Wendy Williams' 2011 Interview with Aretha Franklin: Part 1 & 2

On August 16, 2018 Ms Franklin, whose music inspired millions over the past six decades, died in her hometown of Detroit. She was in her home surrounded by

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

This WHOLE Interview is LEGENDARY LOL

[@blaagsmith803]

“You will get knocked out….Ms. Franklin don’t play”. 😂😂

[@jkiahampton6295]

“I knew she couldn’t sing, I never expected her to”😂😂

[@keonta81]

I fell out when she said that

[@Americahasaproblemchile]

I was the 100th like

[@takingitonedayatatime7851]

🤣🤣🤣

[@oboy5996]

Hallie just didn't want to do it, and she was honest, Aretha was messy!

[@reneebenotmusic]

😂😂

[@MsElectricLover]

“Step back” 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🤣🤭

[@kikoarmani]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

[@pedropaulohonorato]

she was like "get tf out of my face btch" hahaha

[@darriniyatunguk7532]

Aside from avoiding talking about the cancer, I love how open and loose and honest she was in this interview.

[@Polo-sl5ju]

“Yeah no I am not gullible you get stupid” 😂

[@a426108]

😂

[@rookking153]

Chile Ms Franklin ain't never lie

[@Jiorgiapeach]

Aretha understood and loved Wendy and her humor. Very cool to see.

[@Mynameistyshawn]

Yes I came to write the same thing! You can tell they would Kiki without the cameras around!! 😂 and can tell she watched Wendy!

[@Phillyhippie215]

As an Aries. Aretha was just having fun. I swear we really know how to get on camera and “act” like we’re divas. We will play that part so well just to get a laugh.

[@Mynameistyshawn]

@@Phillyhippie215 isn’t Mariah an Aries? 🤔 you might be on to something girl! I really think she liked Wendy too! Almost like they understand her job and know it’s no mean spirited but will play that “ Diva “ role like you said to make it interesting! 👏🏾

[@Phillyhippie215]

@@Mynameistyshawn yup Mariah is born March 27 the same bday as me lol. She does the same exact thing. It’s all for laughs, the media eats it up. Again I’m like this all the time. It’s literally us making fun of ourselves and not taking titles too seriously.

[@judyanderson3500]

Wendy Williams is a talk show icon, and she is missed by a lot of people. Her interview with the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was great!

[@daCubanaqt]

WW was always real if nothing else. I love how she called Aretha “Miss Franklin” the entire time. I still remember her radio show on WBLS in NYC. Cannot say the same about Oprah.

[@user-er6zk5mt6u]

I thought Wendy was a little fresh an putting Aretha out to pastor. Aretha also sings Opera. She’s no joke and Wendy trying to play. Wendy knows her show writes off the bill with Aretha. Ghetto Wendy.

[@joselynjolivet7694]

At her height, Wendy Williams was a charismatic, sensational talk show host. She was a great interviewer. 😮❤

[@craigslistreply7370]

There will never be another. Wendy set the bar very high. Her show was entertaining and she didn't even need a guest LOL. Not many people can do that.

[@annaander37]

This interview was filled with so much shade

[@timbredan3476]

so much shade and so much love all at the same time. I love this interview! RIP Queen and get better Wendy

[@user-er6zk5mt6u]

Wendy needed to show a little more respect. Also Aretha is no joke, she sings opera, languages. Wendy shoulda done her homework, beyond the gossip. Aretha is a disciplined entertainer, song writer and musician.

[@didierrobert13004]

@@user-er6zk5mt6ui agree but I’m pretty sure Aretha did know what Wendy was all about 😂 so she wasn’t surprised about the whole thing and I think she had fun!

[@user-er6zk5mt6u]

How things can change in 13 years. The queen, Mz Aretha is gone now. Wendy isn’t well. God bless em both.

[@horizontoday7874]

Yes 😢

[@bachumiah119]

Miss Franklin don’t play!! Gathered Wendy Williams real quick

[@peachesandcream3415]

See this is Wendy was at the top of her game! Style and class! Periodt!

[@myahnombre]

It was a very organic show, just Wendy being herself.

