Madonna responds to critics of her Prince tribute

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Madonna performs a tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Madonna has responded to critics of her tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards.

A day after her performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and duet with Stevie Wonder on “Purple Rain,” the pop singer took to social media Monday and posted a picture of herself in a purple boa with a flower in her teeth.

She wrote that anyone who wants to do a tribute to Prince is welcome to, “whatever your age gender or skin colour. If you loved him and he inspired you then show it!!! I love Prince 4 ever.” She later posed a video of her dancing with a caption that indicated the criticism didn’t bother her.

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