Madonna was stunned when Houston was found dead on February 11 because they were so close in age, and the Material Girl admits she was jealous of Houston when they launched their careers around the same time. She tells Britain's The Sun, "I, probably like everybody else, was hit by this shocking sense of disbelief. ... 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.