When sharing her side of the story, a woman named Vanessa Gorman claims she initially wasn't aware that the 'Back That Up to the Beat' singer was scolding her by asking why she wasn't standing.
- March 17, 2024
AceShowbiz - Madonna's wheelchair-bound fan has reacted to being called out by the singer for sitting down at her recent concert in Vancouver, Canada. In an interview, Vanessa Gorman suggested that she has no ill feelings towards the "Material Girl" hitmaker following the incident.
Vanessa defended the Queen of Pop when speaking to TMZ. Assuring that the 65-year-old wasn't being mean, Vanessa said, "Some people are in wheelchairs and can stand... She had no idea I was paralyzed."
In fact, Vanessa claimed she initially wasn't aware that the "Back That Up to the Beat" singer was scolding her by asking why she wasn't standing. Once she realized it, Vanessa was a bit star-struck instead.
In a TikTok video from the incident, Madonna was seen asking Vanessa, "What are you doing sitting down over there?" Shrugging her shoulders, the "Frozen" songstress repeated, "What are you doing sitting down?"
Madonna then moved closer to the edge of the stage to hear what the woman was saying. Upon learning that the fan was using a wheelchair, the Grammy-winning musician said, "Oh. Okay."
Calling herself "politically incorrect," Madonna expressed her remorse, "Sorry about that." She later tried to make it up to Vaanessa by adding, "I'm glad you're here."
Although Madonna has issued an apology, people were still upset after seeing the clip. "Maam, there are 100 reasons why someone might sit-and all of them are valid," one user wrote in the comment section. Another added, "even if they weren't in a wheelchair, not everyone likes to stand at concerts."
The criticism continued with one indivial writing, " 'politically incorrect' no girl that was just MEAN." A different user said, "Wow the secondhand embarrassment I felt for her."
