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In Ruby-Red Stilettos, Aretha Franklin Bids a Diva’s Farewell

BEAUTIFUL

People in Detroit are paying their respects to Aretha Franklin, who—lying in a gold casket—looks commandingly stylish in red dress, and a stunning pair of ruby-red stilettos.

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The pictures of Aretha Franklin lying in an open casket at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit are respectful, and also completely fabulous.

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