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Madonna has never been one to shy away from controversy, but this time Rita Ora has herback. The "Black Widow" singer took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to support andpraise the Queen of Pop after she received flack for her steamy make out session with Drake at Coachella on Sunday.
Rita is quite the fan of Madonna Photo: Getty Images
"Thank you for fighting all these ageistbattles, and paving a way, that just maybe one day, all of us 'younger' artistswon't have too in the future," the British songstress, 24, captioned a provocative picture of Madonna. Rita ended the post with some poignant hashtagswriting, "#if----inlovethisb----" and "thatswhatlegendsdo."
The 56-year-old music legend appreciated thesupport writing, "Thanks Rita! Good to know you appreciate the beating I'mtaking so all you ladies don't have to endure this kind ofdiscrimination!"
The singers' comments come after public criticismfor Madonna aggressively kissing Drake, 28, on-stage during the famous musicfestival. The rapper looked surprised following the kiss andthen wiped his mouth. He was caught on video saying, "What the f--- justhappened," causing fans to bash the "Rebel Heart" singer.
Madonna surprised audiences and Drake with an impromptu kiss on-stage Photo: Getty Images
But Rita wasn't the only one defending theshocking stunt. Drake himself took to Instagram, praising the surprise kiss."Don't misinterpret my shock," the 28-year-old wrote. "I got to makeout with the queen Madonna and I feel [100] about that forever."