Madonna Slammed for <br />Aretha Franklin 'Tribute' The 'Material Girl' singer Before presenting the Video of the Year award, <br />Madonna shared that Aretha Franklin <br />had "changed the course" of her life. She then went on She spoke about how she was often mistaken for a “prostitute” and described her childhood apartment building in Detroit as a “crack house.” Social media lit up with one user describing the display as "so so so so disrespectful." Eventually the "Like a Prayer" singer <br />brought it back to Franklin. Madonna, via MTV Madonna, via MTV
