Madonna is performing a series of five concerts in Mexico City this week as part of her festive tour, an opportunity for the queen of pop to reiterate her love for Mexican culture and one of its most iconic forms: the famous painter Frida Kahlo.
“As you know, I have a long history, a long history with Mexico,” the superstar said Saturday night at the Palacio de los Deportes during her performance of “Burning Up,” according to La Razón. “When I was a girl, I discovered Frida Kahlo. I went to the only museum there was in Detroit, and there were Diego Rivera murals everywhere, but to be honest, I was more interested in a small picture in a corner of a beautiful woman with braided hair and intense eyes. ”
Earlier, Madonna met with the Kahlo family on Thursday at their home in the city's El Pedregal neighborhood and wrote a touching dedication in the guest book saying she was inspired by the iconic painter, whom she considers her “soulmate.” the Mexican newspaper reported Reforma.
Just like she's done at different stops on her tour, the Material Girl had special guests in Mexico during the “Vogue” show to judge a handful of dancers in a dance competition. On Saturday, in her first show at the Palacio de los Deportes, she had Mexican comedian Guillermo Rodriguez, best known as Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick on ABC's late-night show. Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“When you go to a Madonna concert and SHE SHOUTS you ON STAGE!!!” he says a shared post by Rodriguez and Kimmel on Instagram with a video from the moment of the show.
The second guest was Cuban actor Alberto Guerra, who lives in Mexico. He shared the moment on his social media, along with some snaps to capture the moment. “Thank you Madonna, for giving me the memory of a night that will stay in my heart forever,” the actor wrote in English on Instagram.
On Tuesday (April 23), the surprise guest was Mexican influencer Wendy Guevara, a transgender actress who won the Televisa reality show La Casa de los Famosos in 2023, and who was greeted with cheers from the audience when she took the stage. “And a dream came true”, Guevara captioned a photo of her with Madonna on Instagram.
Madonna's last shows in Mexico City are on Wednesday and Friday. It is unknown if he will have more guests at press time.
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