Aretha Franklin
19 "Normal" Folks Who Had Wholesome Run-Ins With Famous People, Which Makes Me A Taaaad Bit Jealous
"Aretha Franklin let me cut in front of her in a checkout line at Walmart in the middle of the night when only one register was open. She saw I had groceries, and because I would've been waiting behind her whole group for a long time, she offered me the chance to go first."
Kayla Yandoli
11 Famous People Who Requested Verrrrrrry Unusual, Weird, Or Surprising Burials
Fred Baur created the design for the famous, tubular Pringles can in 1966 and was so proud of this fact that he wanted to make it a part of his last wishes, so some of his ashes were buried in one.
Crystal Ro
Okay, I Need You To Be Brutally Honest: Did These Celebs Play These Roles Really Well Or Did They Play Themselves?
They say some people are born to a play a specific role. (WARNING: bad jokes ahead)
Maya Hood-Wilson
I've Collected 14 Women Trailblazers, You Just Have To Guess What They Were The First To Do
“If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.”
Benjamin Dzialdowski
17 Intriguing Facts About Female Celebrities I Bet Will Change The Way You Perceive Them
The rumors are true: Lizzo once ran away from a coyote while listening to Beyoncé's song "Green Light."
Kayla Yandoli
13 Times Morning Shows Were Controversial As Hell
Matt Lauer to Sandra Bullock: "The major thing that's changed since you've been here last: I've now seen you naked...it's now my screensaver."
Ryan Schocket
12 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Music That'll Personally Never Get Old For Me
Barbra Streisand cut her nails on one hand to learn the guitar for A Star Is Born (1976), and to me, that's pretty darn cool.
Kayla Yandoli
52 Photos Of Black Women Who Revolutionized Music In The 20th Century
From Ma Rainey to TLC.
Hope Lasater
55 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Black Musicians Throughout History That'll Change The Way You See Them Forever
Baby Jimi Hendrix was the cutest kiddo ever!!!
Kayla Yandoli
23 Times Hollywood Threw A Movie Cameo Right In Your Face, And 23 Times They Subtly Fooled You
Keegan-Michael Key's cameo in Get Out was so darn clever.
Kayla Yandoli
30 Legendary Celebrity Couples That Millennials Had No Idea Existed And Baby Boomers Still Go Bananas For
I, for one, had no idea Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland dated.
Kayla Yandoli
Some Famous Musicians Just Have Undeniable Chemistry Together, And Here Are 21 Examples To Prove It
I will never get sick of a Billie Eilish and Khalid collaboration — like, EVER.
Kayla Yandoli
24 Times Celebrities, Stylists, And Designers Stood Up And Called Out The Fashion Industry
"If you’re not making clothes for me, and if you don’t want to make clothes for me, I don’t want to wear your [designs]." —Lizzo
Kristen Harris
Aretha Franklin Deserved Better Than "Respect"
The film touches upon the major moments of Franklin’s life, but does not coalesce into a fulfilling narrative.
Michael Blackmon
Jennifer Hudson Playing Aretha Franklin Is The Perfect Example Of A Full-Circle Moment
This was destiny!
Morgan Murrell
If You Know Who Sang 14/20 Of These Rock Songs, Your Parents Raised You Right
Hopefully you can make it through this not just livin' on a prayer.
Famous Women Might Just Be The Most Amazing People In The World, And Here Are 22 Wholesome Stories To Prove It
"When I was a hostess, Julie Andrews slipped me $50 and told me I was amazing."
Kayla Yandoli
Alright, Millennials: If You Recognize These 18 Celebs From The '60s, Your Boomer Parents Definitely Raised You Right
Let's see how much you really know about the '60s.
Kayla Yandoli
The First Trailer For Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin Biopic "RESPECT" Looks Just As Great As I Imagined
Now I'm even more excited to see Respect!
Joyann Jeffrey
How Men Mishandled Aretha Franklin's And Whitney Houston's Legacies
BET’s The Bobby Brown Story and Aretha Franklin’s televised eulogy show how men often rewrite the personal narratives of the women celebrities they claim to love.
Stacia L. Brown
Aretha Franklin's Family Says The Eulogy A Pastor Delivered Was "Offensive And Distasteful"
"Rev. Jasper Williams spent more than 50 minutes speaking and at no time did he properly eulogize her," said Vaughn Franklin, her nephew.
Brianna Sacks
President Trump Got Dragged Quite A Bit At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
“You lugubrious leech, you dopey doppelgänger of deceit and deviance, you lethal liar, you dim-witted dictator, you foolish fascist,” was just one of the lines.
Marcus Jones
People Think Cicely Tyson's Hat Would Have Made Aretha Franklin Proud
“I just need to find myself a church hat that’s even half as fire as Cicely’s.”
Julia Reinstein
"She Was A Black Woman In A White Man's World," Al Sharpton Said At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
"She was a feminist before feminism was popular. She was a civil rights activist when it wasn't popular."
Cora Lewis
Ariana Grande Performed "Natural Woman" At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
Grande also sang the song on The Tonight Show after the Queen of Soul died.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Ariana Grande And Pete Davidson Just Met Hillary And Bill Clinton At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
The SNL star has a tattoo of Clinton's face on his leg.
Julia Reinstein
Aretha Franklin Was Given A Queen's Treatment At Her Star-Studded Funeral
Performers and speakers include Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, former president Bill Clinton, and Tyler Perry.
Amber Jamieson
Here Are All The Celebs Singing And Speaking At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, and Ariana Grande will all be giving tributes to the late Queen of Soul.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Aretha Franklin Fans Have Lined Up To Pay Their Last Respects In Detroit
The Queen of Soul will lie in repose in the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for two days before her funeral Friday.
Cora Lewis
Madonna Set The Record Straight About Her "Tribute" To Aretha Franklin At The VMAs
"I did not intend to do a tribute to her!"
Michael Blackmon
