Unfortunately, the focus of conversations onsocial mediaandelsewherehas been on Madonna’s appearance.

Some folks insinuated that she altered her face withplastic surgeryor other procedures.

But Madonna didn’t take the criticism lightly.

madonna onstage at the 65th grammys with her hair braided

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“I have been degraded by the media since the beginning of my career,” she writes.

Bow down bitches!"

madonna on the 2023 grammys with bleached eyebrows and a braided hairstyle

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