Aretha Franklin is having a bad couple of weeks. Or a good couple of weeks, if you're of the "all publicity is good publicity" school of thought. Probably because of her high profile in the press recently, PETA decided to take notice of Aretha's fur collection.

"Music lovers may think of you as a 'queen,' but to animal lovers, you are a court jester . . . Why not shed the old-fashioned look that adds pounds to your frame and detracts from your beautiful voice? Please consider donating your furs to the homeless as 'queen of compassion,' Mariah Carey, did. You'll get a tax credit for the donation, and we at PETA will all sing your praises."

PETA has learned nothing about the Queen if they think that dropping Mariah Carey's name will help their cause.