The 66-year-old pop star once again finds herself at the heart of a controversy concerning the Catholic religion, by publishing false photos in the company of the Pope, where they appear very close.
Play the provocation card. Madonna created controversy this weekend of December 14 by sharing photos of herself with Pope Francis in an Instagram story, where the two appear very close. But these images are in reality false and are the result of artificial intelligence.
In one of the photos, the Pope has his hand on the waist of the interpreter of Like A Virgin, dressed in a black lace bustier. The latter seems to want to kiss her, having his nose pressed to her cheek. “ Start the weekend like… », Wrote the 66-year-old American singer in the Instagram caption to accompany the photo. In another publication, we see them hugging, where the Pope appears very tactile with her. “ It feels good to be noticed », adds the artist in description. Images probably generated by Rick Dick, a professional in memes (humorous photographs that go viral on the internet), as the singer seems to indicate mentioning it in an Instagram story.
If the queen of pop was probably looking for humor, she attracted the wrath of many Internet users. “ Terribly disrespectful », « What do you want to tell us Madonna? », « flippant “, wrote some on social networks. Others defend it. “ What, are there really people who are offended? We love him for his perverse sense of humor », « she is so funny », they prefer to write.
Madonna vs. the Catholic Church
This is not the first time that Madonna has found herself at the heart of controversies concerning the Catholic religion. His music video accompanying the famous title Like A Prayer, released in 1989, in which she sexualized Jesus and showed burned crosses was banned from distribution by the Vatican, recalls The Independent. « The video is blasphemy and an insult », historian Roberto de Mattei, specializing in the Catholic religion, said at the time.
More recently, in May 2022, the artist was singled out for having questioned the Pope on social networks. “ Hello Pope Francis, I am a good Catholic. I swear! No, I mean, I don’t swear! It has been several decades since I went to confession. Would it be possible to meet one day to discuss important topics? I have been excommunicated three times. This doesn’t seem fair to me », she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). To which the principal concerned never responded.
