Something terrible happened at a service held at a church in Detroit for The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin on August 31, 2018. There was full of VIP attendees like Bill Clinton and Clinton, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.

Nevertheless, the thing that took the world by the storm was the video of Bishop Charles H. Ellis III groping Ariana Grande breast while hugging her while officiating the funeral. Recently, Bishop Ellis has released an apology following pervasive coverage of the occurrence in the press.

Keep reading the article to know the in-depth details about the story and get to know who Charles H. Ellis III is. Also, learn Charles H Ellis III married life with his wife and their children. On deck, we’ll be exploring Charles H. Ellis III wiki facts, bio, wife, children, age, and ethnicity.

Who is Charles H. Ellis III?

The American Pentecostal Charles H Ellis III is a pastor at the same church in Detroit’s west side where the late Aretha Franklin’s funeral service took place. He was a longtime friend of the Aretha Franklin’s family. Ellis was there with Aretha at her final time of struggle with the rare pancreatic disorder, which eventually took her life.

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The pastor is a school friend of Franklin’s eldest sons namely Clarence and Eddie. He began his pastoral duties at the Greater Grace Temple after his father’s death in 1996.

Charles H. Ellis III Net worth

Digging Charles H. Ellis III net worth, as a Bishop, he must have attended hundreds of ceremonies till date. In 2015, he was accused of stealing a $120k property inheritance from a dead church member’s granddaughter.

Charles H. Ellis III net worth is possibly in millions as he has partnered with many groups and companies like Chase Bank, Pepsi Cola, Detroit National Sports Teams, The United Auto Worker Union and General Mothers. Apart from that, he has appeared on the Oxygen Channel Reality show called Preachers of Detroit.

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For his deeds and benevolence, he has received numerous awards and recognition. But what’s the figure of Charles H. Ellis net worth?

As of 2019, Charles H. Ellis III net worth is under review. Hence, we will definitely update his net worth once it comes out.

Charles H Ellis III at the Funeral of Aretha Franklin

Ariana Grande performed a classic “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” as one of a series of tributes to America’s “Queen of Soul.” While congratulating her, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III wrapped his arm around her and seemingly his fingers were pressing her breasts. People rant over the Twitter using #RespectAriana after the incident.

However, Ellis released his apology saying:

“It would never be my intention to touch any woman’s breast. … I don’t know, I guess I put my arm around her, Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar, but again, I apologize.”

In fact, mistakes are not done, they happen. So, people sometimes tend to do fault things unintentionally too. So, whatever the truth might be, we wish them a good friendship in the future.

Charles H. Ellis III Married Life: Wife and Children

The Bishop is married to his wife, Crisette Michelle Ellis. However, their wedding date is missing.

His wife, Crisette is the CEO of “Affirmations by Crisette,” which is a lifestyle brand of affirmation empowerment tees and other products.  In November 2002, his wife became Michigan’s first and youngest African American National Sales Director in Mary Kay. Supporting her husband at his church, she serves as the Director of the Powerful Women of Purpose (PWP) Women’s ministry at Greater Grace Temple.

Together with his wife, Ellis is a father of two children, Kiera, and Charles IV.

As of now, Ellis and his wife share a strong bond by the grace of God. We hope the incident won’t affect their beautiful marriage henceforth.

Charles H. Ellis III Wiki – Bio: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Family

Charles H. Ellis III was born on 8 July 1958 as the son of Michigan preacher, Bishop David L. Ellis Sr. As of now, he is 61 years of age.

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Regarding his study, Ellis graduated from Wayne State University in the year 1983. In 1996, he took the leadership of Greater Grace Temple after the death of his father.

Concerning his origin, Charles H. Ellis is of Afro-American ethnicity and belongs to American nationality.

Ellis is active on Twitter with 11.4k followers. Moreover, 17.5k people follow him on Instagram.