Patti Labelle joins Jemele to discuss her iconic career, her Verzuz battle with Gladys Knight, and if it was fair to label her a “diva.” She also shares stories about her friendship with Aretha Franklin, the obstacles she had to become as a black female performer and why she chose not to marry Otis Williams from the Temptations. Plus, Jemele responds to the people who took issue with her tweet about restrictions for the unvaccinated.

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