http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/12...hocked-madonna

She tells Britain's The Sun, "I, probably like everybody else, was hit by this shocking sense of disbelief - especially with Whitney Houston... One thing I was struck by with Whitney Houston is I remember she sort of came out as a singer around the same time I did. I remember looking at her singing and hearing people talk about her, and just thinking, 'Oh my God. She's such a beautiful woman and my God, what an incredible voice. I wish I could sing like that.' I just remember being extremely envious of her and also touched by her innocence.

Madonna always says the most beautiful things in tributes.

Her speech at the VMAs following Michael Jackson's death broke my heart and she was the only one who could have given such a tribute as she is the only singer at the same level of fame he was.

thats cool

So she has finally admitted that she was jealous of her.

How many times did she mention herself in that little speech?

You tell me?

If she did, it was only In a humble way

many times i guess

What a dumb question! The interview was about HER so of course she is going to speak about herself. Unlike other insincere artists though, she only spoke about Whitney's death when asked. And when she was asked, she answered beautifully.

She said "She was beautiful and wished she could sing like her." Madonna has nothing to be jealous about.

See, this is why Madonna can never win... Whatever she says or doesn't say, it's always wrong in the eyes of a few.

That was a nice tribute. I don't know why the 'at last' was added - Madonna never worked with her, she wasn't her friend and - as far as I know - did not know her. There should be no expectation of her saying anything about Whitney Houston.

Still nice of her to say