Aretha Franklin spent her final days being praised by a roster of hit artists, including Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Paula Abdul and more. But none of the tributes to the dying soul legend mattered more than Beyoncé declaring in Detroit that the night’s concert with Jay-Z was “dedicated to Aretha Franklin,” adding: “We love and thank you.” The moment may have seemed like a special tribute, but it was also a nod to when Beyoncé stumbled into the Queen of Soul’s vicious feud with Tina Turner at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Beyoncé made the mistake of introducing Tina as the “queen” while welcoming the “Proud Mary” singer onstage to perform. The innocent moment turned into yet another of Aretha’s famous celebrity feuds after the diva went public with her displeasure — but others say there was an even bigger secret behind the Tina and Aretha rivalry!
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The day after Beyoncé asked the Grammys audience to "give it up for the queen," Aretha had her publicist issue a statement calling the moment a "cheap shot," with Aretha declaring: "I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised." Beyoncé's father, Matthew Knowles, quickly blasted Aretha's complaint as "ridiculous," adding: "It's childish, it's unprofessional." And then Tina had to have her own say!
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"There were so many kings and queens there that night," Tina said as the debate raged on after the show. "Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one. That's how queens are!" And while
the famously outspoken Aretha responded with a backhanded compliment — saying, “I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets" — insiders were reporting that the divas' mutual disdain went back a full decade!
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Mark Bego, a bestselling biographer who's covered the lives of both women, told
The National ENQUIRER that Aretha has been jealous of Tina for years. While Arista Records president
Clive Davis was masterminding Aretha's career comeback in the early 1980s, Tina came along with her smash 'Private Dancer' album. Tina instantly surpassed Aretha on the charts, and she was furious! Aretha felt that Tina stole her thunder, and she's never forgiven her for it."
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Sources close to Aretha have also speculated there was an even more personal reason for Tina blasting back at her fellow legend. As earlier reported by The ENQUIRER,
Aretha has spent her life mourning her doomed showbiz romance with a musical legend that she's only referred to as "Mr. Mystique." Some have put together clues to believe the mystery man was really Tina's abusive ex Ike Turner — with a longtime pal saying that "could explain why Tina can't stand Aretha!"
The day after Beyoncé asked the Grammys audience to "give it up for the queen," Aretha had her publicist issue a statement calling the moment a "cheap shot," with Aretha declaring: "I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised." Beyoncé's father, Matthew Knowles, quickly blasted Aretha's complaint as "ridiculous," adding: "It's childish, it's unprofessional." And then Tina had to have her own say!
Photo credit: Getty Images
"There were so many kings and queens there that night," Tina said as the debate raged on after the show. "Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one. That's how queens are!" And while
the famously outspoken Aretha responded with a backhanded compliment — saying, “I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets" — insiders were reporting that the divas' mutual disdain went back a full decade!
Photo credit: Getty Images
Mark Bego, a bestselling biographer who's covered the lives of both women, told
The National ENQUIRER that Aretha has been jealous of Tina for years. While Arista Records president
Clive Davis was masterminding Aretha's career comeback in the early 1980s, Tina came along with her smash 'Private Dancer' album. Tina instantly surpassed Aretha on the charts, and she was furious! Aretha felt that Tina stole her thunder, and she's never forgiven her for it."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Sources close to Aretha have also speculated there was an even more personal reason for Tina blasting back at her fellow legend. As earlier reported by The ENQUIRER,
Aretha has spent her life mourning her doomed showbiz romance with a musical legend that she's only referred to as "Mr. Mystique." Some have put together clues to believe the mystery man was really Tina's abusive ex Ike Turner — with a longtime pal saying that "could explain why Tina can't stand Aretha!"
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