Piers Morgan faces intense backlash as he doubles down on cruel Madonna trolling

Piers Morgan has once again taken aim at Madonna as he laughed at the thought of being "threatened" by her "power and stamina".

The TalkTV host has already been facing criticism for judging Madonna's appearance at the Grammy Awards and has now received further backlash for continuing to "bully" the 64-year-old.

Taking to Twitter, Madonna shared a wrinkle free selfie and wrote: "The world is threatened by my power and my stamina. My intelligence and my will to survive.

"But they will never break me this is all the test."

Piers, 57, retweeted her post and added a row of crying laughing emojis.

Piers has since been inundated with criticism from his followers who deemed his jibe unnecessary.

Madonna said people are 'threatened' by her power (Getty Images for The Recording A)

Piers has been slammed for his response (Getty Images)

One person questioned: "What’s your problem?"

"Be lots of things in life Piers, but don’t be a bully," another person urged, while a third fan commented: "What did she do to you mate?"

"She got more likes on her post and more money in her bank account. I’m sure she has the last laugh," another of Piers' followers said.

Other people suggested his comments were steeped in misogyny, with one person tweeting: "Oh look, the man with a history of harassing and bullying women is back bullying women."

He had earlier criticised Madonna's appearance (GC Images)

Piers also came under fire for slamming Madonna's appearance on Monday.

Whilst fans rushed to social media to question her 'unrecognisable' appearance, Piers shared his own thoughts in his typically outspoken way.

Alongside a screaming emoji and a close-up pic of Madonna, Piers dryly asked fans: "I thought Halloween was in October?"

"Oh wow...... I've always supported you, but this is a bit bullying. Not a good look for you," one fan tweeted.

Another simply asked Piers "Why are you like this?"

Madonna has issued a lengthy statement as she hit back at those who mocked her appearance at the Grammys.

Madonna had the perfect response for her critics (Getty Images for The Recording A)

She said she would not apologise for her looks (Getty Images for The Recording A)

Taking to Instagram, the Material Girl hitmaker wrote: "It was an honor for me to Introduce. Kim Petras and Sam Smith at the Grammys.

"I had wanted to give the last award which was Album of the year, but I thought it was more important that I present the first trans- woman performing at the Grammys— a History making moment!!

"And on top of that she won a Grammy!!

""Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam and Kim- Many people chose to only talk about Close-up photos of me Taken with a long lens camera By a press photographer that Would distort anyone’s face!!"

She added: "Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in.

"A world that refuses to celebrate women pass the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.

"I have never apologized for any of the creative choices I have made nor the way that I look or dress and I’m not going to start.

"I have been degraded by the media since the beginning of my career but I understand that this is all a test and I am happy to do the trailblazing so that all the women behind me can have an easier time in the years to come."

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