TRUE to form, Madonna provided one of the more controversial outfits of this week’s Met Gala, rocking the red carpet in a daring ensemble that exposed both her breasts and butt.
The 57-year-old Queen
of Pop’s bold choice was m Now, in a statement on
social media, Madonna has stated what many fans expected: that ‘put it away,
love’-style comments were exactly the reaction she was looking for. The
legendary singer, who recently completed her first tour of Australia in more
than two decades, said her flesh-flashing outfit was a “political statement”:
“We have fought and continue
to fight for civil rights and gay rights around the world. When it comes to
women’s rights we are still in the dark ages. My dress at the Met Ball was a
political statement as well as a fashion statement,” she wrote in a post on all
her official social channels. “The fact that people actually believe a woman is
not allowed to express her sexuality and be adventurous past a certain age is
proof that we still live in an ageist and sexist society. I have never thought
in a limited way and I’m not going to start.
et with a mixed reaction, with some commentators commending her for providing
one of the most memorable looks of the night — and others slamming the outfit
as tacky and non-age-appropriate (the horror).
“We cannot effect
change unless we are willing to take risks By being fearless and by taking the
road less travelled. That’s how we change history. If you have a problem with
the way I dress it is simply a reflection of your prejudice. I’m not afraid to
pave the way for all the girls behind me‼ As Nina Simone once said, the
definition of freedom is being fearless. I remain unapologetic and a rebel in
this life and all the others. Join my fight for gender equality!”
However, Dame Joan Collins has
warned that Madonna’s bold outfit choice might have one unintended side-effect
- embarrassment for her kids.
The actress, 82, recalled how
embarrassed her son was after she appeared in lingerie in her film The Stud,
and said Madonna’s children might feel the same way after pictures of her Met
Gala Givenchy ensemble were circulated worldwide. Asked what she thought of the
photographs of the 57-year-old pop star on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Dame Joan said: “I thought it was a costume
party or a Halloween look, but it’s the Met Ball, which is supposed to be one
of the most glamorous and fashionable events, and I thought the bottom coming
out was a bit over the top.” She added: “It reminded me of the time when I was
in a movie called The Stud and
pictures of me came out, and I was wearing a basque and stockings, and when I
went to my son Sacha’s school to meet the headmaster when he was 16, he was
very embarrassed.
“All the boys were
peeping around the corner, they had seen The Stud even
though they weren’t supposed to, and he told me later it was very embarrassing
for him to see me in the basque.
“I said, ‘But I covered up,
it’s not like I was naked’, but his friends at school teased him unrelentingly.
So Madonna’s son also might get teased,” she said.
“I am the least ageist person, you do what you want to do. But if you want to
do that, be prepared to be made a figure of fun, because I don’t know anybody
who hasn’t been laughing about it.”
Madonna has four children -
daughter Lourdes with Carlos Leon and son Rocco with Guy Ritchie, as well as
adopted daughter Mercy James and son David Banda.
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