Aretha Franklin Comes After People Who Think She’s Dying: ‘I’m Doing Well!’

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has come out to stop rumors from circulating that she’s in her death bed.

“I’m doing well generally, all test have come back good,” the singer said to Us Weekly. “I’ve lost a lot of weight due to side effects of medicine, it affects your weight… Thanxxxx for your concern.”

After rumors began this week, Aretha’s friend Shaun Robinson tweeted: “Good Morning, Everyone. I just spoke to one of Ms. Franklin’s family friends in my hometown of Detroit. They spoke to Aretha moments ago and asked me to tell you please don’t believe this news that was trending. Have a good day.”