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21st August 2018
08:26am BST

Madonna didn't have sheet music though so she decided to sing the song acapella because she knew it "off by heart" anyway - and even though she was "some skinny-ass white girl", she was still able to sing the song no bother.
Great.
Viewers weren't all that impressed with Madonna's tribute to Franklin, but it wasn't just what happened on the stage last night that got people talking about the pop star's attitude towards soul musicians and black culture.
https://twitter.com/kingsleyyy/status/1031746537527767040
https://twitter.com/joibella19/status/1031751715438161921
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1031756533837647872
The fact that you made a moment about OUR Queen about YOU is just another example to add to the list.
And MTV shoulda known better. — Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) August 21, 2018
me waiting for her to utter anything remotely relevant to Aretha's life or accomplishments pic.twitter.com/EVviG5WuT5
— ✿ (@thatsrach) August 21, 2018
Franklin passed away last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76-years-old. The big winners of last night's VMAs were Cardi B, Camila Cabello, and Post Malone.Is Madonna the one who passed away or...
— Patricia??? (@LoveLaughTW) August 21, 2018
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