Madonna isn’t letting the dialog surrounding her look on the Grammy Awards on Sunday night time detract from the 2 musicians she was there to have a good time.
Some viewers had a robust response to her look when she took to the stage to introduce Kim Petras and Sam Smith for his or her efficiency of “Unholy” on the awards present, taking to social media to touch upon the Queen of Pop’s visage. And on Tuesday night time, the singer addressed these feedback instantly on her Instagram account, underscoring that these centered on her face have to reevaluate their priorities. Alongside a montage of her with numerous musicians from that night time, together with Smith and Cardi B, she wrote, “It was an honor for me to introduce Kim Petras and Sam Smith on the Grammys. I needed to provide the final award which was album of the yr, however I believed it was extra essential that I current the primary trans-woman performing on the Grammys— a Historical past making second!! And on high of that she received a Grammy!!”
Nonetheless, Madonna’s delight over being included in that historic second was overshadowed as, “As a substitute of specializing in what I stated in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam and Kim—Many individuals selected to solely discuss close-up photographs of me taken with an extended lens digital camera by a press photographer that will distort anybody’s face!!” She went on to clarify, “As soon as once more I’m caught within the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we stay in. A world that refuses to have a good time ladies previous the age of 45 And feels the necessity to punish her If she continues to be sturdy willed, hard-working and adventurous.”
The music legend defined, “I’ve by no means apologized for any of the artistic selections I’ve made nor the best way that I look or gown and I’m not going to begin. I’ve been degraded by the media because the starting of my profession however I perceive that that is all a check and I’m completely happy to do the trailblazing so that each one the ladies behind me can have a neater time within the years to come back. Within the phrases of Beyonce ‘You received’t break my soul.’” She concluded, “I look ahead to many extra years of subversive conduct—pushing boundaries—Standing as much as the patriarchy—and Most of all having fun with my life. Bow down bitches!”
Whereas Madonna rumors surrounding her look and relationship to cosmetic surgery have lengthy surrounded her, the Grammy Award winner has by no means publicly addressed that hypothesis. And in 2008, she was quoted as having stated, “I’m definitely not in opposition to cosmetic surgery. Nonetheless, I’m completely in opposition to having to debate it.”
