Madonna Criticised Over Mandela, Martin Luther King Artwork
Another day, another controversy involving Madonna and social media.
A couple of weeks ago she was criticised for comparing her leaked album to rape and terrorism - and now she's upset the internet by using Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King to promote her new album.
This❤️#rebelheart fought for freedom! pic.twitter.com/7OxGT28TuY
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
The 56-year-old queen of pop yesterday tweeted a series of images featuring vintage photos of Mandela, MLK and late reggae icon Bob Marley - all doctored to mimic the cover art for Rebel Heart.
On the pic of MLK she wrote: "This #rebelheart had a dream!"
And she captioned the image of Mandela: "This #rebelheart fought for freedom!"
She also did a similar trick with pictures of Rio de Janerio's famous Christ The Redeemer statue and murdered Beatle John Lennon.
This ❤️#rebelheart had a dream! pic.twitter.com/PIwcwosS2G
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
This❤️#rebelheart sang about ONE LOVE! pic.twitter.com/7RGdpL4yzy
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015
But after getting some flack from Twitter users who regarded the marketing stunt as crass, she took to Twitter to explain herself.
"I'm sorry. I'm not comparing myself to anyone," she wrote. "I'm admiring and acknowledging their Rebel Hearts.
"This is neither a crime or an insult or racist!"
She continued today by adding a pic of Princess Diana with the same treatment.
The album is released on 10 March.
Yes Princess Diana was. ❤️#rebelheart! Anyone who fights for freedom is a ❤️#rebelheart pic.twitter.com/GDH6W6NFPC
— Madonna (@Madonna) January 3, 2015