Right Before She Passed Away, Joan Rivers Had One Last Harsh Insult To Michelle Obama Right before her death, Joan Rivers decided to make one more bold statement: banning three well-known celebrities from her funeral service. Not surprisingly, First Lady Michelle Obama made the list. Also to make the list was pop singer Adele and former talk-show host Chelsea Handler. According to Rivers, Adele is fat, and Handler is a drunk and a whore and Obama is a tranny. Rivers revealed her wishes during an interview with The Sunday Times Magazine. In the interview, Rivers also talked about helping her daughter come to grips with her death. Rivers passed away after suffering cardiac arrest during a throat procedure. Rivers funeral was filled with a number of celebrities who attended, including Hugh Jackman, Kelly Osbourne, and Sarah Jessica Parker. 