Getty
Celebrities -- such as Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, and Ciara -- are sending their love to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.
Tweets started pouring in after reports emerged on Sunday that the singer, who has won 18 Grammy awards, is "gravely ill" and is currently being surrounded by her friends and family in Detroit. The "Respect" crooner has been battling cancer since 2010.
Getty
Kanye West Explains Awkward Silence After Jimmy Kimmel Asked If Trump Cares About Black People
View StoryFranklin's friend, journalist Roland Martin, confirmed Franklin's health status on his Twitter account.
"Many of you are asking me to confirm the health status of @ArethaFranklin," he wrote. "Folks, I've known for several months. The Queen is surrounded by loved ones. That's all I will say for now. Please keep her, the family and her longtime support staff in your prayers."
Many of you are asking me to confirm the health status of @ArethaFranklin. Folks, I've known for several months. The Queen is surrounded by loved ones. That's all I will say for now. Please keep her, the family and her longtime support staff in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/F6nMjHQjlP
@rolandsmartin
Pop star Ciara wrote on her Twitter that she was "praying for Aretha Franklin and her family right now!"
Similarly, fellow pop diva Carey posted a tweet that she was "praying for the queen of soul."
Elliot also wrote a tweet sending love for "Ain't No Way" singer. The hip hop star retweeted a old message she wrote from last January, in which she spoke about how "living legends" like Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, and Franklin "need to be celebrated."
My prayers are with Aretha Franklin & her family during this difficult time 🙏🏾 LOOK BELOW @ what I tweeted at the top of the year we MUST CELEBRATE the Living Legends while they are here to see it. So many have given us decades of Timeless music...❤️ https://t.co/VVacLxcMSI
@MissyElliott
Read on for more celebrities sending their support.
Praying for the Queen of Soul 🙏🙏 #ArethaFranklin pic.twitter.com/5cfNPrQrq3
@MariahCarey
Praying for Aretha Franklin and her family right now! ❤️🙏🏽
@ciara
Praying for Aretha!!!!!!!
@Andy
Adding my prayer to the galaxy of prayers for Aretha today https://t.co/DsG1ccqKnC
@Lin_Manuel
Prayers going up for the Queen of Soul tonight. Music just wouldn't be same if not for Aretha Franklin. pic.twitter.com/oHHO5Kvfah
@JackeeHarry
2018, you cannot have Aretha Franklin. Back off now.
@rmayemsinger
Saying a little prayer for #ArethaFranklin
@E_L_James
Thinking about Aretha, the Queen of Soul today. RESPECT.
@mfrost11
My love, prayers and warm thoughts are with Aretha Franklin—the Queen of Soul. I'm praying for her and her health. Thank you to all her family and friends who are standing by her and loving her through her illness. I'm holding you all in my heart.
@PaulaAbdul
Other fans on Twitter wrote about their concern for Franklin. Many even posting old performance videos -- most notably her performance for the Obama's -- and songs from the singer's iconic discography.
Give a thought to Aretha Franklin, the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Queen, y'all. pic.twitter.com/S82cBmoNyy
@ThatEricAlper
Praying for Aretha Franklin and her family! Pull through auntie! They don't make them like you anymore! pic.twitter.com/nNeeLfNWAF
@TheKalenAllen
Just read the reports about Aretha Franklin. Reminds me of that time Re-Re blessed the White House with my favorite song of hers #GetWellQueen https://t.co/Em1anRFcO3
@jemelehill
If we lose the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, I'm going to need every awards ceremony: Grammys, Billboard, Oscars, VMAs, AMAs, BET Awards to start getting their tributes ready and done right ASAP.
@MrErnestOwens
Some of y'all tried it with Prince, but I will boycott y'all if you ruin hers.
Not tonight, Satan. Not tonight. Keep fighting Aretha Franklin. You've got many more songs to sing🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/TN5DEn25Dq
@lulu_says2
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.
@AntonioArellano
— Aretha Franklin
Trying my best to ignore this news about Aretha Franklin, and that ain't working out so well for me. One of the few people in public life for which hyperbole does not exist.
@cmclymer
Sending prayers up for the living legend herself, the one and only “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin! 🙏🏽 #ArethaFranklin #QueenOfSoul #LivingLegend pic.twitter.com/y0AFx90zme
@JawnMurray
RESPECT THE ARETHA FRANKLIN FOREVER.
@the_ironsheik
This is *the* most powerful #ArethaFranklin performance you will ever watch. It's the one that made Obama cry. As she sings Natural Woman the blonde woman you see is Carole King who wrote the song. You will not regret taking a few mins to watch it https://t.co/1NtKe2l5fI
@louisa_compton
Getty
