Madonna gets backlash for her tribute to late Aretha Franklin

[KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451]

54 minutes ago, TheodoreRx said:

I just think Madonna tributing Prince and Aretha is a little off. Aretha especially is part of a genre Madonna never sang. The fact that you make this all about Madonna and not ARETHA just shows that you would be okay with Madonna's tribute being so self-indulgent. 

Then it's MTVs fault to not make a decent tribute, probably Madonna just wanted to do something with the little time she had.

[Oriane 21,121]

Madonna making it all about herself ? What's new ?

[TheodoreRx 1,540]

1 hour ago, Snow said:

Then you can do it your way. Madonna did it from a personal perspective rather than boring general list of Aretha's achievements. And I personally respect and appreciate that much more. Each to their own. At least Aretha got tribute from the biggest star on Earth so that alone is something.

Ps. And now even the race card is out...seriously

Race card? Who here mentioned race? 

[DopamineMachine 226]

thats literally what she deserves. 

[Stevo 641]

Im not even gonna watch the video. It makes me sad how madonna is tarnishing her image, especially with how she's not careful with her language. It was a disrespectful thing to do. Her intentions were in the good but it was not done well. 

[Snow 1,582]

4 minutes ago, TheodoreRx said:

Race card? Who here mentioned race? 

@aaronyoji brought it up..

And I just want to clarify my comment about "boring general list of achievements" is in no way refering to the merit/value of Aretha's achievements, rather to the listing them is boring. So I prefer more personal touch. It's my opinion. Ppl can feel free to disagree.

[OMonster 14,703]

What was the tribute? 

Does anyone have a link to it? I can't find it anywhere... 

[TheodoreRx 1,540]

5 minutes ago, Snow said:

@aaronyoji brought it up..

And I just want to clarify my comment about "boring general list of achievements" is in no way refering to the merit/value of Aretha's achievements, rather to the listing them is boring. So I prefer more personal touch. It's my opinion. Ppl can feel free to disagree.

@aaronyoji Didn't bring up anything Madge didn't bring up in her tribute herself. What's the problem? 

[That J 12,166]

It was a story about how an icon can aid in creating another icon.  

People have no minds these days. Have to be told what to think. 

I'm so glad I'm not a child today.  

It was gorgeous.  All will bow and all will deal.   

[That J 12,166]

2 hours ago, Sharyu said:

Madonna was in the wrong, she made Aretha's death about herself. If it was anyone female artist that gave the "tribute" y'all would have dragged her from a to z.

Educate yourself dont depress yourself 

[Peace 1,588]

people can have their wrong opinion but nothing makes Madonna less than who she is and what she is doing to make world a better place.  #fact. 

[That J 12,166]

Yall acting like this was some sacred ceremony. 

Yall was loving all the pu$$y poppin and name dropping and the idea of Minaj snapping and all that chaos. 

But Madonna speaks about one of her idols....in what was NOT a tribute...but a talk about and yall hatin. 

It just feels reductive.  

Relax! 

[Laceface 2,964]

I’m sorry but what did I just watch, so confused.

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

Anyone has a video?

[Wolf 1,328]

Trying to milk her last bit of relevancy even in the midst of someone's death. What can we expect from madonna