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Madonna, 68, Embarrasses Pop Star on Stage in Cringe VMAs Speech
Metro UK and The Daily Beast describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMadonna, 68, Embarrasses Pop Star on Stage in Cringe VMAs Speech.
The headline splitThe Daily Beast frames it as "Madonna, 68, Embarrasses Pop Star on Stage in Cringe VMAs Speech". Metro UK frames it as "Madonna has no clue what award she’s won in chaotic VMAs speech".
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Left / center-leftMadonna, 68, Embarrasses Pop Star on Stage in Cringe VMAs Speech
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Madonna, 68, Embarrasses Pop Star on Stage in Cringe VMAs Speech
CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images Madonna has called out collaborator Sabrina Carpenter and her management team for their tardiness. The 68-year-old superstar made a triumphant retur...
