Aretha is considered Whitney's Godmother. She called her Auntie Ree growing up as Whitney's mother Cissy Houston often sang background for Aretha
You are probably referring to Aretha Franklin, with whom she always had a close relationship, and as a child, she called her as "Auntie Ree." There have been some sources that said Aretha was also Whitney's godmother, but after Whitney died, Aretha went on some talk shows and denied this. It should be noted that Aretha seems to have had some sort of dispute with Cissy Houston (Whitney's mom), so this may explain why she no longer claims to have been Whitney's godmother.
The cast of Torchy Raises the Auntie - 1932 includes: Edmund Breese Ray Cooke as Torchy Dorothy Dix Franklin Pangborn
No she isn't an Auntie
auntie = tía
Auntie is capitalized when it precedes a person's name. Example: Dear Auntie Carol, Her Auntie Luisa is attending the meeting tonight.
The cast of Auntie - 2013 includes: Marcia Burrowes as Auntie
Carries auntie
You can say "shangazi" in Swahili to refer to auntie or aunt.
Auntie BEEB - the BBC
My Young Auntie was created in 1981.
Auntie's Fantasies was created in 1941.
Auntie Freeze was created in 1986.