Jennifer Hudson Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin

The famous singer took to Instagram to pay tribute to the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. 

On Thursday, August 18th, 17 time Grammy winner and civil rights activist, Aretha Franklin passed away in her hometown of Detriot, Michigan. She had been battling pancreatic cancer since 2010. Upon the news, many celebrities and fans took to social media to mourn the loss of the R&B legend.

Salute to the Queen. The greatest vocalist I’ve ever known. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #Aretha

— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 16, 2018

So sad…rest in peace Aretha Franklin ❤️

— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) August 16, 2018

RIP, #ArethaFranklin. You’ve given me so many memories. You gave us so much of yourself.

— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) August 16, 2018

Among them was Jennifer Hudson. Hudson is set to play Franklin in an upcoming biopic. Upon news of the singers passing, Hudson shared a touching tribute on Instagram.

I have no words , so I will let the Queen say it ! But I will Say while teaching me about your life , u taught me so much about life and schooled me in mine . I will never forget those teachings #riparethafranklin

A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud) on Aug 16, 2018 at 11:00am PDT

Aretha Franklin chose the American Idol alum to play herself in the untitled film project. There is currently no date of release, but the film is in development.

Franklin was 76 years old when she passed.