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Madonna criticism blown out of proportion, says David Furnish
Published Friday, Jan 20 2012, 12:47 GMT | By Ryan Love | 38 comments
David Furnish has said that comments he made about Madonna's Golden Globe victory have been "blown way out of proportion".
Furnish spoke out following Madonna's victory in the 'Best Original Song' category, which saw her track 'Masterpiece' triumph over 'Hello Hello' by his husband Sir Elton John.
The 49-year-old, who also described the W.E. director as "embarrassing" and "desperate", went on to advise Madonna to "stick to what she's good at" following the release of her new movie.
However, Furnish has now responded to the widespread reaction to his comments, insisting that his criticism was born out of "passion" for John's nominated song.
"Wow! What a tempest in a teapot. My comments regarding The Golden Globes have been blown way out of proportion," he wrote on his Facebook page. "My passion for our film Gnomeo & Juliet and belief in Elton's song really got my emotional juices going."
He added: "But I must say for the record that I do believe Madonna is a great artist, and that Elton and I wish her all the best for next week's premiere of the film W.E."
> Madonna at the movies: Best & Worst of the 'W.E.' director on screen
Watch Madonna win 'Best Original Song' at the 2012 Golden Globes below:
Furnish spoke out following Madonna's victory in the 'Best Original Song' category, which saw her track 'Masterpiece' triumph over 'Hello Hello' by his husband Sir Elton John.
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The 49-year-old, who also described the W.E. director as "embarrassing" and "desperate", went on to advise Madonna to "stick to what she's good at" following the release of her new movie.
However, Furnish has now responded to the widespread reaction to his comments, insisting that his criticism was born out of "passion" for John's nominated song.
"Wow! What a tempest in a teapot. My comments regarding The Golden Globes have been blown way out of proportion," he wrote on his Facebook page. "My passion for our film Gnomeo & Juliet and belief in Elton's song really got my emotional juices going."
He added: "But I must say for the record that I do believe Madonna is a great artist, and that Elton and I wish her all the best for next week's premiere of the film W.E."
> Madonna at the movies: Best & Worst of the 'W.E.' director on screen
Watch Madonna win 'Best Original Song' at the 2012 Golden Globes below:
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