Madonna kissed Ariana Grande, repeatedly criticized President-elect Donald Trump and said she was ashamed to be an American, during a performance in Miami on Friday night where she raised more than $7.5 million for the African nation of Malawi. The Material Girl dug deep into her personal treasures, auctioning off pieces from her own art collection, a costume from her tour modeled by Grande, and black-andwhite photos from her 1985 wedding to ex-husband Sean Penn. The party lasted until early Saturday morning when Madonna took the stage for an hourlong performance before a star-studded crowd that included Leonardo Di-Caprio, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, James Corden, ex-boyfriend Alex Rodriquez and Courtney Love. Madonna let loose her opinions on the election, joking with the audience that she had promised to perform sexual favors for those who voted for Hillary Clinton. Madonna adopted her 11-year-old son, David, from an orphanage in Malawi more than a decade ago. His mother died in childbirth and his siblings were also dead. He was on hand to introduce his mother, telling audience members, who paid at least $5,000 per plate to be there, “I realize I’m one of the lucky ones.” The pop star showed videos of Malawi, asking for help to build a pediatric surgery and intensive-care unit at a hospital there.
Singer-dancer Teyana Taylor has some practical advice for her mentor, Kanye West, who wa s h o s - p i t a l i ze d in Los Angeles last month after displaying erratic and angry behavior. “Take however much time you need, you know. Time heals all,” Taylor said on the red carpet Friday for the VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night show. “He’s a workaholic. He worked his [expletive] off. And if he needs to get his mind right, then I think everybody should respect that and let him do that,” Taylor said. The 25-year-old singer-dancer is the newest member of the VH1 Divas club, performing with Mariah Carey, Vanessa Williams, Chaka Kahn and Patti LaBel