Madonna fired back at the viewers who criticized her looks at the recently concluded 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
The 64-year-old singer responded to the haters on Tuesday, as she blamed ageism and misogyny in her recent Instagram post.
Madonna posted a video of herself having fun at the Grammys and started the caption with describing her experience as a presentor. She wrote, “It was an honor for me to Introduce. Kim Petras and Sam Smith at the Grammys. I wanted to give the last award which was Album of the year, but I thought it was more important that I present the first trans- woman performing at the Grammys– a History making moment!! And on top of that she won a Grammy!!”
She went on to slam the haters, “Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam and Kim- Many people chose to only talk about Close-up photos of me Taken with a long lens camera By a press photographer that Would distort anyone’s face!!”
The singer further wrote, “Once again am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in. A world that refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.”
‘You won’t break my soul’
Madonna further emphasized on how she never changed herself for the sake of haters. She wrote, “I have never apologized for any of the creative choices I have made nor the way that I look or dress and I’m not going to start. I have been degraded by the media since the beginning of my career but I understand that this is all a test and I am happy to do the trailblazing so that all the women behind me can have an easier time in the years to come. In the words of Beyonce ‘You-won’t break my soul’,” She continued, “I look forward to many more years of subversive behavior -pushing boundaries-Standing up to the patriarchy -and Most of all enjoying my life. Bow down bitches!”
