Madonna Defends Her Self-Centered VMAs Speech About Aretha Franklin
Posted on Tue Aug 21st, 2018 1:00pm PDT By X17 Staff
It was never NOT supposed to be about Madge!
Madonna paid tribute to the late Aretha Franklin with a rambling speech before presenting Artist of the Year at the VMAs last night, and she was quickly slammed on Twitter for making the whole thing about her and her lengthy career.
So this morning, the pop icon hopped on Instagram to defend herself, and explain why she shared so many seemingly self-centered anecdotes.
"Im with the Winner!! The beautiful @camila_cabello ! So proud of her! 🌈💕🎉. And just to clarify: I was asked to present video of the year by MTV! And then they asked me to share any anecdotes I had in my career connected to Aretha Franklin! I shared a part of my journey and thanked Aretha for inspiring me along the way," she wrote on a pic of herself and the "Havana" songstress winner.
"I did not intend to do a tribute to her! That would be impossible in 2 minutes with all the noise and tinsel of an award show. I could never do her justice in this context or environment," she continued.
"Unfortunately most people have short attention spans, and are so quick to judge. I love Aretha! R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ðŸ™ðŸ¼. I Love Camilla! Congrats! I LOVE my dress! AND. I love-L O V E!! â™¥ï¸ and there is nothing anyone can say or do that will change that. #vmas #postivevibes," she concluded.
We guess this makes it slightly less embarassing.
