When questioned about the star's accusation that she was legitimizing hatred and violence against gay people following her speech on migration in the US, she stated, "it's not true."
Ms. Braverman spoke out after The Independent disclosed Elton's outrage at her hard-line stance on migrants.
She also denied allegations of lacking compassion and defended her comments on immigration, which were met with backlash from charities and a reprimand from the UN refugee agency.
On Wednesday, the Home Secretary stated that it was "prudent" for political leaders to denounce unprecedented levels of migration to Western countries.
In a lengthy address to a center-right think tank in the United States the day before, she argued that providing asylum to someone solely because they are discriminated against in their home country for being gay or a woman was not sustainable.
When questioned if she was devoid of compassion after the speech, the Home Secretary responded, "No, I don't believe that's true.
"And I would say that we are confronting unprecedented levels of illegal migration, not just in the UK, but also in countries like the US and other Western or European nations.
"It is appropriate for political leaders to call this out and take action to address it."
In her speech, she also refused to rule out the UK's withdrawal from the United Nations' Refugee Convention if it remains unreformed.
However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the organization's refugee agency, quickly refuted the need for reform and stated that the convention remained "vital" for safeguarding people facing persecution.
When asked if revamping the global refugee charter was a feasible suggestion, Ms. Braverman told PA, "I am urging my international partners to engage in a review and reform process.
"In the end, I believe it is acceptable to ask these questions, whether the definition of a refugee in international conventions is still relevant, whether the definition of persecution has been extended beyond a reasonable limit, and this is in the face of the high numbers we are now seeing."
She stated that the UK Government "is making progress" with its Rwanda deportation plan, which is currently mired in the courts, the Illegal Migration Act, and agreements with France and Albania.
In Westminster, some regarded the speech as an early leadership bid by Ms. Braverman, who is favored by some right-wing MPs in the party for her tough stance on illegal migration.
However, the Home Secretary stated that it was "flippant" to suggest that she was in Washington, DC to bolster her credentials as the next Conservative leader.
Her speech also included warnings about the "existential threat" of uncontrolled migration and criticisms of the "misguided dogma" of multiculturalism, which she claimed had "failed," with communities living "parallel lives." Photo by Richard Mushet on Flickr, Wikimedia commons.