people reschedule all the time... Janet was on a plane to go starting shooting her a movie and asked her pilot to re route when she got the news about Michael...

If she wanted to really be there... she would have... period.

Yes, and inconveniencing all her fans along the way, who had bought tickets for 3 intimate theatre shows and had to put up with one stadium show instead. Make no mistake about it, rescheduled shows are a pain in the ass, even though there might be genuine reasons for rescheduling. Considering the show she did already was a rescheduled show from last year, it's unterstandable that she choose to do that show, instead of pissing off 4000 paying customers for a second time.

And at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, whether you are at a funeral or not. Like RnbAmbassador said, the person in the casket is dead. It won't change a thing.

Edit: Oops I should have read your full post, I thought you were talking about Janet rescheduling her australian shows to be at the Murray/MJ Trial. You haven't, I realize that. But my statement regarding rescheduled shows still remains.

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