The height of Madonna’s controversy with the Catholic Church occurred in 1990, during the iconic ‘Blond Ambition Tour’. Remember!
‘Freedom of expression and thought’: Madonna’s strong response to the Pope after her show was called ‘the most satanic’.
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Madonna performed a historic show in Rio de Janeiro on the 4th and accumulated a series of controversies in Brazilian lands due to her bold and transgressive performances. Another country where she left a trail of controversy was in Italy, due to her troubled relationship with the Catholic Church.
The height of the artist’s fight with the institution happened in 1990, when Madonna toured the world with the historic “Blond Ambition Tour”. On stage, the pop star simulated masturbation and exorcism and sang at a church altar, once again causing outrage among the Catholic community.
In July of that year, the singer arrived in Rome for a performance and the confirmation of the artist’s arrival generated a lot of buzz. A series of protests began with private Catholic groups and associations.
Shortly thereafter, Pope John Paul II called for a Catholic boycott of the show, which he called “the devil’s circus” and “one of the most satanic shows in the history of humanity.”
MADONNA’S HISTORICAL MANIFESTO FOR THE VATICAN
Madonna’s response came in the first moments in Rome. Still at the airport and in front of a crowd of journalists, the singer read a letter to the Vatican. Considered one of the greatest pop culture moments of recent decades, the moment is immortalized in the iconic film “In Bed with Madonna”.
Of Italian descent, Madonna began her speech with a celebration of her roots. “I’m proud to be an American because it’s the country where I grew up, the country that gave me the opportunities to be…
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