35th MTV Video Music Awards was held at Radio City Music Hall, in New York on Monday, August 20. Cuban teen sensation Camila Cabello grabbed limelight by bagging two awards of event, 'Artist of year' and 'Video of year', for her song 'Havana'. Trinidadian-American rapper, Nicki Minaj, and American singer Ariana Grande set st on fire with ir performances. However, Netizens have been offended with American singer Madonna's recent act at show. Madonna paid tribute to late American singer Aretha Franklin on show by giving a long speech. Her speech included her entire journey to stardom and struggles she had to face while making her career and had very little mentioned about late singer that she was paying a tribute to.

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Madonna mentioned Franklin only when she referred to latter's famous song 'Natural Woman' of 1968 and said, ''Aretha Louise Franklin, changed course of my life.''

WHO WAS ARETHA FRANKLIN?

Aretha Franklin was one of most popular American singers of  1960's who has lent her voice to several blockbuster songs of that time. She began her singing career at an early with singing holy gospels in various churches. She got a career break with a famous record company Columbia Records, and her first song was titled 'Today I Sing Blues'. Her first solo album was titled 'Aretha'. Her works include 'Soul Sister', 'Sweet Passion', 'Get It Right', 'Aretha's Gold', to name a few. She was one of first female pop stars of Hollywood whose songs topped Billboards charts. Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday, August 16, at of 76. Aretha Franklin was kwn as ' Queen of Soul'. 

Here's how Netizens reacted to singer Madonna's tribute to Franklin:

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