La renuencia de Aretha Franklin a actuar en vivo para la reina Isabel no se debió a una falta de «respeto» por la monarca, sino a una fobia paralizante. La legendaria cantante puede haber proyectado una imagen intrépida, pero un… Continue Reading
Jennifer Hudson approached playing the legendary Aretha Franklin with the utmost reverence, giving a moving performance as the soul icon in the new film Respect. When we got her together with co-star Marlon Wayans, however, it became pretty hard for… Continue Reading
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer / StaffDespite initially being wary of playing Aretha Franklin’s mother, Barbara Siggers Franklin, in Respect, there was never a moment when Audra McDonald didn’t want to be part of the movie. “If they had… Continue Reading
It’s always been a dream of Jennifer Hudson’s to play Aretha Franklin, and after years of waiting, it has finally come true. For the LA premiere of Respect on Aug. 8, Jennifer looked every bit the successor to Aretha’s Queen… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that Aretha Franklin handpicked Jennifer Hudson to portray her in the upcoming biopic Respect. However, we’ve always wondered what it was about Hudson that made Franklin realize she was “the one.” Was it Hudson’s powerhouse vocals? Perhaps… Continue Reading