has criticized  for acting “nasty” towards  and not taking the similarities between the latter’s track “Born This Way” and her own song “Express Yourself” “as a compliment.”

In his , which is full to the brim with shocking stories and celebrity encounters from his 50 years in showbusiness, the 72-year-old said that while the two singles “definitely sounded familiar,” he “couldn’t see why [Madonna] was so ungracious and nasty about it — particularly when she claims to be a champion for women,” he added.

“I think it’s just wrong — an established artist shouldn’t kick down a younger artist right at the start of their career,” he wrote.

During an interview with ABC News back in 2012, Madonna said that “Born This Way” felt “reductive” when compared to

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