Here’s The Reason Aretha Franklin Was Dressed In Red
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Aretha Franklin was dressed in a red suit with crimson satin pumps for the public viewing of her casket, and there’s a reason behind the color choice. It seems the color red represents the singer’s distinguished status as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
The public service sorority paid their final respects to the singer Tuesday night after fans had left, sending her off with an Omega Omega ceremony, which is a final rite given to deceased members.
Close to one thousand sorority members gathered dressed in black and formed a semi-circle around a group of Franklin’s family and friends in a symbolic embrace. Sorority leaders then entered in ceremonial red and white robes and conducted a ceremony, which included poems, Bible verses, a song from Detroit member Yolanda Day and a eulogy by U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence.
The ceremony is a long tradition with the group, and is considered "a final act of loyal sisterhood."
- Meanwhile, on day two of Aretha's public viewing, the singer had an outfit change, this time wearing a powder blue sparkly dress with open-toed silver sparkling shoes. She will reportedly have yet another outfit change for her funeral tomorrow.
- ONE MORE THING! The future of Aretha’s childhood home in Tennessee is currently up in the air. A judge has now given the city of Memphis, the current homeowner and the receiver in charge of overseeing the property until October 12th to come up with a plan to restore the run down home. The vacant home had previously been ordered to be demolished but a judge put a hold on that back in June, 2016.
Source: USA Today
