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Did Madonna make leotards a thing in pop?
COADF in 2005/6 saw many incarnations of the leotard.
The first becoming iconic in the much talked about music video for her worldwide smash single, Hung Up .
Then followed up in her second single and other promotional performances for the era.
One incarnation in particular was matching sunglasses with a leotard as well for the European MTV awards.
After this it suddenly became a 'thing' to wear them among the pop girls. And more broadly as a result to take risks with pop imagery.
Examples:
Is this fact generally recognised?
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Post #2
Yes
LadyDiana
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Post #3
people in the 70s did...
LeooAyala
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Post #4
yes
Jet
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Post #5
No
Yzma
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Post #6
No.
Timber
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Nah
sasha-
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Post #8
yes
PromKing
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A leotard is a unisex skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso but leaves the legs free. It was made
famous
by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1838–1870).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leotard
So, no.
Bitchcraft
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PromKing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leotard
So, no,
D.D.D.
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yes
GGD
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Post #12
is this even Gaga
Melquiades
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Post #13
Yeah, she revived them. It is a well known fact. Madonna leads and the others follow.
Bitchcraft
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Originally posted by
PromKing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leotard
So, no.
Madonna was alive in 1875 so I'm sure stupid Jules just copied her
dirrtydiana
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Post #15
No, she failed but someone succeeded in late 2008
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LolZ
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GGD
is this even Gaga
Of course.
Here's a clearer one of her from the same event but you can't tell she's wearing a leotard in it.
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Post #18
She made them trendy once again in 2005, so yeah.
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Originally posted by
dirrtydiana
No, she failed but someone succeeded in late 2008
The free educational seminar was appreciated.
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Post #20
Leotards have been a thing in pop since the 70s with Cher, Blondie, etc. all pre-dating Madonna's entire career
so, no.
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