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# Madonna

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## Madonna


* ![2018 MTV Video Music Awards - Show](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f05249274c05ed4/698938454ee26291c53129f1/madonna-vmas.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 21, 2018  
## [Madonna Addressed Her Aretha Franklin Speech at the MTV VMAs](https://time.com/5373473/madonna-on-vma-tribute/)  
by Raisa Bruner
* !["The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years" - World Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta72dda34f71774fc/6988dc6e22fb8547b5e22af0/madonna.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 5, 2017  
## [Madonna Struggles to Convince FedEx That She's Truly Madonna](https://time.com/4927447/madonna-fedex-identity/)  
by Raisa Bruner
* ![Tupac Shakur In 'Gridlock'd'](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4f83dc19806c6d3d/6988d497ab6d771c9b6aed98/gettyimages-159833085.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 6, 2017  
## [A Letter From Tupac to Madonna Is Up for Auction](https://time.com/4846557/tupac-madonna-letter-auction/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by People
* !["Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala - Arrivals](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta2309bffb4460d84/6988cba1bc6cfc6baf3e12bd/gettyimages-675639446.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 2, 2017  
## [Sarah Paulson Had the Best Reaction to Madonna's Met Gala Dress](https://time.com/4763115/met-gala-sarah-paulson-reaction/)  
by Melissa Locker
* !["The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years" - World Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt20e9906c9f6eb84c/6988c1a92dce01eb819eceb6/gettyimages-605909806.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 6, 2017  
## [Madonna Is Totally Trolling Pepsi Over Its Kendall Jenner Ad](https://time.com/4728373/madonna-pepsi-ad-kendall-jenner/)  
by Zamira Rahim  
* ![Women's March on Washington - March](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt65d62f26eb1f2f56/6988b788cd1bba8101703c3c/gettyimages-632374068.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 27, 2017  
## [President Trump Calls Madonna 'Disgusting' Following Her Women's March Speech](https://time.com/4651502/donald-trump-madonna-womens-march/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Kate Samuelson
* ![Women's March on Washington - Rally](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2fe0acb75a47fc91/6988b769196cf4af5603ea18/gettyimages-632393484.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 26, 2017  
## [Texas Radio Station Bans Madonna Songs Following Her Women's March Speech](https://time.com/4650416/texas-radio-bans-madonna-womens-march/)  
by Kate Samuelson
* ![Women's March On Washington](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfeedfd7fab776469/6988b6a2fb4eac39e48907be/gettyimages-632314038.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 21, 2017  
## [Madonna Has a Strong Message for Critics of the Women’s March](https://time.com/4642440/madonna-womens-march/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Maya Rhodan
* ![Billboard Women In  Music 2016](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0274041dadd6f318/6988b286e20a877ab0a9381f/madonna-billboard-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 11, 2016  
## [Madonna Delivers a Powerful Speech Blasting Sexism in the Music Industry: 'To Age Is a Sin'](https://time.com/4597408/madonna-speech-billboard-sexism/)  
by Mahita Gajanan
* ![Celebrity Sightings in New York City - November 7, 2016](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8672e36bce84c9cf/6988ad6d8e0601ffa0468282/gettyimages-621669744.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 8, 2016  
## [Madonna Put on a Surprise Concert for Hillary Clinton](https://time.com/4562276/madonna-surprise-concert-hillary-clinton/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Suyin Haynes  
* ![Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna during Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell Backstage at 'Taboo' at The Plymouth Theater in New York, New York, United States.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a770f74341b0257/6988a7ae428a9e9579cd4678/rosie-odonnell-madonna.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 27, 2016  
## [Madonna Defends Rosie O'Donnell Against Donald Trump's Debate Comments](https://time.com/4509451/madonna-rosie-odonnell-donald-trump/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Madonna performs a tribute to Prince onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on May 22, 2016.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0c54044d315c0f0/698894550b72e369c86e97f2/madonna-prince-tribute-billboard-awards.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 23, 2016  
## [Madonna's Billboard Music Awards Prince Tribute Drew Mixed Reactions](https://time.com/4344679/madonna-prince-billboard-music-awards-reactions/)  
by Cady Lang
* ![2016 Billboard Music Awards - Show](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte1b06259db7a8288/69889452cf40a866e0c43562/gettyimages-533630532.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 23, 2016  
## [Top Moments from the Billboard Music Awards 2016](https://time.com/4344366/billboard-music-awards-2016-best-and-worst/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Melissa Locker
* ![Madonna](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6599ee9648caa341/69887ee65f570fc8c6b1fc63/philippines-madonna_wong.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2016  
## [Madonna Will Honor Prince at This Year's Billboard Music Awards](https://time.com/4326754/madonna-prince-tribute-2016-billboard-awards/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Daniel White
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 5, 2016  
## [Madonna Hits Back at Haters Who Questioned Her Revealing Met Gala Look](https://time.com/4319589/madonna-met-gala-look/)  
by Cady Lang

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