The Queen of Soul died on Aug. 16 ofadvanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76.
While herfuneraland multiple days of public open casket viewings were streamed to the public, here are some moments fans may have missed.
The 100 Cadillacs
More than 100 pink Cadillacs escorted Franklin’s hearse to Greater Grace Temple.
The iconic moment was in honor of Franklin’s 1985 hit “Freeway of Love,” in which she talks about driving in a pink Cadillac.
“We goin’ ridin’ on the freeway of love/Wind’s against our backs/We goin’ ridin’ on the freeway of love/In my pink Cadillac/We goin’ ridin’ on the freeway of love,” she sings.
The Final Outfit Change
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For her funeral, Franklin wore a sparkling gold floor length dress paired with sequinned heels, according to theDetroit Free Press.
It was her fourth and final outfit change of the week.
On Tuesday, Franklin was dressed in ared suit and crimson pumps. Then on Wednesday, she was changed into a powder blue dress.
For the last public open-casket viewing, which held at New Bethel Baptist Church, where she got her start, Franklin was dressed in arose gold St. John’s gownand gold Christian Louboutin heels.
Former Presidents, Pop Stars and Prominent Figures
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PresidentBill Clintonwas spotted posing withAriana Grandeand her fiancéPete Davidson. Grande, 24, also posed with former first lady and Clinton’s wife Hillary.
Grande found herself to be quite a focal point of the service following her performance of “(You Make Me Feel) A Natural Woman.”
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Ellislater apologizedsaying, “I personally and sincerely apologize to Ariana and to her fans and to the whole Hispanic community,” Ellis told the Associated Press. “When you’re doing a program for nine hours you to try to keep it lively, you try to insert some jokes here and there.”
Another much-talked-about moment was actress Cicely Tyson’s extravagant hat that literally turned heads.
The Many Performances
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Highlighting her Christian roots, Grammy-nominated gospel singer Marvin Sapp took the stage.
The Program
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Franklin’s funeral program showed a young Franklin wearing sunglasses with the words “A Celebration Fit For The Queen” written over it.
“In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds,” Franklin’s family said in a statement.
source: people.com
