Why Can’t an Iconic Rebel Like Madonna Embrace Aging?
Even the queen of non-conformity couldn’t defy cosmetic surgery.
I love Madonna.
I grew up watching her in the ’80s. With her punk hairstyle, cropped shirt, and fingerless gloves, she was mega cool.
A symbol of female rebellion, she wasn’t afraid to stir controversy with songs like Papa Don’t Preach in 1986 about teenage pregnancy. Critics slammed her for it, but she didn’t care.
No doubt, Madonna was a woman who didn’t let society hammer her down into their version of what a woman should do or look like.
She taught us to be our authentic selves, no matter what.
That was Madonna. She worked very, very hard, strived for perfection, and flipped a middle finger at conformity.
Madonna Now
When I think of Madonna now, I think of what is known as the Instagram Face. Jia Tolentino, a writer for The New Yorker described it best:
It’s a young face, of course, with poreless skin and plump, high cheekbones. It has catlike eyes and long, cartoonish lashes; it has a small, neat nose and full, lush lips. It looks at you coyly but blankly.
