Legendary pop star Madonna found herself the subject of ridicule online Friday after she altered and posted several photos of prominent black icons to social media, in an apparent attempt to link them to her new album.
The cover of the pop star’s latest album, titled Rebel Heart, is a black and white of Madonna with a line of black wire wrapped around her face. Her posts of Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Marley, and Nelson Mandela all feature the same wire, which has been superimposed onto old photos. The photos were are all labeled with the tag #rebelheart.
The singer posted this photo of Nelson Mandela, along with a tweet:
This❤️#rebelheart fought for freedom! pic.twitter.com/7OxGT28TuY
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
She did not forget Martin Luther King Jr.:
This ❤️#rebelheart had a dream! pic.twitter.com/PIwcwosS2G
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
Bob Marley is also a #rebelheart, according to Madonna, who sang about ONE LOVE:
This❤️#rebelheart sang about ONE LOVE! pic.twitter.com/7RGdpL4yzy
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
Needless to say, the backlash against the aging pop star was swift among some of the site’s more vocal users:
Please do not dust this irrelevant, geriatric b*tch off and bring her back out! Strap her down to her wheel chair… http://t.co/P91UMX7U7A
— Roni Clark (@ItzRoni) January 2, 2015
“Madonna thought it would somehow be a good idea to tweet this http://t.co/PZZ9KbHSlH pic.twitter.com/UuhYaNJ9Ey” she is such an idiot
— Harrison Shorter (@hdshorter) January 2, 2015
TACKY narcissism run amok: Madonna likens herself to Mandela, MLK #rebelheart @Madonna @NadyaGinsburg http://t.co/wVHFNDBToc via @billboard
— Sherry Baker (@Sherstar) January 2, 2015
.@Madonna I love you, but PLEASE don’t trot out defaced photos of civil rights leaders to promote your new album. It’s tacky & disrespectful
— Philip Stinard (@pstinard) January 2, 2015
Who does Madonna really think she is using MLK, Mandela, and bob Marley to promote her album. it’s not the 80s anymore. You’re irrelevant!
— Trippy Hippy (@stonedmermaid) January 2, 2015
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