The joke – if it was indeed one – was not to everyone’s taste. Internet users were quick to express their disagreement.
This is not the first time that Madonna has angered Catholics. In 1989, the video clip for his hit “Like a Prayer” hit the headlines. He was criticized for being very suggestive and especially for sexualizing Jesus. In the fifteen years since the official video has been online on YouTube, it has still been viewed more than 326 million times.
Le Figaro also recalls that two years ago, the queen of pop spoke to Pope Francis, whom she wanted to meet. She explained that she had not gone to confession for years and had been excommunicated three times, which she considered unfair. The Vatican did not follow up.
Even more recently, Madonna posted a photo on her Instagram page of herself in Madonna mode, with her hands clasped as if in prayer. It was Halloween, six weeks ago.
Two years ago, it was again as a Madonna that she appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair. While last April, she was on the front page of Re-Edition, a large neckline leaning over a copy of the Bible.
