Aretha Franklin Reignites 5-Year Feud With Dionne Warwick Over “Libelous” Comments She Made during Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Aretha Franklin is savage, man. The mythological Queen of Soul only reignited a five-year-old argument with Dionne Warwick by promulgation a fax to a Associated Press claiming Warwick done libelous statements about her during Whitney Houston’s funeral.
Aretha sent a extensive fax to a AP on Monday (Apr. 24) that minute a occurrence she has been watchful ever-so-patiently watchful to address. She gave a follow-up phone talk on Tuesday (Apr. 25).
“She blatantly lied on me… entirely good meaningful what she was doing.”
The occurrence in doubt occurred during Whitney’s funeral in 2012. Dionne referenced Aretha, meaningful she was incompetent to attend a service, and gave a throng misinformation per Aretha and Whitney’s relationship.
“Ree’s not here, though she is here,” Warwick pronounced during a funeral, that was aired on TV and livestreamed online. “She loves Whitney as if she were innate to her. She is her godmother.”
Whitney’s mom Cissy Houston — who used to sing behind adult for Aretha — simplified days after that Aretha was not her daughter’s godmother, thespian Darlene Love was.
Though she was pissed during Dionne’s lies, Aretha felt she would residence a emanate during a after date given a play surrounding Whitney’s death. And that time is now.
Aretha recently had a run-in with Dionne during a Tribeca Film Festival while attending a premiere of Clive Davis’ documentary. According to a essence singer, Dionne attempted to pronounce to her. It didn’t go well.
“She said, ‘Give me a hug.’ we said, ‘Oh ruin no. You couldn’t be serious.”
Aretha also tells a AP she’s not seeking an reparation and reliable longstanding rumors that a dual have never seen it for any other.
“I don’t caring about her apology, during this indicate it isn’t about an apology, it’s about libel. We’ve never been friends and we don’t consider that Dionne has ever favourite me.”
A repute for Dionne told a AP, “She will not enhance a response to a matter done by Aretha Franklin.”
It has always been speculated that Aretha and Dionne have been in a decades-long feud. Their strained attribute was even parodied in a renouned YouTube array “Got 2B Real” by Patti LaHelle — that might not be too distant off in hindsight.
Ryan Murphy might have also only found a subjects for a second season of his new show, Feud. Throw in Patti LaBelle and it would be juicy.
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