Madonna
Madonna came under fire this past week after
she posted photoshopped images of black
leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr. , Nelson
Mandela, and Bob Marley . Now, she is
recognizing where she went wrong… sort of.
Taking to her Facebook page, the Rebel Heart
singer issued an apology to fans and followers
who were offended by the pictures, which showed
leaders’ faces wrapped in a black cord.
Revealing that she was reposting the work of
some of her dedicated fans, the statement on
her Facebook read:
“I’m sorry. I’m not
comparing myself to
anyone… I’m admiring
and acknowledging
there (sic) Rebel
Hearts. This is neither
a crime or an insult or
racist! I also did it
with
Michael Jackson and
Frida Kahlo and
Marilyn Monroe. Am I
saying I am them? NO.
I’m saying they are
Rebel Hearts too.”
She continued, “And I
didn’t do it. My fans
did. And I just re
posted those photos.
My fans aren’t racist
either if they put me
in the same category
as these other people.
Thank you. I’m very
flattered and I hope
one day to live up to 1
100th of what those
people accomplished.”
Shortly after her apology, Madonna continued
to post more photoshopped pictures on Twitter,
including one of Brooklyn artist Basquiat, as
well as Princess Diana.
She captioned the photo of Basquiat:
Basquiat! Yes anoher
❤️#rebelheart !!
Another person i look
up to and admire.
None of these
❤️#rebelhearts are
perfect they are
human and come from
all walks of life but all
have one thing in
common. All Freedom
Fighters! All Brave!
And all have inspired
me as an Artist and a
Human.
❤#revolutionoflove❤️#
artforfreedom
❤️#livingforlove
❤️#rebelheart
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