Madonna has posted a new photo after her Grammys look controversy: ‘Look how pretty I look now’

American singer Madonna, who reappeared on social media to talk about her look at the Grammys after being criticized on the internet for her physical appearance, has assured that she is recovering from an operation.

The singer, 64, posted a tweet on Monday that seemed to address those who had made unflattering comments about her appearance during a performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards earlier this month, she explained . People.

“Look how pretty I look now that the swelling from surgery has gone down”she captioned a photo of herself, posing for the front camera and sporting braided hair, ripped jeans and a baseball cap. She punctuated the statement with a cheeky “lol”.

The tweet came weeks after Madonna was tasked with presenting Kim Petras and Sam Smith’s performance at the awards show. But, instead of watching his speech, a plea in favor of the “rebels”, his physical appearance was criticized on the internet and especially the state of his face after his various aesthetic operations.

“Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech, which was to say thank you for the bravery of artists like Sam and Kim, a lot of people chose to just talk about close-up photos of me taken with a long lens camera by a photographer. . press that It would distort anyone’s face!“, expressed the artist.

The singer opted to wear an ensemble consisting of a black skirt, gloves, black jacket, white shirt and tie which she accompanied with her hair gathered in two braids and pigtails. However, the reviews were not long in coming. Many have commented on this surprising and sudden physical change; while what others have criticized is that in his Instagram stories, the artist used photographic filters to refine and stylize his face, commented the newspaper El País.

“I’ve never apologized for any of the creative choices I made or my appearance or attire and I’m not going to start. the media have degraded since the beginning of my career, but I understand that this is all just a test and I am happy to be a pioneer so that all the women behind me can have it easier in the years to come.

The pop diva pointed out that the close-ups of the photos that were taken of her would have distorted “anyone’s face” and felt that, “once again” she is “trapped” by “the age discrimination and misogyny that permeates the world we live in”.

A world, she concluded, “that refuses to celebrate women over 45 and feels the need to punish them if they remain determined, hardworking and adventurous. (…) As Beyoncé said, ‘They won’t break my soul’”.

“I look forward to many more years of subversive behavior, pushing boundaries, standing up to the patriarchy, and most importantly, enjoying my life.”

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