The bishop who led Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologized to Ariana Grande after being accused of groping her on stage.
Images show Bishop Charles H Ellis III holding Ariana high above her waist, with his fingers squeezed around the side of the singer's chest.
33It would never be my intention to touch any woman34s song 3536type37p38contents39type40text41contents42Many people felt that Bishop Ellis43s body as he spoke to her - saying that she looked uncomfortable with the contact.44type45p46contents47type48text49contents50It came as others on social media had been criticizing Ariana for what she was wearing to the church service