Throughout her long-spanning career, Madonna has caused no shortage of controversy. As she reaches her mid-60s, the "Material Girl" has been steadily proving that she still knows how to have fun, and raise a few eyebrows. Lately, it's been her love life as well as her apparent new face that've been making headlines across the internet.
Since the latter half of 2022, Madonna has been spending plenty of time with a young model named Andrew Darnell. With a 41-year age gap between them, there's been plenty of disapproval about their romance, which first caught our eye when they shared a smooch on the cover of Paper Magazine. At the time, the mother of six also licked her beau's nipple for a photo, causing even more gossip to spread.
Madonna's Love Life
According to Page Six, the hot and heavy relationship has come to an end after less than six months. While they weren't exactly super serious, sources say the split has come at an unfortunate time for Madonna, ultimately sending her into a crisis. "It was only a very casual thing [with Darnell] so she’s not broken-hearted. It’s just that it has come at a bad time," they explained.
"She had a lot of fun with Andrew but it was never love or anything like that," the insider added. Prior to linking up with Darnell, Madonna spent three years dating her former backup dancer, Ahlamalik Williams. The rumoured breakup may not be the exact thing causing her to spiral, but it certainly hasn't helped with her ongoing confidence crisis.
Major Confidence Crisis
Earlier this year, the Michigan-born singer made waves when she debuted a new face at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Many social media users were quick to comment on her dramatically different appearance, some of them even throwing harsh criticism Madonna's way. While responding to the backlash, she claimed that her face appeared distorted and puffy due to a "long lens camera."
"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in," she wrote on Instagram at the time. Having millions of people comment on your appearance can't be easy, but earlier this week the "Like A Virgin" hitmaker gave followers an update on her post-surgery look. "[See] how cute I am now that swelling from surgery has gone down, lol," she wrote in the caption. See for yourself below, and check back later for more pop culture news.
