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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is not too happy about a pesky rumor that she hates Patti Labelle. The rumor, which was started by News Nerd, insinuated that the two legends got into a scuffle at a March 20 concert in Atlanta. News Nerd claimed that Labelle was “arrested for assault and battery” after she attacked Franklin with “a Mayweather style right and left.” The “fight” was supposedly “get back” for Labelle after being chumped off by Franklin during a performance at the White House.

 

“The stories were not presented as satire or humor,” Franklin said through her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn. “It was presented as a serious news story intended to depict me in a slanderous and derogatory way — defamation of character.”

 

But, News Nerd website has a disclaimer that says that it is a satirical site.

 

“The stories posted on TheNewsNerd are for entertainment purposes only. The stories may mimic articles found in the headlines, but rest assured they are purely satirical.”

 

Nevertheless, Franklin are in talks with her lawyers. She is planning to sue the website for  $10 million. She says that her and Patti are cool and that no fight ever occurred.

 

 

Source: DetroitNews