Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was the pastor who many believe was too close to Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin’s funeral.
Ariana performed Aretha’s hit song “A Natural Woman” at the event but it was the awkward exchange between her and Bishop Charles H. Ellis III that broke the Internet.
The video below shows that the bishop’s hand may have been a bit too close to Ariana’s goodies:
I don’t care what you think about Ariana Grande, her music or her dress. This is wrong. That bishop’s hand should not be on her breast: I just saw this because I’ve been working and not watching https://t.co/ixVhgYBJTN
— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) September 1, 2018
The following tweet highlights the fact that the incident occurred on live television. That could be proof that it was a honest mistake by the Bishop Ellis. Why would he grope Grande on live television?
The tweet below explains that Bishop Ellis told Ariana that he thought she a new menu item at Taco Bell:
Many were worried about Ariana Grande’s dress, complaining that it was inappropriate for a funeral. The tweet below explains that the bishop’s grope was more important than Grande’s dress:
There was nothing wrong with Ariana’s dress.
— Alex Nicole (@Deviant_Phoenix) August 31, 2018
Worry about the fact that someone groped her. That’s sexual assault. In real time. On live tv. At a funeral. In front of thousands. Y’all worried about the wrong shit.
Along with the bishop’s interaction with Grande, Bill Clinton’s admiration for the singer also broke the Internet:
Find someone who looks at you the way @BillClinton looks at @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/PVtI6V2WkO
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 31, 2018
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