Bishop sorry for touching Ariana Grande at Aretha funeral
By Reuters
03 September 2018 |
8:04 am
The bishop who officiated at Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologized for being "too familiar" when he embraced singer Ariana Grande after her tribute to the Queen of Soul.
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