A real Madonna

Author: Shuangruo
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: There's a popular saying in folk culture: "When a woman goes bad, she gets rich; when a man gets rich, he goes bad." Madonna is considered a "bad woman," she is very rich, and has become a "billionaire." More importantly, unlike other "bad women," she has also become an "international superstar," an "icon," and a "goddess." She is seen as a "bad woman," but deep down, she still identifies herself as a "good girl." She oscillates between the poles of a "saint" and a "whore." She is reluctant to be a "whore," yet she cannot be a "saint." She is seen as the perfect combination of a "whore" and a "man."
—She is beautiful like a "whore" and rational like a "man."
She was not born a "beauty." She had a chubby figure and was only 5 feet 4 inches tall, even lacking the qualifications to be a professional model. But with sheer willpower, she transformed herself into the "icon" of the 1980s and the "goddess" of the 1990s; she dared to wear a white wedding dress with a knee-length low-cut design that challenged societal norms. Her gorgeous pink silk cocktail dresses adorned with jewels, her lace lingerie with a cross, and her "stripper" cone bras adorned with beads—revealing her navel—revealing tops, and sexy corsets or bodysuits that exuded "thousands of charms."
At the age of five, she lost her mother, which became a permanent emotional wound. She spent her entire life trying to reclaim the love and identity she had lost. Struggling in New York, she often went hungry, even rummaging through garbage bins for food. Her Catholic upbringing clashed with her "acting dream," and she was frequently cursed by her stepmother as a "whore." During her impoverished days, photos of her posing as a nude model appeared in magazines like The Rack and Playboy, sparking widespread criticism. The pop music manager who became her mentor, Camille, called her a "sponge" that drained others, an "exploiting woman," and someone who "climbed on men's shoulders to advance."
She was extremely lonely and lacked a sense of security, finding it difficult to form deep emotional connections with others. She craved warmth but couldn't find it. She was seen as the "dynamic queen of music," the "goddess of style," the "slutty queen of music," and the "fashion beast." She could be nothing, yet through her own efforts, she completely embodied the "American Dream." For this alone, she could be everything. She was seen as the embodiment of "individual heroism" and the epitome of the "American Dream." Her relentless spirit, her keen and precise observations of life, her unwavering pursuit of her goals, and her unwavering belief in her own success made her an extraordinary "girl" among millions.
If she were a "saint," she was a glorious "saint"; if she were a "whore," she was a "whore." For this alone, she deserves to be read.