FTFA: prompted by fears the coolant would destroy her sultry voice.

WTF?! If there's coolant in the air, something is SERIOUSLY farked up. Christ.

Jebus. Where do people come up with this shiat?

She'd better hope she never has to take public transportation, like a commercial airplane. And god forbid that she ever has to stay in a hospital.

My brother owned an internet cafe in Costa Rica, and could only have A/C in half of the building. The cool side was for Americans and the servers, and the sweltering side was for the natives who thought that air conditioning would make them sick ;)

great headline :-)

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I have my fireplace going today so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

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Goddamn that was a good one

She may have a fear of air conditioning, but she's definitely not afraid of Twinkies.

Gurl!

So, any truth to the story that a guy who came to fix her piano found out it was screwed up because of all the cheeto-dust that had fallen between the keys?

Snopes has nothing.

Glitchwerks: She may have a fear of air conditioning, but she's definitely not afraid of Twinkies.

Ba dump dump *rimshot*

when you spell it to the tune, it almost fits perfectly.

+1 subby

At a video shoot in the early 90's, Aretha wouldn't leave the building at the end of the day unless we agreed to let her HAVE the nice leather sofa that was on the set, in addition to her pre-arranged fee.

Her nipples are the real reason. The chill from air conditioning makes her nipples become erect and she has Hulk nipples so they tear through her clothes. Awkward.

Yup, you heard it here first; Aretha Franklin has Hulk nipples.

Nice headline, subbmeister

Hulk nipples me has them

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Good lord, it's like looking at a pair of thanksgiving turkeys!

Gobble gobble biatches!

/blow it to me, blow it to me, blow it to me....

farkwatter: Hulk nipples me has them

It looks like she also hates A-E-R-O-B-I-C-S.

From what I've read, a lot of singers try to stay away from AC, because it might affect their voices.

I saw Siouxsie & the Banshees a few years ago, and she pulled this sh-t.
Guess what Siouxsie? Thanks to you, the event was miserable and your voice STILL sucked.

farkwatter: Hulk nipples me has them

Thanks alot - I just threw up.

I can vouch for this being true.

I was working for a very widely watched national talk show and we had Aretha on for a show. Air conditioning HAD to be off for her singing segment. Now imagine how hot it got to be; the studio was roughly 100'x100' square with about 600 lights, 8 cameras, 400 audience members, and video and sound systems.

HINT: It was brutal

Saw 'Retha a year ago.

There isn't much left of the Voice to protect.

Sadly.

I mean, she's past retirement age; it's earned its place in history and all; but seriously, girl: your backups are covering for you anyway. And if they don't mind the AC, why should mostly-lip-synching you mind?

Aretha Franklin is afraid of ate the A-I-R C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-I-N-G

Well farking duh. AC dries out the air something wicked.

Standard rules for vocalists before a gig:

Don't smoke
Don't drink alcohol
Don't eat sugar
Don't be in an airconditioned room