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I got a call from her one day saying, This is Aretha Franklin.
Im like, Youve got to be kidding,he recalled.
She loved [my character] Madea …
I did not know what a huge fan she was until she called and just told me.
Thats the kind of generous person that she was.
She would call you up and encourage you.