[@Name_em]

Very organtic

[@4050322]

"you get stupid" hahahaha

[@begging4music]

Always my favorite part.

[@chancebrown106]

The audacity to think a woman with an essentially spotless half century plus career is “gullible”….

[@dddddadadad1796]

And looking back at how it all went down for Wendy Williams, that took on a whole other meaning! Lmfao

[@dddddadadad1796]

@@chancebrown106 spotless ?????!?! NO

[@chancebrown106]

@@dddddadadad1796 child pregnancies and failed marriages. Fine. Care to elaborate on anything else? See how well you fare if you became a household name.

[@Blumoon_vii]

this is the best interview ever ever ever i laughed so much what a sassy funny real lady miss aretha are

[@goldrush-wt3nl]

I truly miss her. I just feel like I knew her. I’ve loved her since I was a kid. What a beautiful captivating soul. I wish her another great life in the afterlife

[@chanaki5336]

Oh man! That was an excellent, real legendary interview. Wendy did a tremendous job! She was indeed herself while still respectful.Wendy is so funny! I love Wendy!❤ I do miss seeing her on the screen.

[@China_lav]

I miss the old healthy Wendy. All the legends and successful people are getting old or gone.

[@robertbauers2210]

Aretha: would you be willing to help finance it? Wendy: Oh we’ll Miss Franklin I’m only in the second season of my show. Aretha: Ok check not big enough yet lol

[@SW-ry3ni]

That was so awkward

[@arethasD6belt]

​@@SW-ry3niwhere did you see that it was awkward? It was hilarious!

[@beetlebum1]

I have never seen Aretha be more forthcoming in an interview than this one. Amazing.

[@amo2464]

Yes they really connected and had fun together

[@blurdreamer]

I like Aretha being down to earth, I mean she watch TV like the rest of us,

[@philippillis9393]

Say what you want about Wendy but she wasn't afraid of anyone, she had a no BS attitude while also being respectful. A unique mix.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

Wendy is possibly a hombre in disguise.

[@marilynjackson5983]

Mean Wendy being nice to our dear Aretha! She must really love and respect Aretha..

[@bohdiiotzaranohealanijaiya7441]

Forever a great interview RIP Aretha 🙏 🕊

[@cajunscorpion]

Omg I absolutely love Aretha!

[@nerdguru86]

This is my first time seeing this.. Wendy did really well interviewing her

[@CodyLee94]

I can watch Aretha interviews all day every day lol

[@robertbauers2210]

LoL when Wendy started to dance Aretha saying step back step over there

[@JambuMalam]

Legendary moments for pop culture

[@neilyboy8568]

Aretha was and will always be the queen of shade and soul.

[@tariqreid1445]

"One of the husbands that you had" 😫

[@pedropaulohonorato]

you can tell she caught the shade

[@user-er6zk5mt6u]

Men trade up all the time.

[@shantebarze1068]

​@@user-er6zk5mt6u Yes especially when they grow apart, most Women are hard to deal with during Menopause, an Most Men just always like someone new, but rarely most men stay with one woman.

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

Gosh Wendy sure had a way of getting her guest to answer questions many couldn’t. Love and respect to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Queen of Daytime TV Wendy✨✨💫❤️

[@gracelove1842]

One of the best interviews ever

[@tamarat.8810]

Ms Franklin minced no words....SIP Queen❤

[@wwenewyork7570]

When Wendy mentioned queen latifah for her movie and aretha said OH NO I thought she was gone actually say OH FUCK NO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theliltwirp]

Wait !!!!!! Tell me why I can see her saying that !!! But now that you mention it, she may have actually been thinking it !! I swear I love the comments section of KZbin, and just in general....these can be just as entertaining as the actual video/interview !!! Thanks for making me laugh....and think what Aretha may have wished she could've said !! I fell out reading your comment !!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@wwenewyork7570]

@@theliltwirp 😂😂

[@frankiethomas7478]

This interview by far makes me laugh every time. I honestly miss Wendy’s sense of humor. Ever since her marriage complications began, she has not showed this side of her in a long while.

[@erichawkins5738]

Rolling Stone voted her the number one singer of all time. I certainly understand why because she was pure technical genius!!!

