Madonna Parties with Charli XCX and Julia Garner After VMAs
The pop icon shared a late-night TikTok video after her VMAs performance and award wins drew mixed reactions.
Madonna shared a late-night TikTok video featuring collaborators Charli XCX and actress Julia Garner following her appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 68-year-old pop superstar posted the clip around 3 a.m. Monday, showing herself and the two younger artists in a hotel room setting. In the video, Madonna writhes on a bed while Charli XCX and Garner dance.
Fans in the comments section reacted to Madonna's expressions and the group's energetic display. The TikTok video is set to Madonna and Charli XCX's song "Danceteria Afterhours." The clip opens with Charli XCX, 34, leaning against the bed, followed by Garner, 32, performing a dance. As the camera pans back to Madonna, she is shown on all fours on the bed.
Garner, who has been rumored for years to play Madonna in a biopic, appeared with peroxide-blond curls and a cream-colored slip dress. The video concludes with Charli XCX playfully interacting with the camera.
The late-night social media post followed Madonna's performance and several award wins at the VMAs. She received a mixed reception for her performance, which included renditions of "Bring Your Love" and "Danceteria Afterhours Remix" with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, respectively. Some viewers criticized her performance as unfocused, while others defended her energy at 68.
Madonna garnered Artist of the Year and Best Dance awards, among others. During her acceptance speech for Best Dance, she appeared to express confusion about the award's specific purpose, stating, "I'm kind of unclear as to what this award is for?" She also made a comment about a laser "up my a**" that had been bothering her. Charli XCX and Troye Sivan were with her as she accepted the award for "Confessions II - The Film."
This year's VMAs marked Madonna's return to the ceremony, where she previously made headlines in 2003 for her kiss with Britney Spears. Her latest album, "Confessions II," released in July, is a sequel to her 2005 album "Confessions on a Dance Floor."