Madonna's self-indulgent tribute to Aretha Franklin gets criticised by fans

Get the Full StoryThe death of Aretha Franklin still continues to inspire tributes from across the world, and the MTV VMAs are no different.

At the ceremony on Monday, Madonna gave a tribute to the Queen of Soul. But fans have complained the speech was more about herself, rather than Franklin.

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Madonna launched into a long-winded anecdote about the start of her career before presenting the Video of the Year award — Camila Cabello won, in case you're wondering.

"Aretha Louise Franklin changed the course of my life. I left Detroit when I was 18, 35 in my pocket," she said. Read more...More about Entertainment, Music, Mtv, Madonna, and Vmas

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