Imagine having to take on the role of Aretha Franklin in a TV mini-series. That's the task Cynthia Erivo is facing as she prepares to get Respect in the next version of National Geographic's "Genius" series. (So far, they've done Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, but this will be the first one to take place in more modern times.) 

The show, complete with a ton of Franklin's music as performed by Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Erivo, is expected on TV screens next spring.

Cynthia Erivo Cast As Aretha Franklin In ‘Genius’ Season 3 

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