Those 6 minutes Billboard edited out are very crucial... why did they do that? The full speech makes her so loveable and relatable

Not a speech - a master class

OMG this unedited version is even more powerful than the one Billboard uploaded! Why did they chose to cut her words about gay community and AIDS crisis back in the 80's??? It is so important to a new generation to know all these things! I swear to God, this woman has done so much for us and they couldn't extent their video on their youtube channel so it's actually a full and complete speech??? She is so brave and I have no words to express my admiration to Madonna. She is truly one of a kind and noone can come even close to what she has achieved.

At long last, the full speech! Thank you for posting it! Shame on Billboard for censoring Madonna's speech and butchering the context of her words. I can't believe how much they cut! It's a downright insult to her.

Words cannot describe how much I love this woman...

I couldn't help to cry when she mentioned that she is the last one standing. That is so sad, Im not ready for that experience.

One thing nobody can take away from Madonna is her authenticity, her honesty and her integrity. I've been following her since 1983 when I first heard her on the radio, her voice just stood out, her tunes were catchy and danceable. When I first saw her on MTV I thought that girl has got something and yet girlfriends of mine at the time were not impressed, as were many of the general public and the church in Ireland. I loved her boldness, her rebellious streak and her ability to shock, I could see what she was doing, tongue in cheek, sassy, sexy, gorgeous and talented, with a huge drive and determination. Every boyfriend I dated hated her, bar one. I would argue her case and tell them that they were being prudish and boring, even belting out her tunes to further annoy them hee hee. Madonna is a soul sister to women all over the world, women who have had to put up with abuse, women who were made to feel like second class citizens, women who were without a voice. Madonna was that voice and she still is that voice. She is a true artist, very emotionally intelligent and is here to make her point, through her art and leave her mark. Thank you Madonna for your inspiration and your creation. I feel like I know you as many others no doubt will feel the same. Your art speaks a thousand words and more

one of the best speeches ever

What an amazing, accomplished, intellectual and inspiring human being Madonna is to women and men globally! It astounds me that people, still to this day, (34 years later) comment that she's either A) over B) not talented C) irrelevant D) old or whatever ignorant banter comes spilling out of their mouths...this strong and independent living legend who has broken every rule and record on the books has proven them wrong with each passing year! She truly has nothing to prove to them, you or I or even herself anymore at this point, because her legacy speaks for itself for many years and possibly centuries to come! What a beautiful & brave speech from a beautiful & brave woman!!!!

I will never, ever stop loving her.

Dayumn! This woman could write an autobiography that would outsell all others by millions She's articulate and an incredible orator

This speech is truly inspiring , she paved the way for the female stars of today , I was a young girl when she burst on the scene , I loved her then and I love her now . Can't wait to see her in concert again , hope she continues to piss off the people that criticise her by sticking around for many years to come

Madonna is so wise, inspiring, and a very amazing woman thank you for being such a inspiration to women all over the world

Thank goodness I saw the full speech. TMZ (that nest of vipers) have a headline stating Madonna Boasts About Outliving Michael, Whitney and Prince, then they play that brief segment where Madonna says they're all gone but she's still standing. Talk about twisting her words for a headline, but I'd expect no less from the likes of them. Great, powerful speech. Thanks for posting.

It's 2018 and I'm still watching this. Brings me to tears.

"But to the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me hell and said I could not, that I would not or I must not, your resistance made me stronger, made me push harder, made me the fighter that I am today. It made me the woman that I am today.❤️

Thank you so much Lola (and the other fan who shot this) for doing justice to one of the most powerful acceptance speeches of all time. I just can't get my head around the fact that the official Billboard KZfaq channel would upload a heavily edited version of this, thus completely missing the point of giving this award to Madonna in the first place.

THE SPIRITUAL PART GAVE IT SO MUCH MORE MEANING! Thank you!

Absolutely amazing speech Madonna!. Superb! One of the best I have ever heard!

Thank you for posting this video. The full uncensored version of Madonna speech at the Billboards Woman of the year award 2016. I prefer this.

A new page on music history was writen with this fearless speech. BRAVO M

Everyone's gone but she's the one still standing strong.

I'm so amazed that her words are so crystal, coherent and on point.

Madonnas holds special place in my heart. No other person has ever touched my soul as Madonna. 💞 Love and respect for her from India 🎵🎵🎸🎸🎵🎵

Love Madonna so much!! This speech was amazing and so glad I got to see the full thing..She deserved this award very much, not just in 2016 but for every year since she started out...She's just done so many amazing things!!!

