Susanna Reid has spoken out in defence of Madonna after the singer was forced to defend her appearance at the recent 65th Annual Grammy Awards. The Like A Prayer and Material Girl hitmaker was the subject of cruel comments as she appeared at the star-studded event on Sunday night (February 5).
The Queen of Pop presented the award for best pop duo/group performance to Sam Smith and Kim Petras for their hit Unholy, during the ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Wearing a black tuxedo with her eyebrows bleached blonde, Madonna praised "the rebels out there" while brandishing a whip.
However, her appearance prompted scrutiny and speculation on social media, which she has since responded to in a lengthy post on Instagram. Alongside a montage of clips from backstage at the awards show, she wrote: “It was an honor for me to Introduce Kim Petras and Sam Smith at the Grammys.