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Local singer Elle Barbara joined Madonna on stage as a ‘Vogue’ judge in Montreal last night

by Lorraine Carpenter

As a house mother, activist and vogue ball organizer as well as a singer-songwriter, Barbara was an excellent choice to be Madonna’s ballroom competition judge.

Montrealers who were in attendance at last night’s Madonna concert at the Bell Centre are still reeling from the epic show, and perhaps none more so than local house mother, activist and singer-songwriter Elle Barbara — who had a moment with the pop star on stage.

During every show on Madonna’s Celebration tour, a local guest judge participates in the ballroom competition that precedes the song “Vogue” — everyone from famous designers like Donatella Versace, Jean-Paul Gauthier and Stella McCartney to musicians such as Diplo and FKA Twigs to Madonna’s children and her personal chef. But last night in Montreal, Elle Barbara was perhaps the most appropriate choice of all — being a vogue ball organizer.

Reached for comment on the experience, Barbara said it was “very gaggy.”

“Gagged that Madonna asked me to join her, but then I’m like, ‘Okay, who else in Montreal?’ obvi.”

Local singer Elle Barbara joined Madonna on stage as a ‘Vogue’ judge in Montreal last night

For more footage from last night, please see Elle Barbara’s Instagram stories.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.