Gladys Knight disturbing reveal at Aretha Franklin funeral (update: spokesman denial) [View all]

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KalineCountry @KalineCountry 23m23 minutes ago

Gladys Knight reveals at Aretha Franklin funeral she also has pancreatic cancer https://detne.ws/2PVgMj4 via @detroitnews

During the funeral of a soul music icon who died of pancreatic cancer, another Detroit singing legend revealed Thursday she also suffers from the same illness.

While attending services for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, fellow recording artist Gladys Knight, 74, told WDIV (Channel 4) Thursday she has pancreatic cancer.

It was unclear how long ago Knight, a seven-time Grammy Award winner, was diagnosed with the cancer.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/08/31/gladys-knight-aretha-franklin-pancreatic-cancer/1156867002/

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Paula Tutman @PaulaTutman 4m4 minutes ago
re: #GladysKnight IMPORTANT REPORTER'S NOTE: Publicist for Gladys Knight denies illness.Deep hope he's correct.Her exact words to me:"We just got to talking and everything and at that time, um, we ( #ArethaFranklin ) shared the fact that we share the same disease"Wrking/2 clarify

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Rolling Stone @RollingStone

Gladys Knight clarified her comment at Aretha Franklin's funeral, noting the two singers "discussed both of us having cancer" but "I am cancer-free and grateful for that" https://rol.st/2PVgoBa

WDIV, a local television station in Detroit, Michigan, reported that Knight said she had “the same illness” as Franklin while attending the Queen of Soul’s service at Greater Grace Temple on Thursday, The Detroit News reports. The singer did not disclose when she was diagnosed with the illness.

However, in a statement to Rolling Stone, Knight’s rep Jay Schwartz denied that the singer had the disease. “Gladys does not have pancreatic cancer,” Schwartz confirmed. “She is fine!”

In a statement to Rolling Stone via Schwartz, Knight cleared up the miscommunication. “I’d like to clarify that Aretha and I discussed both of us having cancer, mine was stage 1 breast cancer and hers was pancreatic,” she said. “Due to early detection, I am cancer-free and grateful for that. It is unfortunate that on a day we should be celebrating Aretha’s life and massive contribution to our world, a reporter who did not relay accurate information has missed the message. I send my love to the entire Franklin family and my gratitude to them for sharing such an extraordinary person with us.”

read: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gladys-knights-rep-denies-report-of-singers-pancreatic-cancer-admission-718184/