Wendy Williams slams Madonna's Billboard Music Awards performance: 'She moves like an old lady'
Wendy Williams was not impressed with Madonna’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards and she didn’t hold back on Thursday’s episode of her show.
Williams said of the Material Girl, “She moves like an old lady...and if you move like an old lady then you should just stick to your old lady moves.”
Flanked by a team of dancers, multiple holographic versions of herself and the Colombian superstar Maluma, Madonna turned the Billboard Music Awards stage into block party for the first performance of her new song, “Medellín” on Wednesday night.
But none of this impressed Williams, including Madonna’s look. “Those stupid grills, and the patch over her eye, and she was sitting on the floor, and the dancers were dragging her around like a wet dishrag...like, eww,” Williams said as her studio audience cheered.
Madonna’s fans rushed to her defense on Twitter, slamming Wendy for her criticism of the artist:
Praising Cardi, and Mariah, who clearly can't sing anymore, and dissing Madonna? Not knowing who Maluma is? You're showing your bitter age missy.
— John T. Wright (@jwmkup) May 2, 2019
@WendyWilliams boy are you ageist! Last week u liked Madonna’s video but u trash her for BBMA live performance.. moves like an “old lady”. Way to go Wendy, I’ve seen Maddie live, out dance, sing, flip, get carried, climb drop, roll as recent as 2016.
— Seesthruit (@Bevimage) May 2, 2019
@WendyWilliams So rude about @Madonna Madonna was jumping around the stage 20 years ago love ! Paula lip synced for her life ! She was entertaining, your not love x
— Boy George Experience (@BoyGeorgeExp) May 2, 2019
Other Wendy watchers sided with the top talker and were living for the drama:
Thank you @WendyWilliams for tellin' tit like it tis!!! Madonna was mess!!! She was moving like a old behind lady fo-real! @Madonn do some throw backs!!!!
— Margaret R. Hagins (@NoWeapon914) May 2, 2019
@WendyWilliams description of Madonna’s performance on the billboard awards last night, had me laugh crying.
— Monique (@RIPMonique) May 2, 2019
@WendyWilliams is READING Madonna 😭
— Simply.Livin (@Jus_Blair) May 2, 2019
The host wrapped things up with some advice to the star, saying “Just stick with the old stuff, Material Girl and junk. We like that.”
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