Madonna had a big moment at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Not only did she announce the 40th anniversary of her Celebration Tour, per People, but she also praised artists, like herself, who courted dissent. Before Sam Smith took the stage, Madonna spoke to the crowd about the virtue of causing a ruckus. “Are you ready for a little controversy? Come on people, let’s make some noise. Y’all are going to sleep over here,” she said. “So, here’s what I’ve learned after four decades in music — if they call you shocking, scandalous, troublesome, problematic, provocative or dangerous, you’re definitely on to something.”
But this was largely lost on people thanks to the noise about Madonna’s altered look. Frankly, people were pretty mean. “Madonna looks good for her age… if her age is 2,700 year old vampire who eats babies and small animals alive,” one person tweeted. “Me attempting to ignore the fact that Madonna has a whole new face,” another wrote. “If they didn’t announce that was Madonna I’d have no idea who this person presenting at the Grammy’s was,” another tweeted. “I wish Madonna would have loved herself enough to let herself age gracefully,” someone else added.
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But the backlash for these kinds of comments was immediate. One fan clapped back, “I wish you loved women enough to not help tear them down.” In fact, the issue of Madonna’s changing face raised an interesting issue on Twitter and people were eager to talk about it.
