{"id":1841733,"date":"2023-02-10T06:35:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T11:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1841733"},"modified":"2023-02-10T06:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T11:37:32","slug":"madonna-shrewdly-plays-the-victim-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-shrewdly-plays-the-victim-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna Shrewdly Plays the Victim Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmadonna-shrewdly-plays-the-victim-card%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1841733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madonna-victimhood-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>You can\u2019t craft a career like Madonna\u2019s without playing the media \u2026 and us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/dicaprio-madonna-collared-by-woke-police-whos-next\/\"> Material Girl<\/a> She didn&#8217;t have the most captivating hooks or the best voice. She boasted a little of everything \u2013 an attractive figure, a radio-friendly sound and lyrics that nailed the zeitgeist.<\/p>\n<p>Her greatest talent? She was able to grab people&#8217;s necks. She was a rare peer in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Time hasn\u2019t dulled that instinct.<\/p>\n<p>At 64, the star, who is loved by the world and has all the resources that western society can offer her, is now a professional victim. She\u2019s following in the footsteps of Meghan Markle, who proved you can claim victimhood status no matter your wealth, beauty or privilege.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Megyn Kelly blasts \u2018unwell\u2019 Madonna&#8217;s Grammys look \u2018Sick person who needs help\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4mFykz7hG\">https:\/\/t.co\/o4mFykz7hG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ixEadyxxk\">pic.twitter.com\/1ixEadyxxk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1623337257695420417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madonna introduced future Grammy winners Sam Smith and Kim Petras on Sunday\u2019s Grammy telecast. The shocking sight that viewers saw was not related to the Satanic performance by the pop duo.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna looked puffy, distorted and her face was impossibly smooth. it didn\u2019t take a plastic surgeon to note the singer has had some work done. Memories of the late Joan Rivers\u2019 face floated to mind, as did fellow pop superstar Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>So Twitter did what Twitter always does \u2026 weigh in on the subject with less than kind results.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only natural. She was most popular in her youthful years, when she showed off her curves on MTV and other media. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sex-Madonna\/dp\/8440631170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literally, I wrote a book entitled \u201cSex\u201d<\/a> To stay young and lean, I worked out feverishly.<\/p>\n<p>It worked.<\/p>\n<p>Her sexuality became an integral part of her brand, as well as her songcraft. That\u2019s hard to leave behind as the calendar pages pass.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, like so many stars before, medically delayed it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as the public reacts to her decision, she\u2019s going on the offensive. She refused to age gracefully and her critics must be punished.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My power and stamina are threatening the world. My intelligence and my determination to survive.<br \/>But they won&#8217;t break me<br \/>This is the final test. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XvcaaG0Rrs\">pic.twitter.com\/XvcaaG0Rrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madonna (@Madonna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Madonna\/status\/1623101441857712130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She was quickly embraced by the media. Reporters echo her cries. \u201cageism,\u201d Despite the fact that many laughed, comedians ridiculed President Donald Trump over his skin color.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times contorted itself into a pretzel to say Madonna\u2019s visage was the singer\u2019s latest blasts of performance art, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/02\/08\/opinion\/madonna-grammys-2023.html?smid=tw-nytimes&#038;smtyp=cur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be empowering until the end.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026whatever her intentions, the superstar has gotten us talking about how good looks are subjective and how ageism is pervasive.\u00a0It doesn&#8217;t matter if she was trying to make a statement, or simply to look younger. \u201crefreshed,\u201d almost doesn\u2019t matter. If beauty is a construct, Madonna\u2019s the one who put its scaffolding on display.<\/p>\n<p>Vogue, the magazine, not the name of Madonna\u2019s perky smash, similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/madonna-sexist-ageist-discourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Her side was supported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instead of focusing on her rousing speech, however, which was all to do with radical self-acceptance and celebrating those who don\u2019t conform, news outlets and the Twitterverse alike decided to hone in on her \u201cunrecognizable\u201d This is the appearance of Madonna amid thinly veiled accusations about extreme plastic surgery. Madonna, true to form is not having any of it.<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast TV reports also followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Liberal tastemakers couldn\u2019t turn on the pop princess, at least not yet. She\u2019s been an \u201cally\u201d For all the right reasons, from abortion to LGBTQ+ Nation. Scribes will do whatever it takes to get her back.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why they\u2019re wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna could have been brave and accepted her wrinkles while defying beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey world, this is 64, and I\u2019m loving every second of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This would be powerful, as a former sex symbol looking down on Father Time. Yasss queen! Instead, she held on to her youth with all of her might. It is now backfiring. Sadly.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s just mad we noticed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/madonna-cancel-culture-marilyn-monroe\/\"><strong>RELATED: MADONNA SLAMS CANCEL CULTURE (REALLY)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buried under the star\u2019s new look is a terrible truth. Western culture allows men to get wrinkled up without any collective tsk -tsking. Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood and Liam Neeson are among the most famous aging stars. The cruel insults, however, are kept under control.<\/p>\n<p>Attracting more attention for the sinful act of getting old, female stars, including rock stars and actresses, is a common reason why.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna could have defied the imbalance and dare us to mock her for facing the reality we all live with.<\/p>\n<p>What a subversive choice! Instead, she chose the surgical path, which was only available to the wealthiest.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna addressed her \u201cchanges\u201d Social media<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to do the trailblazing so that all the women behind me can have an easier time in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trailblazers don\u2019t assume the fetal position and lash out at detractors. They continue to move forward, unaffected by the taunts coming their way.<\/p>\n<p>Does she really want future Madonnas to spit on their faces in order to appease our youth-obsessed culture or is she just imagining it?<\/p>\n<p>If so, that\u2019s the most alarming part of Madonna\u2019s new pose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can\u2019t craft a career like Madonna\u2019s without playing the media \u2026 and us. The Material Girl She didn&#8217;t have the most captivating hooks or the best voice. She boasted a little of everything \u2013 an attractive figure, a radio-friendly sound and lyrics that nailed the zeitgeist. Her greatest talent? 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