Madonna began her music career in the early 1980s and remained a constant on the charts and on tour well into the 21st century. However, a new video featuring the 'Queen of Pop' has X users criticizing her for being a woman of a certain age, while others praise her for making it at this stage in life.
Madonna, 65, is currently on her North American The Celebration Tour, which celebrates her four-decade music career. According to reports, the singer and actress has been wowing the crowds with her hits and performances, but a clip posted by an X user has taken the social networking site by storm.
An X-user named @JebraFaushay clipped a TikTok video from the @madonnalivepop408 account of the singer performing “Ray Of Light” in a silver suit while holding a barbell. While the clip shows Madonna using the bar to support herself, it appears to be a safety precaution as another video shows the “Like A Virgin” star performing on an elevated and movable podium.
As the age-old comments flooded in on both TikTok and X, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D was among the many to defend Madonna for having the moves and energy to rock a crowd at her age, citing using pilates to keep fit.
“At 63 I know I can ride a bike better than ever and Pilates isn't easy but I give it to @Madonna for pushing the bars… @FlavorFlav also takes Pilates and is 64. So the age character sometimes looks like racism, if you allow it. For anyone over 50, the rule is either you make the songs or the songs make you. @Madonna has some tough songs to perform in her catalog,” wrote Chuck D.
Check out some of the other reactions below.
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