{"id":500025,"date":"2026-04-22T16:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee-2\/madonnas-5-most-memorable-scandals-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:49:16","slug":"madonna-5-memorable-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/madonna-5-memorable-scandals\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna in 5 memorable scandals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-carousel cb-single-slide\" data-slick=\"{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:300,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;responsive&quot;:[{&quot;breakpoint&quot;:769,&quot;settings&quot;:{&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:1,&quot;slidesToScroll&quot;:1}}]}\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide\">\n<figure 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After releasing the compilation of her best remixes,\u00a0<strong><em>Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones<\/em><\/strong> (2022), and the albums <em>Veronica Electronica <\/em>and<em> C<em>onfessions On A Dance Floor (Twenty Years Edition) <\/em><\/em>in 2025, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion-0\/interview-steven-klein-photography-kim-kardashian-madonna-brad-pitt-naomi-campbell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madonna<\/a><\/strong> is still making waves today. The American icon will also be the topic of two upcoming projects on screen. First, a Netflix biopic series by Shawn Levy, then a feature, titled <em>Who\u2019s That Girl<\/em>. The release dates remain unknown for now.<br><br> For her latest international tour,\u00a0<em><strong>The Celebration Tour<\/strong>,<\/em> she staged herself in a funny, star-studded video. Diplo, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Eric Andre, and Amy Schumer, joined her in the cult documentary\u00a0<em><strong>In Bed with Madonna<\/strong><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by Live Nation, <em><strong>The<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<em><strong>Celebration Tour<\/strong><\/em> kicked off in October 2023. These shows were full of scandalous, sexual, and blasphemous moments, but also of huge delays. The star is known for keeping her audience waiting for hours sometimes. <em>Num\u00e9ro<\/em>\u00a0takes a look back at the greatest outbursts and provocations of the pop music pioneer who inspired today&#8217;s singers, like<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion\/rihanna-red-carpet-looks-instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rihanna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/musique\/beyonce-renaissance-chronique-break-my-soul-grace-jones-tems-honey-dijon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>, Britney Spears, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/musique\/anitta-cardi-b-madonna-brazil-colin-solal-cardo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anitta<\/a>,<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/music\/cardy-b-bodak-yellow-foreva-beyonce-nicki-minaj-kim-kardashian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cardi B.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna - Like A Virgin (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s__rX_WL100?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madonna &#8211; <em>Like A Virgin<\/em> (1984).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.\u00a0Madonna in a wedding dress for a not-so-virginal\u00a0<em>Like a Virgin<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1984, <strong>Madonna<\/strong> became the reason for awakening the lust of many teenagers at the time. For her very first MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, the 26-year-old sang her hit song\u00a0<em><strong>Like a Virgin<\/strong><\/em>. But her performance wasn\u2019t quite innocent as the title would suggest. Dressed as a bride and wearing a belt with the words \u201cboy toy\u201d on it, she jumped out of a giant cake before swaying her hips in a lascivious way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The climax of her highly erotic and so-called improvised performance? When <strong>Louise Ciccone<\/strong>, aka <strong>Madonna<\/strong>, decided to roll around on the floor and revealed her underwear. A position mimicking masturbation that allowed the powerful singer to make a statement. Huge sex appeal is not just for men, like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/cinema\/elvis-presley-baz-luhrmann-biopic-film-king-austin-butler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elvis Presley<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion\/manfred-thierry-mugler-iris-van-herpen-george-michael-beyonce-dior\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Michael<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/cultures\/michael-jackson-trial-e-entertainment-edward-moss-soap-show-2005-leaving-neverland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/photography\/picturing-prince-steve-parke-legend-exclusiv-pictures#slide14269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna Parc de Sceaux 1987 FR3\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uv4Hhjac2QM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madonna performing at Parc de Sceaux in Paris in 1987 \u2014 INA archival footage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Madonna in Jean Paul Gaultier&#8217;s (i)conical underwear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion-0\/jean-paul-gaultier-reissues-two-iconic-vintage-collections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jean Paul Gaultier<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s iconic conical corsets were not the only ones to make an impression. Other stories of Madonna\u2019s underwear have also set the stage on fire. In 1987, <strong>Jacques Chirac<\/strong>, then mayor of the French capital and a huge fan of the singer of\u00a0<em><strong>Holiday<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(1983), attended Madonna\u2019s concert at the <strong>Parc de Sceaux<\/strong> near Paris. Yet, the latter knew that the future French president had a crush on her. She then decided to throw her fishnet panties into the audience, right in his direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artist perfectly aimed her target and <strong>Jacques Chirac<\/strong> ended up with the present in his lap. Shortly afterward, the story continued when Madonna went to the <strong>Paris City Hall <\/strong>to deliver a 500,000 francs check to the Line association, chaired by Line Renaud. Jacques Chirac tenderly embraced her, and the sequence made both the tabloids and fans fantasize about a relationship between the two figures, just like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/cinema\/blonde-ana-de-armas-netflix-marilyn-monroe-andrew-dominik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Marilyn Monroe<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>John F. Kennedy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/79fzeNUqQbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madonna &#8211; <em>Like A Prayer<\/em> (1989).