Nearly two years after ’s death in August 2018, the story of her life and career is being told onscreen in two competing scripted projects: as a limited TV series in the third installment of National Geographic’s Emmy-winning series and as a star-studded biopic from MGM Studios. The series will star breakout actress as Franklin, while Oscar winner will take on the Queen of Soul in the film version.
Aretha Franklin's Niece Quitting as Executor of Queen of Soul's Estate
03.02.2020 - 18:51 / billboard.com
A niece of Aretha Franklin said she's quitting as representative of the late singer's estate, citing a rift in the family since handwritten wills were discovered last year."Given my aunt's love of family and desire for privacy, this is not what she would have wanted for us, nor is it what I want," Sabrina Owens said in a letter filed Thursday in a suburban Detroit court.The "Queen of Soul" died without a known will in August 2018.
Owens, an administrator at the University of Michigan, said she
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