Madonna has confronted critics head on after Sunday’s Grammy Awards, labelling those that commented on her bodily look as “ageist and misogynistic”.
The 64-year-old queen of pop took to the stage to current the very best pop duo/group award to Sam Smith and Kim Petras for his or her hit Unholy.
She wore a black tuxedo paired with bleached blonde eyebrows and carried a whip as she praised the “rebels out there”.
Her look prompted scrutiny on social media and within the press.
In an Instagram submit accompanied by backstage pictures, Madonna mentioned: “Once once more I’m caught within the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we stay in.
“A world that refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45 and feels the need to punish her if she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.”
She additionally mentioned close-up pictures with a long-lens digicam would “distort anyone’s face” and that she’d been “degraded by the media since the beginning of my career”.
Frustrated that folks have been specializing in her look, she tried to attract consideration again to the success of German vocalist Kim Petras as the primary trans girl to win a Grammy, which she described as a “history making moment”.
Madonna continued: “I have never apologized for any of the creative choices I have made nor the way that I look or dress and I’m not going to start.”
Petras paid tribute to the icon in her acceptance speech, saying “I don’t think I could be here without Madonna”.
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Madonna ended her response to critics by referencing lyrics from Beyonce’s Renaissance album – which gained greatest digital/dance album on the evening.
“In the words of Beyoncé: You won’t break my soul”.
Madonna will start a world tour this summer time together with dates in North America and Europe when she’s going to carry out her biggest hits.
Source: information.sky.com”