[@FilPol-yu1es]

Politically correct choice

[@dennismclaurin1487]

She'll always be the Queen of Soul

[@FilPol-yu1es]

@@dennismclaurin1487 ...Yes, but Rolling Stone knows Aretha isn't the #1 singer of all time. That's a very subjective choice and...a politically correct one. We're talking "art" NOT virtue-signaling. Aretha's wonderful BUT there are Many Singers who could be Number One.

[@DereBear]

@@FilPol-yu1esshe is the most influential singer of the last century

[@BozeDoesGodsWork]

Are you saying politically correct because she’s black?

[@d.johnson1109]

Wendy: “Queen Latifah” Aretha: “No” Why she say ‘no’ so quick like that??? LMAO😅

[@glorygirl6946]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@butterflyygyrlsworld5106]

😂😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@sheilajohnson3768]

Latifah voice is totally different.

[@d.johnson1109]

@@sheilajohnson3768 okay?? So is Jennifer Hudson’s voice. It’s called portraying a person. Not actually being them.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@d.johnson1109 Latifah isn't considered as classy as these other singer/actresses. She's known for rap.

[@tasibho]

To think she was actually living with cancer here and no one knew. Such a fighter till the end. RIP . You were a strong woman.

[@keonta81]

People already knew then

[@Tiripsroirraw]

I hate that her good interviews were deleted !! I loved the interview she had with John Amos ( James from good times )

[@prodon780]

Wendy that was simply beautiful to see the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin

[@charlita25]

“Nay Nay” lol 😂

[@Bdoll2011]

What a funny interview

[@speed_1988]

The fact that such a legend said “Aguilera was good” is for a girl which comes from the bubblegum pop industry …. Everything! Queen Xtina ❤️

[@petewong2372]

She was the legendary singer 😇🪦💐

[@darreylhenderson702]

6:30 I swear Wendy said "Fuck steady" instead of "rocksteady". Lol

[@higher2007]

Aretha” Is that what you heard” lol

[@jbt6007]

Wendy was one of the best! Miss her.

[@turquoisewoods2165]

Love this video❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@grant1088]

I love this interview wendy did a great job hope Wendy can get her life together she has been through so much get well wendy . 13:48

[@anthonyfranco88]

A cup of banana pudding!! Werk lol

[@ttee3618]

A mixing bowl!

[@xyanaknowels2550]

when Wendy started dancing omg I am cracking up😭😭😭

[@theodoremartin1525]

Step back, go over there😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😝😝😝

[@ShakeYrFist]

23 minutes of comfort food

[@jessejameslatimer8686]

Miss Wendy so much

[@erinnicole477]

Eww why

[@stuartjenkins6673]

Love Aretha and how straight forward and down to earth she was.An Elegant Lady. A BEAUTIFUL SOUL. I Find Wendy Williams Annoying,Attention Seeking over the Top and Vulgar

[@Christelletv]

Checks not big enough yet 😂😂😂😂

[@ILikeTallMen]

“You think I’m gullible? No, no.” Lol

[@nancyangel450]

If you watch the movie, with Jennifer Hudson, she was indeed raised in money and privilege starting at the age of 10.

[@avibecalledblessed7503]

I didn't know that. I have to see this movie!

[@MrSpain29]

Exactly! She was no rages to riches story. They were very affluent.

[@troyvahn2461]

@@MrSpain29 when she lived in Memphis they weren’t rich, that didn’t happen until her father moved to Detroit and started the mega church, look up the house she was born in

[@TheJohnpandy]

Money doesn't make you happy in the ways that really matter. True, the Franklins did have money later on. Along with success comes many problems. But money did not take away the pain from the loss of her mother leaving the family home. Aretha has faced many difficulties. She kept her feet on the ground and was an incredible artist and woman. Johnx

[@arlenecerf8833]

@@TheJohnpandy exactlyyy

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

You didn't get to see her in this mode often because Queenie could be very guarded but she was almost ALWAYS like this if you saw her in Detroit. She is so Detroit in this clip that I watch it just to laugh. LOVED her. Still do. She was not just the Queen of Soul, she was the Queen of Detroit and we will always love her.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

She sang with Diana Ross at the opening of a train station in Detroit a few weeks ago,

[@jordanglover3463]

She said stand over hereeee lmaooo

[@johannebernier3089]

Aretha I miss your soft personality. When u say hum hum. You're so comforting.

