Aretha says it's best buds for Cissy
The delivery follows our report Monday that Franklin missed Houston’s funeral on Sunday because she’d angered Cissy with comments about Whitney in a “Today” show interview that had aired Friday.
On Tuesday, a source close to Houston’s family told the Daily News’ Nancy Dillon that Franklin had still not recovered from leg spasms she cited as the reason for missing the Newark service.
“Aretha was devastated she missed the service,” says the source, who noted that the “Respect” singer saw it “live and was texting about it the whole time.
“She’s just stunned and heartbroken,” said the insider, who did attend Houston’s funeral. “She sent Cissy flowers to her house, telling her how terrible she felt, how she really wanted to be there.”
Cissy Houston's flowers sent by Aretha Franklin. (Marcus Santos for New York Daily News)
The source said Franklin, 69, wanted “to attend the burial,” which she also missed. “But she’s still not 100%.”
