The bishop who officiated the funeral service for the late Aretha Franklin is now apologizing after receiving a ton of backlash for touching featured performer, Ariana Grande. Bishop Charles H. Ellis ...

He’s sorry. Fans were outraged on Friday, Aug. 31 after watching video footage from Aretha Franklin’s funeral service that seemed to show Ariana Grande getting allegedly groped by Bishop Bishop ...

The bishop who led the service at Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologised to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and for making a joke about her name. Bishop Charles H Ellis III led Franklin ...

DETROIT-- The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral apologized Friday to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and a joke he made about her name. Bishop Charles H. Ellis III led ...

"Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar but again, I apologize." Yesterday, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III presided over Aretha Franklin's 8-hour all-star memorial service in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Detroit's most prominent clergymen notified his congregation Monday, July 21, that a former parishioner with whom he had an ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Bishop Charles H Ellis III, who had been accused of a groping Ariana ...

Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, pastor of Detroit's Greater Grace Temple, has been selected by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, as its presiding bishop. Ellis was elected during the ...

Bishop Charles H. Ellis III has also apologized to Grande for the way he touched her onstage during Franklin's funeral Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She ...