Madonna. There is no other. I will always love and respect her. Everyone wants to put her down when they should just listen and learn.

This was a brilliant speech. Thank you for the full video!

Well this is a real speech 😀

Wow. It’s quite extraordinary to listen to this speech. Because everything she said is true. Whoever is old enough to remember what she constantly has been true.... I mean as long as I remember the media and the people always had something wrong to say about her and yet she was creating the pop blueprint for the entire industry. What an amazing career, a catalogue of songs no one can have in the future, a performer that has been putting so much into her tours, reinventing herself and her hits and choreo, a artist with opinions she is never afraid to express. I mean really no other female artist can relate. She’s witty, often ironic, she never played the phony and shallow game of the media and yet she has been a legend breaking all kind of records. The Queen Of Pop 👑🔥❤️

And that is why SHE IS THE QUEEN.

This is amazing speech. I have so much respect for her. Nobody knew...

MADONNA is Epic once again! She is so WISE!!!! I am touched by her speech. Thanks for posting.

Thank you for posting the UNEDITED speech! I first heard the speech as Billboard released it. I hate that they would cut so many important moments - important things said.

She's adorable. Not to mention intellegent. My Queen

Timeless speech, 16 min! It felt like a sweet minute.

She hit the nail on the head with feminism and sexual fantasies! Absolute legends, made me think about Kim catrall and Samantha jones character! Absolute genius

I am very inspired by the person Madonna as a whole, for all her difficult and winning trajectory of great achievements.

After almost 3 years later this speech is still the best from her to me, she said it everything and this FULL VERSION is much more powerful and make the story better, because is complete without stupid editing and cutting one of the most important parts! What the fuck was wrong with Billboard to cut such a beautiful speech? Maybe they don't like Madonna very much but at least if you're giving an Award to someone who is the Queen of Pop, the best female recording artist of all time, you can RESPECT that person. That's all she needed, support. She said it so many things which I didn't know about her, and God and she only know how many things happen in between. I love that she is totally honest, she is a bit ironic but between the lines there is the truth. Naked and bare, she is saying what she did it, how she did it, and how much effort, time, energy, sweat and tears you need to put into something to create it so that thing can exist and after all, there are those people trying to bring her down! Why? She never stole anything, she does not hurt anybody, she is just speaking her mind! And expressing her point of view of the world and life in general! One of the best things about this speech is that she put it her whole life and career into it, and yet it sounds a little bit tragic and traumatic. She is still here, let's celebrate that she is STILL ALIVE, many great artists died but I'm glad she survived every storm on her way. Long live the Queen!

I love Madonna,as a woman as a artist as a human! #madonnaisthequeen

Madonna Louise Ciccone should be United States of Americas next president she is a great human and ambassador for all human living . I really love her

At last the full speech! Thanks Lola

I just finally saw this *whole* speech. Absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for sharing! Love her intensely. 💓

madonna did rule the world by her Music and still is going on this is now

ICON 👏🏼 OF 👏🏼 OUR 👏🏼 TIME

Excellent Lola ! Thank you so much for posting this... They cut out so much of her great great , important speech... i was trying to find the whole speech and i couldn' t...And now....here it is, thanks to you ...You are super and i thank you again and again. It was very rude to try and gag Madonna again! This speech is such an amazing speech...is a soul deposite and very honest and true and i can' t believe that they cut parts of it. Very important parts... SHAME ! Thank you again

Thank you vey much for recording and uploading the whole speech!

The most inspiring speech of the Woman of the Year Award... my Queen of Pop

2021, discovered it and blown away. I watches this once everywhile like a self help speech, so much better.

Average woman: takes the award, says thanks and goes. Madonna: Roasts Billboard itself with a 16-minute speech.

If you asks the universe for a lot, you're gonna get a lot it just won't always be pleasant

thank you for uploading!💖

Thank you for sharing this unedited version

Thank you so much for uploading this.

why did they cut it???

Thank You so much for this, I was looking for the real full speech, this is so powerful emotional speech. I respect Madonna and love her more after this, she's such a strong woman and role model.

love this speech. Madonna is the legend always and forever

Amazing! Thank you Lola for posting! 🙏

MADONNA. A threat to the weak-minded bigots. Madonna resembles your off switch to the merry-go-round mindsets of your twisted reality. To the rest of you, you are amazing! May Madonna's words and countless moments of true wisdom live on, as it seems that some woman replying to this post need a wake-up call... Thanks for posting this video!

Thank you for sharing! This speech is everything. I love her.

