Aretha Franklin's funeral: notable moments and hot messes

Family, friends, celebrities and fans gathered on Friday (Aug. 31) for Aretha Franklin's private funeral service in Detroit to say their final goodbyes to the Queen of Soul.

Aretha passed away on Aug. 16 at the age of 76 from pancreatic cancer. 

Many celebs were in attendance at Aretha's homegoing service, including Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Ariana Grande and many more. Former President Bill Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Cicely Tyson were also in attendance. 

The service was a lovely way to send off the queen, but there was also some shade, awkward and funny moments.

Check out some of these notable moments that you might have missed:

Aretha's funeral reportedly lasted EIGHT HOURS! Woah! I wonder if they had lunch and bathroom breaks. Peep this lady below who fell asleep during the service: 

Lol!!! That lady was knocked out at #ArethaFranklin's funeral!

A post shared by NJLALA.com (@ooolalablog) on Aug 31, 2018 at 5:17pm PDT

Jennifer Hudson delivered a beautiful rendition of "Amazing Grace."

You already know! #JenniferHudson 🙌🏽 just wow! #ArethaFranklinFuneral

A post shared by NJLALA.com (@ooolalablog) on Aug 31, 2018 at 2:42pm PDT

This bishop mistakenly thought Ariana Grande was on a Taco Bell menu and he grabbed her a little too tight. Ariana looked uncomfortable standing next to him. Awkward! 

This moment was also a hot mess at the funeral, smh why is he touching #ArianaGrande like that 🤦🏽‍♀️ Lawd! #ArethaFranklinFuneral

A post shared by NJLALA.com (@ooolalablog) on Aug 31, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT

Fantasia kicked off her heels during her Aretha tribute and took us to church! YES, Lord!

I stopped watching the funeral, guys ... but, I see #Fantasia came up out of her shoes and shut it down! #ArethaFranklin #ArethaFranklinFuneral

A post shared by NJLALA.com (@ooolalablog) on Aug 31, 2018 at 1:19pm PDT

Ariana Grande sang "Natural Woman" and social media roasted her for wearing a super short dress to a funeral + former president Bill Clinton looked like he was ready to risk it all with the way he was looking at Ariana:

#ArianaGrande sang "Natural Woman" at #ArethaFranklin's funeral

This line up of pink Cadillac's in tribute to the Queen of Soul!

#rp: @nbcnewyork The street outside #ArethaFranklin’s invitation-only funeral at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple is lined with pink Cadillacs this morning. 💗 . Her biggest fans will recognize it as a nod to Franklin's funky '80s tune, \"Freeway of Love,\" which prominently featured the car in the lyrics and video. . . The Queen of Soul’s casket has been carried this week by a 1940 Cadillac LaSalle hearse that also took Franklin's father, legendary minister C.L. Franklin, and civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks to their final resting places at Woodlawn Cemetery, where the singer will join them. #queenofsoul #arethafranklintribute #riparethafranklin

A post shared by NJLALA.com (@ooolalablog) on Aug 31, 2018 at 8:29am PDT

Gladys Knight revealed in an interview during the service that her and Aretha shared the same disease." 

News outlets reported Gladys had pancreatic cancer but later, Glady's publicist spoke out and said the legendary singer is healthy and she does not have cancer. 

I'm not sure what Gladys meant by her and Aretha sharing the same disease. 

Unnecessary! Rev. Al Sharpton brought politics to the funeral and shredded Trump to pieces. Sharpton said Little Hands Bish needs to learn some R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

Rev. Al Sharpton at Aretha Franklin's funeral: "When word went out that Ms. Franklin passed, Trump said she used to work for me. No, she used to perform for you. She worked for us." https://t.co/qSW5iZgtqR pic.twitter.com/QrvJrR4kw3

— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2018

______
Sign up for my free newsletter: LA LA's Insider.

Tweet me: @OooLaLaBlog_.
"Like" OooLaLaBlog on Facebook.

Follow on Instagram: OooLaLaBlog.