Popsugar Celebrity Award Season Madonna's Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV VMAs 2018 Pretty Much Everyone Was Confused By Madonna's Aretha Franklin Tribute 22 August 2018 by Ryan Roschke First Published: 21 August 2018 View On One Page Photo 1 of 18 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow I hope Aretha haunts Madonna for the rest of her life— Ki. (@LovelyandJunk) August 21, 2018 Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 Previous Next Start Slideshow Award SeasonViral VideosMTV VMAsAretha FranklinMadonnaMTV