According to some, Aretha Franklin is only half the woman she used to be. And in this case, that’s a good thing.
The reigning Queen of Soul reemerged into the public eye recently, after a mysterious hospitalization and operation that was rumored to be everything from weight loss surgery to a pancreatic cancer procedure. Still unwilling to discuss the details of her medical situation, Franklin did take in a recent Detroit Pistons basketball game and appeared live via satellite as part of a tribute to her at this year’s Grammy Awards. And she looked amazing!
Franklin, who has struggled over the years with her weight, had grown to a likely unhealthy size of late. Which is why it was quite a surprise to see her half the size she was when we saw her last.
But for whatever her size and for whatever her recent hospitalization was about, Aretha Franklin is still a national treasure. And I’m just glad to see her alive and well and easing her way back into public and our musical hearts.
Man I was glad to see her back. She looks real good with the weight loss but I hope she's healthy. Getting the stomach surgery is way better than getting cancer. I'm wishing her a full recovery.