Delusions of relevance
Madonna, at the tender age of 64, appears to have come out. Again. In a TikTok video, she alludes to the possibility that she bats for the other side. As if anyone cared anymore.
In it, the legendary singer holds a pair of what appear to be pink panties with writing on the video which states, “If I miss, I’m Gay.” Madonna then tosses the underwear towards a waste basket, misses and then gestures “Oh well.”
Lisa Respers France, CNN
Unfortunately, more commentators were taken by her physical similarity to Marilyn Manson than the allusion to her sexual orientation. Madonna's sexuality has long been a matter of complete indifference to the world at large; not unlike her career, really.
As she fades out of the public conciousness, she has to deploy social media shock tactics to court mainstream attention. Risqué photos; a cavalcade of lovers her daughter's age; declarations of LGBTQIABC+FLAP
The thing that most struck me about this particular charade though, was the granny-knickers in question. They're clearly made with comfort in mind. And there's nothing wrong in that! But she could at least have made some pretence, if only for old times' sake.
At the height of her popularity, Madonna's studio albums achieved worldwide sales in excess of fifteen million copies. But now that's a distant memory. Interest has plummeted over the last two decades, and while her more recent albums have charted high, they've quickly disappeared without trace.
In terms of streaming, her earlier catalogue predominates on Spotify, with nothing original from the the last decade other than a recent collaboration with Beyoncé.
Oh well, indeed.