VMA's: Madonna Got Dragged By Her Bizzy Bone Braids For Her Boneless Aretha Franklin "Tribute"

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Madonna’s VMA Tribute To Aretha Franklin Was Trash

Madonna gave an odd, long-winded tribute to herself last night at the VMAs— sprinkling in Aretha Franklin’s name here and there. Viewers on twitter were exceptionally disgusted. Who keeps letting this woman eulogize Black artists???

ICYMI, here is one of the only times in a 6 minute speech, Madonna mentions Aretha’s name:

#VMAs: The Queen of Pop @Madonna pays tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin: "I want to thank you, Aretha for empowering all of us. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Long live the queen." pic.twitter.com/ugdxbr48Gz

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 21, 2018

Before that, she told some meandering story about leaving Detroit, looking like a prostitute and not being able to sing. Sis, really?

Madonna made Aretha Franklin's death about herself and her own musical journey, and honestly, this is some of the whitest shit I have ever seen. #VMAs

— Evette Dionne 🤷🏾‍♀️ (@freeblackgirl) August 21, 2018

Hit the flip to see how repulsed Aretha Franklin fans were with Madonna’s narcissism during her VMA’s “tribute”. She got DRAGGED back to the crypt!

MTV allowed Madonna to dress up like a witch doctor and give a “tribute” to Aretha Franklin by telling us a 10 minute story about “Where Madonna Came From” and didn’t allow Lenny Kravitz do a proper tribute instead of waiting in the wings to present Post Malone. #VMAs #Confused pic.twitter.com/RIY3hEZDRb

— Big D Mons†er (@D_muffin) August 21, 2018

Madonna presents an Aretha Franklin tribute by Madonna featuring Madonna with Madonna and Madonna as “Madonna”

— Marc (@MarcSnetiker) August 21, 2018

Idk why folks are surprised at Madonna’s self-serving Aretha Franklin tribute at the #VMAs because I still remember how she began her Michael Jackson tribute back in 2009 🤦🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/aYJQKbfwLe

— Dallas.Hawes. 💬 (@DeeEmAych) August 21, 2018

I want to know which #VMAs producer read Madonna's script, and decided this was the ideal tribute to ARETHA FRANKLIN. pic.twitter.com/vW7sqYzxit

— Evette Dionne 🤷🏾‍♀️ (@freeblackgirl) August 21, 2018

BET centered the whole 2009 BET Awards around Michael Jackson in 3 fucking days. MTV had 4 days and the best did for Aretha was bring out a white girl from Detroit named Madonna who made the half ass tribute herself. #VMAS pic.twitter.com/wH6tAchpCW

— Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) August 21, 2018

BET after Madonna's "tribute" to Aretha Franklin. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/eyrpRHx5M0

— BILLIE (@RoomieCarter) August 21, 2018

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Who keeps asking Madonna to do tributes to Black artist?

Who?

WE. DONT. WANT. IT. pic.twitter.com/RkDdey2y7c

— DoctorJonPaul 🌈 (@DoctorJonPaul) August 21, 2018

The Aretha Franklin tribute is Madonna talking about herself at great length?

— Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick) August 21, 2018

Camila Cabello got on her knees and praised Madonna and dedicated her undeserved Video of the Year award to her……after Madonna just gave a self-indulgent "tribute" to Aretha Franklin.

And that describes how #VMAs treated Black artists the entire night…

— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) August 21, 2018

How Twitter watched Madonna ruin the Aretha tribute at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/k1QIHQ1o3c

— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 21, 2018

Is this a tribute to Aretha Franklin or Madonna's story #VMAs pic.twitter.com/SF8j7Ycu8w

— Jasmin (@JasminRice17) August 21, 2018

Aretha watching Madonna’s tribute to her from heaven …. pic.twitter.com/fuMkCCf1AT

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 21, 2018

I’m so lost. I thought Madonna was supposed to be paying homage to Aretha but I all heard was her paying homage to herself. HEAVY on the Mayonnaise……

— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) August 21, 2018

Madonna really gentrified an entire tribute to Aretha with more anecdotes than a Presidential candidate. You gotta be kidding me… #VMAs

— Jeff J. (@JeffJSays) August 21, 2018

Prince is up there telling Aretha she effed my tribute up too!! #Aretha or Madonna pic.twitter.com/AUdiDpOMBN

— Michele DeMino (@CheleDeMino) August 21, 2018