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.\u00a0Madonna\u2019s sins and blasphemous stagings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the music video for<em><strong>\u00a0Like a Prayer<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(1989), the singer, who grew up in Michigan in a Catholic family of Italian origin, wore a not-so-traditional little black dress with straps. Her outfit caused a huge controversy, as the singer mixed effervescent sensuality with numerous religious symbols, like a church, a gospel choir, a cross, and candles. Some viewed her aesthetic mix as blasphemous, especially since <strong>Madonna<\/strong> appeared caressing a black Christ and danced in front of burning crosses reminiscent of the tragedies perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vatican and several religious associations expressed their anger towards the pop star&#8217;s unlimited audacity. Yet, it has never quieted the woman who proudly bears the name of the mother of Jesus. Later, during her\u00a0<em><strong>Confessions\u00a0Tour<\/strong><\/em> in 2006, the star appeared crucified on stage wearing a crown of thorns, long before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/musique\/kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-and-the-big-steppers-album-tde-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kendrick\u00a0Lamar<\/strong><\/a> wore his Tiffany &amp; Co. crown. <strong>Madonna<\/strong>, who dreamed of becoming a nun as a child, also featured dancers dressed as nuns, as well as cross-shaped poles during her\u00a0<em><strong>Rebel Heart Tour<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(2015-1016). Once a rebel, always a rebel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna - Justify My Love (Official Video) [HD]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Np_Y740aReI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madonna &#8211; <em>Justify My Love<\/em> (1990).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Jean-Baptiste Mondino&#8217;s aesthetically-pleasing collection of fantasies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the sublime 1990 music video for\u00a0<em><strong>Justify My Love<\/strong><\/em> directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion-0\/couture-duality-jean-paul-gaultier-olivier-rousteing-dior-chanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jean-Baptiste Mondino<\/strong><\/a>, a close collaborator of\u00a0<em><strong>Num\u00e9ro<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Madonna<\/strong> indulges in several fantasies in a glossy black and white aesthetic. SM practices, flirtation with different partners, explicit references to prostitution&#8230; Nothing seems forbidden in this collection of erotic scenes captured in the privacy of a hotel room at the Royal Monceau in Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add further scandal to the legendary video censored by MTV, the rumor that the lines between role-playing and reality were rather thin spread in no time. In the video, <strong>Madonna<\/strong> is kissing actor and model <strong>Tony Ward<\/strong>, her boyfriend at the time. The chemistry was electrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a21062f8494c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a21062f8494c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"996\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/madonna-erotica-album-30e-anniversaire-sex-book-subversif-numero-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"The single cover of Erotica (1992), reissued in 2022 for the 30th anniversary of the eponymous album.\" class=\"wp-image-151326\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The single cover of <em>Erotica<\/em> (1992), reissued in 2022 for the 30th anniversary of the eponymous album.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <em>Sex<\/em>\u00a0by Madonna, a sultry, avant-garde book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1992, Madonna decided to get to the bottom of her ambitious fantasies and published a coffee table book of photographs taken by <strong>Steven Meisel<\/strong>. Entitled\u00a0<em><strong>Sex<\/strong><\/em>, it accompanied her album\u00a0<em><strong>Erotica<\/strong><\/em> (1992). It was a pioneering work that heralded the porno-chic trend and paved the way for daring visual projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/musique\/beyonce-et-the-isley-brothers-remake-single-make-me-say-it-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<em><strong>Lemonade<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(2016). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among queer scenes, SM practices, and orgies, <strong>Madonna<\/strong> brought\u00a0to life what would remain mere concepts for most mortals, while fighting against prejudices and narrow perceptions. Surrounded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/fashion\/naomi-campbell-pictures-memorable-instagram-cult-paris-hilton-no-filter-with-naomi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Naomi Campbell<\/strong><\/a>, actress <strong>Isabella Rossellini<\/strong>, rapper <strong>Vanilla Ice<\/strong>, and porn star <strong>Joey Stefano<\/strong>, she went to great lengths to offer erotic shots, to the point of scaring off <strong>Warner<\/strong>, her record company. The \u201c<em>blasphemous<\/em>\u201d shots were the main issue. One example is the one in which the American singer is tied down to a table shaped like a cross. Released in a limited edition, the book is now available online at a premium&#8230; But it is worth the investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After releasing the compilation of her best remixes,\u00a0Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022), and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/madonna-5-memorable-scandals\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Madonna in 5 memorable scandals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":499981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,3177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-500025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-en","category-music"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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