“Aretha Franklin has been forced to give up her beloved junk food in a bid to get healthy following her minor surgery in December (10), and she is determined to keep her new slimmed-down figure. The Queen of Soul worried fans when she scrapped a series of end-of-year shows in 2010 to recover from sickness. She has refused to reveal the nature of her ailment, but recently dismissed reports she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She missed out on an all-female tribute to herself at the Grammys on Sunday (13 Feb), but appeared by video link sporting a much slimmer figure.”