Etta James was Just Joking
UPDATE — Her insults aimed at Beyonce and Barack Obama were supposed to be taken with a half-pound of salt. “I didn’t really mean anything. Even as a little child, I’ve always had that comedian kind of attitude…That’s probably what went into it.” [E!]
Translation “I embarrassed myself by making fun of the President and throwing a temper tantrum about someone singing my song which incidentally I didn’t even write my friends finally got hold of me and told me to shut up”