Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson sings the iconic Aretha Franklin song of which the film is named, as she steps into the role of the late music legend Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements deserves his comeuppance.” Aretha Franklin passed away at the age ...

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