Members of Aretha Franklin’s immediate family have denounced Genius: Aretha, a new biographical series about the artist.
We think we have a shared goal here – to honour and celebrate the life and legacy of Aretha Franklin.
At the time, according to Rolling Stone, no final agreement had been reached regarding Genius and the family’s possible involvement.
In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, NatGeo reiterated that it obtained approval to go ahead with the series from the Franklin estate, which according to the publication currently has no affiliation with the artist’s immediate family.