Madonna fires back at BET after Twitter diss: "I will shade you"

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Madonna is hitting back at BET after a controversial (since-deleted) tweet from the network seemed to criticize the singers tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Wearing the jacket Prince gave me back in the day without permission from BET. . lol! G*d Bless America,the singer posted to Instagram on Saturday, sharing a photo of herself wearing a floral jacket and hat. Madonnas postcomes afterBET tweeted (and later deleted) an advertisement for their own Prince tribute during the May 22 BBMA ceremony.Yeah, we saw that, the tweetbegan, referencing Madonnas performance ahead of plugging a similar tribute set to take place June 26 at the BET Awards.Dont worry. We got you.

Madonnafollowed up her first Instagram with a photo of herself wearing sunglasses, writing: I Will Shade You. hahahhahahahhahah.

BET has since responded to Madonnas post. Unfortunately, witty as this tweet is, it cant turn back the clock on a performance thatfailed to coverthe various roles and stages of the legends career, BETs Evelyn Diaz wrote in an article posted Sunday morning.

The 57-year-old has endured a barrage of criticism following her performance at the BBMAs, where she took to the stage to sing a cover ofNothing Compares 2 U, the1990 hit written by the late pop starbut popularized by Sinead OConnor. Madonna then launched into a performance of Purple Rain alongside Stevie Wonder. A petition on Change.org began circulating prior to the event itself, with more than 8,000 signatories urging Billboard to find a better choice as a main performer in place of Madonna.

Madonna previously defended her tribute to Prince on social media, writing: Anyone who wants to do a tribute to Prince is welcome to. Whatever your age Gender or skin Color. If you loved him and he inspired you then show it!!!! I love Prince 4 ever on Instagram.

Several celebrities have also voiced support for the Queen of Pop since the performance aired, including GloZell Green, who tweetedYawl do know that @Madonna has made a living by not caring about what you think shortly after the ceremony.

Wendy Williamstold petitioners to please have several seats on a May 17 episode of her talk show, whileThe RootsQuestlove also came to Madges defense, tweeting a series of messages criticizing fans angry reactions to the performance.

So I know there is gonna be A LOT of feel a certain ways about who you want to see do his music justice but you gotta put that aside yallEvery Prince rendition will not be a life changing orgasmic [experience]. Just to SING his work is brave enough, he wrote.Again feeling are on high, and EVERYBODY wants and deserves a chance to say goodbye in their own way. But remember: there will be AMAs, SoulTrain, NAACP, mtv, GRAMMYS, and a gazillion other tributes. But the point is lets not get ugly with playing the Prince would and wouldnt approve game.

Source: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/29/madonna-fires-back-bet-prince-tribute

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5 Times Madonna Has Bounced Back

Madonna took a nasty fall during her finale number during the 2015 BRIT Awards on Wednesday night, but then got back up to finish the performance without disruption. The pop icon later reacted to the accident on Instagram, writing nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up. Its not the first time fans have watched her resilience pull her through tough times. Here are 5 other moments Madonna made a flawless rebound.

1. Swept Away

This 2002 remake of a 1974 classic was a colossal critical and box office bomb. Madonnas then-husband, Guy Ritchie, directed the film and she starred. Reviews were so bad the film only holds a 5% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and rumors swirled that the director of the original left the theater sobbing. But Madge held her head up, defending Ritchies work. I think the knives were going to come out for Guy anyway, even if he hadnt ended up with me, she said. He had too much success with his first two films. Thats how the media is: eventually they have to pull you down.

2. Public marital problems with Sean Penn

When Madonna and Penn were married back in the 1980s, they were so volatile the media dubbed them the Poison Penns. After a series of altercations, the situation reached a boiling point at the end of 1988. One tabloid reported claimed Penn broke into Madonnas home, tied her up and beat her viciously for hours until she finally escaped. She never pressed charges, but she did file for divorce a few weeks later. Shortly after, she signed a lucrative deal with Pepsi and debuted her smash-hit, Like a Prayer.

3. The Britney/Madonna/Christina Kiss

At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna kissed both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during a performance of Like a Virgin and Hollywood. Many stars instantly, and vocally, disapproved. Rock icon Stevie Nicks called it the most obnoxious moment in television history. But Madonna had been planning the moment for a long time, it turns out, and it was perfectly calculated to become legendary. Nicks herself, in her criticism, had to admit, Madonna will be fine. Madonna is Madonna. She does what she wants.

4. Fan Art Instagram gaffe

To promote her upcoming album Rebel Heart, Madonna posted fan-created artwork to her Instagram that featured Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela incorporated into her album art. This #rebelheart had a dream! she wrote beneath the picture of King. An immediate social media outcry followed as observers criticized her comparing herself to famous freedom fighters. She responded with only a half-apology, hitting back at her detractors, This is niether a crime or an insult or racist! Her album, most of which is now available due to two major leaks, has gone on to be one of the best-received in recent years.

5. The Rebel Heart album leak

Madonna intended to release her first single, Living for Love, on Valentines Day, but due to a series of album leaks, she had to release six songs early. The singer called the theft an act of terrorism. A suspect was arrested last month. In the wake of the December leaks and a few more minor ones, Madonna has gone on to receive praise for her awards show performances, which, until Wednesday, were generally without incident.

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Source: http://time.com/3723167/madonna-brit-awards-fall-bounce-back/

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Madonna poses t*****s at 56

They accompany an interview carried out in November by American magician David Blaine, touching on Madonna's artistic inspiration among other subjects.

The preamble to the piece describes her as a ''living paradigm for the character-based, image-centric presentation of an artist'', adding: ''And perhaps Madonna the Icon is herself her own greatest work of art-something so vastly influential as to be unfathomable, knitting together all of us for whom she has provided the soundtracks, all of the sensibilities she has informed, rattled, challenged, provoked, and then reimagined again, all of the notions of beauty, of an artist, of a performer that she has shaped, reshaped, and upset yet again.

PHOTO: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott/www.interviewmagazine.com

''With a 13th studio album due out in 2015, Madonna is reaching a new level of artistry, creativity, and, perhaps, identity.

''Even as she reimagines herself yet again, she remains a masterpiece.''

It is far from the first time the extrovert star has stripped off for the camera. Her erotic book s*x was released alongside her fifth album Erotica in 1992 and despite controversy over its contents it became a bestseller.

She also appeared t*****s in her 1993 film Body Of Evidence.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11267025/Madonna-poses-t*****s-at-56.html

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