Ariana Grande/Madonna (Instagram)
In December 2016, during the Raising Malawi benefit concert in Miami Beach, famous pop stars Madonna Ciccone and Ariana Grande took to the stage, successfully raising a staggering US$7.5 million for the cause, US Weekly reported. The two icons have a long-standing friendship, with Madonna having a cameo appearance in Ariana’s 2018 film God Is a Woman. Let’s take a closer look at their memorable performance and the event itself.
Ariana Grande and Madonna twerked on stage
Several of Madonna’s celebrity friends attended the event to show their support. The funds raised were used to help orphans in Africa. The two stars who took the stage made their twerking the standout moment of the evening.
The 7 Rings singer posted a selfie from backstage and wrote: “Bigly excited to support @raisingmalawi and hang out with my queen @madonna tonight (in her own Rebel Heart tour outfit) @artbasel,” as they already seemed to be hitting it off. After all, the Material Girl singer also posted a message with Grande and captioned it, “Rehearsing with La Grande backstage for Tears of a Clown @artbasel for @raisingmalawi. Thank you all for your support!!”
Fans Shocked by Infamous Twerk
Worldstar’s official page also posted a clip on their Instagram of the two stars twerking and the audience going wild. Worldstar captioned the clip: “#ArianaGrande and #Madonna rocking out on the #Miami stage at #ArtBasel! @BallerAlert @ArianaGrande @Madonna #WSHH.”
In this post, many fans showed love, but many also expressed negative reactions. Some even noted that Madonna has butt implants. Here’s what some people have to say about this speech:
While one user wrote: “Ugh, is that Madonna!? Bleh,” another commented: “Madonna got shots in her ass.” A few more people wrote: “Ariana dances like a little child,” “Wow, too much insta today…dead.” Another user wrote: “Why did I watch this, I’m ‘I’m scared for life, Someone’s shooting me in the head!’