“The tabloids complain about her looking old, and people laugh at her for that. Then Madonna goes and fixes her face, and they laugh at her for that. Even thought they begrudgingly say she looks amazing, they’ll still laugh at her for trying to look young. Then she steps out, looking amazing, and the tabloids go and blow up a picture of her aging hand. Nobody’s doing that to George Clooney, blowing up pictures of his hands! I look at these magazines, and I want to say to them, What’s your point? That she’s aged? Does that surprise you? Or is your ‘point’ an attempt to undercut what she’s achieved? I think it is, even if it’s on a subconscious level. And you probably wouldn’t turn down those hands if they were grabbing you under the table, you ****ing idiots.”
She didn't tell a lie. Sexism and ageism are very prevalent in the entertainment business. However, I feel like a lot of people see Madonna as an "older" woman who is desperately trying to hold onto her youth. Normally when a woman who is aging accepts it and matures her image and sound, people don't have a problem with it as much.
