EXCLUSIVE: Madonna's Courtney Love Feud Exposed — How Queen of Pop Was 'Terrified' Kurt Cobain's Widow Was On a Mission to Ruin Her Looks

Madonna feared Courtney Love would deliberately sabotage her meticulously crafted image during the height of their infamous 1990s rivalry, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

That's according to the Queen of Pop's longtime hairstylist, who said she got wound up about a tense backstage moment with Love at the height of her fame, which underscored the uneasy relationship between the two fiery music stars.

The revelation comes as renewed interest in Madonna's celebrated Confessions on a Dance Floor era has prompted a look back at the singer's many reinventions.

Hairstylist Garren, who worked closely with Madonna, 67, throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, reflected on their creative partnership, which produced some of her most recognizable looks – from her Vanity Fair cover to the Erotica music video and the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.

The period also coincided with Madonna's highly publicized clash with Hole frontwoman Love, 62, whose chaotic interruption of her singing rival's live MTV interview became one of the decade's most memorable celebrity confrontations.

A source told us: "Madonna always treated her appearance as an extension of her artistry, so any threat to that, however playful or unexpected, was something she took seriously. She and Garren spent enormous amounts of time perfecting every detail before stepping into the spotlight, and she wanted everything to remain exactly as planned."

Garren recently reflected on the collaboration that helped define some of Madonna's most iconic transformations.

He said, "I just love making characters out of characters. (Madonna) loves transforming herself."

Garren explained that after meeting the Material Girl during an Italian Vogue photo shoot, the pair developed a remarkably candid working relationship built on trust and honesty.

"I think that's what she liked about working with me, because she always said, 'Garren, what is wrong with the way everything looks?'" he recalled.

The hairstylist said his role in Madonna's orbit often extended beyond sorting her hair, recalling how the controversial performer once insisted he accompany her before the Venice Film Festival to help refine her entire image.

He claimed Madonna told him: "You're coming to Toronto with me… because you've got to help me pull my look together to look more serious."

Drawing inspiration from classic Hollywood glamour, Garren said they regularly arrived on set carrying books filled with photographs of legendary actresses.

He added, "We would drag the books to the shoot, and I would tag the pages."

Among his favorite creations was Madonna's glamorous 1995 Vanity Fair cover, inspired by Marilyn Monroe.

Garren recalled: "(She was wearing) her own Harry Winston jewelry that she bought on her own. Those were the days when she would come to the studio by herself, and maybe her publicist would stop by to just say hi and then leave."

For Madonna's appearance at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, Garren turned to French screen legend Catherine Deneuve for inspiration.

Garren said, "I had a fall from the late '80s that I just pulled out of my closet. I have a stash of hair that I keep, and I have a whole area that's Madonna hair.

"She (was inspired by) a picture of Catherine Deneuve walking through the lobby with her hair pulled up. I went for it, and it really elevated her and took her to another level."

It was during that period that Garren witnessed Madonna's reaction to Love.

He claimed, "It made Courtney Love very uncomfortable that she looked so glamorous."

Garren added Madonna responded to Love's jealousy by saying, "Oh God, here we go. She's gonna wreck me… don't let her touch my hair."'

Reflecting on Madonna's controversial Sex book and the Erotica era, Garren insisted the provocative project was surprisingly light-hearted behind the scenes.

He said, "We just had so much fun for four weeks. When you look at the Sex book, you think, 'Oh my God, how did that happen?' But we were laughing through the whole process because every situation was set up."

Explaining the sleek hairstyle created for the Erotica video, Garren noted: "Oil usually takes the wave out or the curl out, (but) we wanted something that would just coat over the hair."

Madonna and Love's feud famously peaked at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards when a heavily intoxicated Love interrupted the iconic singer's live MTV interview.

While Madonna was chatting with host Kurt Loder after winning Best Female Video, Love began pelting them from below with makeup compacts.

Loder invited Love up to the platform, over Madonna's protests.

As Love joined them, a visibly annoyed Madonna quipped: "Courtney Love is in dire need of attention right now."

What followed was a highly awkward, chaotic, and rambling four-minute conversation in which the two icons discussed their shoes and fame, with Madonna eventually making a swift exit.

Despite the viral, unscripted drama of the '90s, the two did not remain bitter enemies.

They eventually reconciled and were photographed together at a 1997 Maverick Party, and even posed alongside Tina Turner for an iconic Rolling Stone "Women of Rock" cover.

While they never became close friends, the clash is now remembered as one of the most legendary, unscripted moments in pop culture history.