Aretha Franklin and Jewel made headlines this week when responding to concerns over their health.
Franklin, who recently revealed she has lost about 85 pounds, and has undergone surgery for an unspecified ailment, discussed the matter with “Access Hollywood.” Franklin’s rapid weight loss has contributed to speculation that the Queen Of Soul may have had gastric bypass surgery, but the “Respect” singer said it is not the case.
“That is a surgery that I would never, ever, ever, ever [have],” Franklin said to “Access Hollywood.” “If I had to have that surgery I would be fat.”
Franklin said one of her cousins had gastric bypass surgery. “She turned green and she did pass,” she said.
Franklin prefers not to share the specifics of her surgery. “It’s really not necessary … to talk about one’s personal medical [health],” she said. But she admitted that she is feeling much better.
“The doctor did say to me, he said, ‘Mrs. Franklin, you are going to feel better than you have felt maybe in 10 or 15 years … and the surgery that you had is going to add 15 years to your life.'”
Like Franklin, country pop star Jewel also responded to inquiries about her health this week. On Friday, Jewel, who is pregnant, was involved in a car accident with a small fire truck in Stephenville, Texas, TMZ reported.
According to reports, the fire truck crashed into the passenger side of Jewel’s car. A rep for the singer released a statement to TMZ: “The singer was taken to the hospital and current medical tests conducted indicate that she and the baby are doing fine.”
