Madonna Says She Spoke To God
Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” lyrics — “When you call my name, it’s like a little prayer” — took on a whole new meaning after her “near-death experience.”
During her Celebration Tour stop in Los Angeles earlier this week, Madonna reflected back on her hospitalization with the audience. In videos shared online, the 65-year-old said, “I’m not kidding, it was pretty scary. Obviously, I didn’t know for four days because I was in an induced coma.” She added that God asked her, “‘Do you wanna come with us? You wanna come with me? You wanna go this way?’ And I said, ‘No. No.'”
During her speech, Madonna said she was unsure when she would be herself again or when she would get her energy back. “It was strange to finally not feel like I was in control, and that was my lesson, to let go,” she said before thanking “everyone who is here who took care of me and listened to all of my endless complaining.”
Madonna’s Health Scare
As we previously reported, Madonna was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection.” Her talent manager and producer Guy Oseary released a statement on Instagram at the time that her condition was expected to keep her in the ICU for a “several day stay.” He assured fans that her health was improving and under medical care at the time of his posting, with a “full recovery” expected.
The health scare forced Madonna to postpone the start of her tour, which had been scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on July 15. By July, Madonna shared her health update on Instagram, thanking her fans for their “positive energy, Prayers and words of healing and encouragement.” She told her 19 million followers that she felt their love and is on “the road to recovery.”
While sharing her feelings of gratitude, the “Back That Up To The Beat” singer said her first thought when she woke up in the hospital was her children. Her second thought was that she didn’t want to disappoint her fans who bought tickets for her tour. She also didn’t want to let down those involved with creating her show.
The Celebration Tour ended up commencing three months later on October 14. The “Queen of Pop” seems to be completely recovered, as we recently reported she
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— Matt #MadonnaAustralia (@GregvsMatt) February 19, 2024?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fell backward on stage while performing in Seattle. One of her dancers was dragging her from a chair, tripped, and took her down with him.Madonna rolled out of the chair following the impact, continuing to sing the song without missing a beat. She then burst into laughter about the fall and continued on with the performance as if nothing had happened. The last and final show of the Celebration Tour is on April 26.
8 Women Musicians Who Are Fashion Icons
Fashion is a way of self-expression, but for these eight musicians, fashion is life. These musicians have adopted fashion into their legacy in a powerful way.
Jennifer Lopez’s Iconic Dress Is Why We Have Google Images
If there is anyone who deserves a place on this list its Jennifer Lopez. The singer and actress is the reason why Google Images exist. “At the time, it was the most popular search query we had ever seen,” Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Google, wrote about the creation in 2015.”But we had no surefire way of getting users exactly what they wanted: J.Lo wearing that dress. Google Image Search was born.”
So what is even more interesting about Lopez’s green Versace dress is that while she popularized it, she was not the first to wear it. It was the reason why she almost didn’t wear it to begin with. In a conversation with Vogue earlier this month, the singer said that her stylist tried to convince her not to wear it.
“My stylist was like, ‘Please don’t wear it. Somebody else has worn it.’ I was like, ‘Well, you bought it, and it looks the best, so I’m going to wear it,'” she said in the video.
In 2019, Lopez wore a recreation of the dress again for Milan Fashion Week. The dress she wore in 2019 is vastly similar to the one she originally wore in 2000. It had the iconic plunging neckline, jungle print pattern, and high slit, just like the 2000 version. The main (noticeable) difference is just that the newer version is missing the sleeves.
“20 years had gone by, and I think for women, knowing you can put on a dress 20 years later — it resonated,” she said of wearing the dress again in a 2020 interview with Vanity Fair. “It was like, ‘Yes, you know, life is not over at 20!'”
Take a look at eight musicians whose fashion goes beyond their iconic discographies:
Lil' Kim
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When it comes to hip-hop fashion, Lil’ Kim is never out of the conversation. Her fearless and unique approach to her fashion is just another component that complimented her confident lyrics. She had a lot of daring looks throughout her career but one of the most infamous outfits she wore was to the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The “Not Tonight” rapper wore a purple one-piece that infamously had her right breast exposed with a matching pasty that covered her nipple. She committed to the look with a matching purple bob. Fans can look forward to the rapper’s memoir, The Queen Bee, which will touch on her relationship with fashion. It is slated to drop this year.
