"So Quick To Judge" - Madonna Defends Her Aretha Comments

The music star has no time for the critics of her comments about Aretha Franklin and has hit back at those who described her tribute to the late Queen of Soul at the MTV Video Music Awards as completely self-indulgent.

While on stage to present an award, Madge thanked Aretha for the role she played in launching her own career, but some have claimed she disrespected the music icon's legacy.

Madonna has now tried to clarify the situation, insisting that MTV asked her to share anecdotes about Aretha and it was never meant to be an official tribute.

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. 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. Unfortunately most people have short attention spans, and are so quick to judge. I love Aretha! R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ??. I Love Camilla! Congrats! I LOVE my dress! AND. I love-L O V E!! ♥️ and there is nothing anyone can say or do that will change that. #vmas #postivevibes

A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Aug 21, 2018 at 9:23am PDT

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