Now I understand why she's the mama

I know I'm not the only one dreaming about it but the dream of my life is to spend at least a whole day with her, hug her, talk to her and expressing her how she influenced my evolving as a person. I'd like to ask her questions about many lyrics of her songs, comment them and talk just about everything. And then I'd ask her to pay my mortgage (kidding). I truly love this woman, sometime I even don't like her just like a member of my family..

Wow thank you! Have been looking for the full speech and here it is!

Hung Up making it to 7 here when it should have went 1 with the rest of the world is the biggest tragedy

Living for Love from your Rebel Heart. The Only Thrue, Fight for your Happiness All around The World wherever You Are.

That was awesome and honestly the best and meaningful best speech ever...go madonna , I hear you !!!!!

Appreciate seeing this video thank you very much! 😎👍🏽

Thanks for uploading this ❤

Thank you for posting!

I hate Billboard to have edited out a significant portion! :/

A lot of the stuff edited out about knowledge having to be earned, having a process, having something to say to the world and to trust and believe in yourself were the most important parts of the speech.

Wow!!! I'm in tears... I've cried though all of it. LOVE YOU!

She's one of a kind. God Bless the Queen of Pop.

You are still standing and you always will. Admiration 💯

Long live the Queen

Thanks for posting it. Very true and good speech.

“Put your focus on what you want to say to the world, not what the world has to say about you”: she has learned that and that is such a good advice to all.

Thanks Lola very much for sharing the awesome video. Just want to be 120% sure, so you shot the cell phone video yourself and it is the full speech (the resolution is a bit low so I just want to hear you confirming it)? Frankly I'm really thrilled to hear the speech in the way Madonna delivered it. Based on your video, the various textual "transcript" I read online have missed quite a lot (e.g. her daughter was mentioned but none of the transcripts had that). And the Billboard video looks more and more like it was edited out of sequences now, on top of its beeping censorship! P.S. No wonder I read headlines of Internet Archive Moving To Canada Over Censorship Fears. #fail #madness

These are her real words!

Thank you

thank You for this!

forever the queen this makes me cry my eyes out but also gives me strength and hope and when she mentions Michael at the end... Just breaks my heart everything she said was true and I'm sure this bothered a lot of people because intelligent women always do. I love you, Madonna, keep going 💕💕

Thanks Lola 4 sharing this.

I rewatch this now and then to inspire me and remind me what women go through.

Thank you Madonna. THANK YOU. So powerful and inspirational. What a woman, what a wonderful human being, taking strenght from her own vulnerability. It's just insulting they cut it.

There aren't letters in the alphabet to express or describe the awesomeness of this magnificent woman. And that is why she is The Queen. '' This is who I am , you can like it or not ''....you can love me or leave me because I never gonna stop....''

This was so much better than their censored version

I would love to work for her. I wish I could know how to send her a resume, or something.

Thank you so much nga

fabulous speech ever..👏👏👏 Madonna great personality.😘

omg Lola,thank you so much! it's priceless !

Though Im not a musical artist or am I being awarded any means. As a man I second a lot of what Madonna spoke Self belief was key to strengthen who I was in the public eye, to who I am today. I love who i am even more so now.

I hope they don't kill her...as soon as an artist say something like this they end up dead... overdose

A speech not any of the best leaders of the world or ministers can ever say it live. Full of respect my lovely Madonna. You stayed thru to yourself .....and also thats what made you last till this long. Hope you have many many good years more to come. 💖💖💖💖💖

Solidarity forever. May we one day stop tearing people like you down and appreciate those making us all freer by their resistance

Madonna my love...listen here...you were the most LOVED WOMAN IN THE WORLD at that time. Just because something is said, it does not mean it is true! I sincerely hope you know that now...YOU ARE LOVED IN MY COUNTRY AUSTRALIA AND WORLD WIDE! Big hugs! 🌈🏅🙏🤗🏺

I hope those "illuminati" things do not kill her for this. She ´s amazing, powerful but most of all she´s one of the bravest woman ever.

Lo he dicho siempre. Lo mismo que ese día se atrevió a decir. Se puede decir más alto pero no más claro. Una de las mujeres más geniales de las artes escénicas multidisciplinares. Gracias Madonna. Por TODO 💘

amazing!!!!

I fell so sad for her she's the most amazing woman of all time in my opinion she real shes strong she's emotionally she has a deep rooted emptiness and she's not affraid to say that she is vulnerable im glad i got the chance as a child to meet her during her filming of who's that girl.she gave me her autograph i cherish it as well as her strength talet and i aheb drawn strength from her she has no idea the lifes she saved by touching so many of us in so many ways thanx madonna i love you

Thanks Lola