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Scarlett O'Toole

Madonna hit with 'ageist' jokes as she's too sick to leave her bed, says Kathy Griffin

Madonna has been defended by Kathy Griffin after cruel trolls made insensitive comments about her shock hospitalisation.

The Queen of Pop spent several days in intensive care after being found unresponsive on Saturday.

She was reportedly hooked up to a ventilator and intubated, with a breathing tube passed down her throat and into her lungs.

Madonna has now been discharged from hospital and is said to be receiving medical care at her home in New York City.

While many people have been sending well wishes to the 64-year-old, there have been some people on social media who have been joking about her terrifying health scare.

Comedian Kathy, 62, has condemned the insensitive comments and said they're a result of "ageism and misogyny".

Kathy Griffin has defended Madonna (TikTok/ @kathygriffin)
The singer was rushed to hospital on Saturday (Madonna/Instagram)

In a new TikTok video, she said: "I don't know what’s going on with Madonna, I don't know, but I love her and want to defend her."

Kathy added: "I think she has provided the world with decades of music and entertainment, Evita, film performances, but I don't like how people are already piling on and making fun of her being obviously quite ill, or collapsed.

"She'll be fine, we don't know anything yet. But I'm going to be honest, I think a lot of it is ageism and misogyny."

She's now recuperating at home (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

She added: "Sorry, but as a 62-year-old chick, I deal with it all the time, and she's frickin' Madonna!"

Madonna has been trolled a lot for her appearance in recent years, with the pop star looking wrinkle free and often seeming to use filters on her snaps.

Referencing the harsh comments about Madonna's looks, Kathy added: "So I don't care about her fillers, they're going to go away if she feels like it or not.

"I care about her health, and I’m glad she can go back on this tour, and the tour is the greatest hits and she should be great."

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