[@Auntemem]

Nice interview

[@TheKingRoyalty]

You will get knocked out 🥊 😂😂😂 12:54

[@StilettoCutsQuick.]

I love Aretha’s laugh 😊

[@Pupfrank]

I love this lady I miss you sooooo much!!

[@queenshandre8855]

I miss Ms. Wendy

[@davidouv]

She seemed difficult to deal with!

[@user-kk4vy2iy7p]

Yeah Aretha was on point Wendy couldn't ask her nothing stupid she was firing on her a**

[@erikm8372]

I love the part but I don’t see it here; when they get the bill and Wendy says something like “I’m gonna get you Ms Franklin!” And Aretha says “you would be on the FLOOR.”

[@nannersguyaners2745]

Of course Aretha was friends with Nene 😂…Aretha told Wendy that she would get knocked out if she tried the Queen…

[@queenj4025]

Lmao Aretha a fun person to hang with

[@mleekahh]

She a ariesssss baby

[@daniella921]

This is iconic

[@BronzieDean]

Aretha was a ball of fun and a whole lot of sass. Love her girl next door personality.

[@matthewpilling9494]

Omg Wendy is a gay MAGNET. I feel so much warmth coming from Wendy in this interview. ❤

[@able76]

Wow!!! Wendy was looking nice 👍👍👍

[@alicemiriah]

They never got to do another one 😭

[@princessflowers4118]

Wendy cried

[@freedolphin3077]

Aretha was not playing with her, NEVER did.

[@myahnombre]

Arethas hilarious!

[@darrylmelvin3778]

I swear I be doing her "rock steady "move at work

[@Mezsi_FueGo]

6:30 😂😂 “Stap back, step over there”

[@Fresh-D_1]

I wish they wouldve had another tea interview

[@esthera92]

When did this air? Does anyone know the date in 2011?

[@angelaspry5180]

That was soooo good ❤❤❤❤

[@RodrickColbert]

When the Queen broke out that adlib chorus, "Everyone knows it's wendy..."?//

[@T2MARA]

She should have gotten permission to use "everyone knows Wendy" as her theme song.

[@lawrenceharris11-kg2ei]

❤❤❤❤❤ God I miss this woman the a list one outside of Ella Fitzgerald n Sarah Vaughn Minnie Ripperton and of course phyllis Hyman ,Tina etc rip ladies ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JustAThought155]

Aretha is real, like, black and white real. She can see right through Wendy’s wide-eyed impulsive (possibly drug induced) ‘energy.’ I think she cut right through to the soul. She was always very focused and that’s why I wanted to see any interview with her, today.

[@Thitha]

Oh wow 🙄

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

Wendy is a woman of movement

[@ronm3034]

Man if she did this interview when she had the radio show it would have been epic! If you know you know this was the safe Wendy lol

[@griff404]

hmm maybe. but knowing that Aretha demanded respect I think Wendy would still be very careful worrying that Aretha could hang up at anytime.

[@Kenzo_x]

What was the pink Cadillac question in reference to?

[@robcanz7508]

1 of Aretha’s song “Freeway of Love”

[@Ela-eh3hm]

"a carrot is not gonna work"... I hear you lol

[@christophermoore4262]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Deedeejj]

Laughing from start to finish 🤣🤍

[@charlita25]

“Is that what you heard ?” 😫

[@user-tv5tk7jw2w]

I love you ❤️

[@jalessabeebee4915]

This was a good interview I really liked this

[@WH012Vids]

Wendy DID NOT help Whitney with that interview lol. Aretha is so toxic…

[@intensepassion3382]

I love when Wendy had weight on her.

[@erikm8372]

“We laughed, we cried, we even danced a little,” …so says Wendy. I don’t see Aretha doing much of the first one, and neither of the latter two! Girl, what, Wendy!

[@nobile27]

This was our girl at her best