The day after the Grammys, Madonna lamented on her Instagram page that her speech introducing artists Kim Petras and Sam Smith was overshadowed by “close-up” photos of her face.
“Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech, about the boldness and courage of artists like Sam and Kim, a lot of people chose to talk only about close-up photos of me, taken with a telephoto lens by a press photographer, which would have distorted anyone’s face! »
In the short video extract that accompanies its publication, we see Madonna (closely), in turn with Cardi B, Sam Smith, Honey Dijon and Jozzy, with whom she exchanges a “French kiss”.
During the Grammy ceremony on Sunday night, Madonna introduced trans artist Kim Petras, and Sam Smith, who now identifies as non-binary, just before their performance of the piece Unholyreleased last year, and awarded the Grammy for Best Pop Duo.
“Once again, I find myself trapped by the ageism and misogyny of the world in which we live. A world that refuses to celebrate women over 45 and chooses to punish them if they continue to be strong, hardworking and daring. »
Madonna concludes her post by assuring her admirers that she has never apologized for ‘her artistic choices’ or for ‘her look’ or ‘the way she dresses’, and that she will not be starting today .