Twitter users have to come together to pay their final respect to the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, as she lies in state at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
The star’s body went on display on Tuesday as part of a week of commemorations for the legend, who died of pancreatic cancer on August 16.
For the first of the two-day public viewing, Aretha was dressed in ruby red heels and a matching dress with her legs crossed at the ankle.
On the final day, she had been changed into a sheer baby blue dress with matching shoes.
She lies in state in a glittering gold coffin which has the words “Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul” embroidered into the fabric on the inside of the lid.
Loyal fans have been paying their final respects as they bid her goodbye while some shared their bewilderment at how expensive the singer is going out.
Below are some of their tweets.
Aretha Franklin funeral a whole ass shift at work 🤦🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/CRDEA5ia4p
— the Regular GIRL. (@_BellaJolie) August 30, 2018
Ms ARETHA FRANKLIN’S Funeral 🙆🙆😯 yeerr such a Queen she even too an exit like one too shuuu…
Levels damn! pic.twitter.com/qfo7aonkjZ
— Motaung wa Ramokhele (@Mathabo__M) August 30, 2018
For the second day of public viewing, not only did Aretha Franklin’s body get dressed in a new outfit and shoes, she was put in a whole different casket.
Boss. To. The. Finish.
— Mx. Amadi (@amaditalks) August 30, 2018
Aretha Franklin is having a 4 day funereal WITH costume changes. Lmao and on the final day the damn program is 6 hours! Whew lol
— Cooter Brown (@New_Jack) August 30, 2018
At Aretha Franklin’s funeral there’s gonna be 19 performers. This is the 1st funeral where you have to pay admission. There’s people going just to see Jodeci.
— EMMY NOMINATED Mike E. Winfield (@MikeEWinfield) August 30, 2018
A little update on my life: I still belt out Respect by Aretha Franklin about 98% of the time I walk in my kitchen. No idea why.
— Connie (@Ceeeeeej) August 30, 2018
For her final ride, the Queen of Soul will be going in style.
Aretha Franklin’s last ride will be Rosa Parks’ hearse https://t.co/7dq2eYOUaY pic.twitter.com/mYJyZIQ1MP
— AL.com (@aldotcom) August 30, 2018
