Madonna Reflects on the 'Accident' in Her Wardrobe That Could Have Ended Her Career


Madonna reflects on her career's biggest hits, including one of the most iconic television performances of all time.

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Madge showed off her musical skills with a Classroom Instruments performance, boasted about her drum skills

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She also revealed the true story behind her jaw-dropping performance at the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards in 1984,

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Madonna expressed surprise at the choice to promote "Like a Virgin" at the time

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despite the fact that she had "no say" in what singles were released by her label at the time, telling Fallon.

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"It turned out that the controversial aspect of the song was my performance at the MTV Awards."

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