After five months together, the singer of “Material Girl,” Madonna, and her much younger boyfriend, Andrew Darnell, break up.
Reportedly, Madonna is having a “crisis of confidence” because of her failed relationship and the ageist comments made about her “unrecognizable look” at the Grammys earlier this month.
A source says that a source has told them that Madonna’s model boyfriend has found someone her age and is now dating her.
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,
the source said.
She’s having a bit of a crisis of confidence and this doesn’t help. She had a lot of fun with Andrew but it was never love or anything like that.
Last year, they started dating after meeting at a photo shoot, not long after Madonna broke up with her boyfriend of three years, Ahlamalik Williams, 28.
As reported by a source,
On Sept. 4, Madonna was photographed canoodling with the 23-year-old IMG model and actor, who played Sylvester on the HBOMax series “Betty.
After taking in the Nigerian musician REMA at Irving Plaza, the two hit Mr. French — and French-kissed between bites of truffle fries. It was not their first lip lock, either. For a Paper magazine cover shoot that debuted last month, the singer touched tongues with Darnell and licked his nipples. After posting outtakes from the shoot to Instagram, she cheekily wrote, “All in good taste.”
Aside from her breakup with Darnell, Madonna’s self-confidence may have been hurt by the ageist and sexist things her fans said about her after she performed at the Grammys.
At the 65th Annual Grammy Award Ceremony on February 5, 2023, Madonna looked so different that fans were shocked.
As a host, the “Queen of Pop” went on stage to introduce Sam Smith and Kim Petras for their “Unholy” performance.
Fans say Madonna was “unrecognizable” during Grammy's speech 😳 pic.twitter.com/rATs0fW61v
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) February 6, 2023
But the crowd was shocked by how stylish and young Madonna looked and how perfect her skin was. She wore a fitted, tailored black jacket and a matching black skirt.
The True Blue hitmaker surprised the crowd with her jaw-dropping wrinkle-free look while introducing Sam Smith and Kim Petras as they prepared to sing their hit track, Unholy, which won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance during the ceremony,
a source wrote.
Fans were shocked by the seven-time Grammy winner’s smooth, sculpted cheeks and full lips.
Her hair was done in two braids in the front and two braids tied together in the back.
The mother of six spoke to the crowd on stage while holding a riding crop in one hand and shining in the bright light.
Many people went on Twitter and wrote about how Madonna’s face and body at the event were hard to recognize.
This legit looks like a Madonna impersonator with pics of rhe real Madonna in the background. She really fucked up her face. pic.twitter.com/KsDFetwjDd
— Andrew (@andrewx221) February 6, 2023
So, I am just now watching the #GRAMMYs. Madonna doesn't quite look like @Madonna to me.
— BronxRobbin 🩷💚 (@BronxRobb) February 6, 2023
Madonna looks good for her age… if her age is 2,700 year old vampire who eats babies and small animals alive. pic.twitter.com/pnJfkhgmAO
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 6, 2023
Me attempting to ignore the fact that Madonna has a whole new face. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/ZsNJzfRNdK
— Petty Pablo (@electricsoul123) February 6, 2023
Madonna hit back at her fans after they said hurtful and strange things about her. She said the world was threatened by her intelligence and power.
The world is threatened by my power and my stamina. My intelligence and my will to survive. But they will never break me this is all the test,
she wrote on Twitter.
The world is threatened by my power and my stamina. My intelligence and my will to survive.
But they will never break me
this is all the test. pic.twitter.com/XvcaaG0Rrs— Madonna (@Madonna) February 7, 2023
She also put up a video on Instagram in which she slammed people who had said bad things about how she looked at the ceremony.
It was an honor for me to Introduce Kim Petras and Sam Smith at the Grammys. I wanted to give the last award which was Album of the year, but I thought it was more important that I present the first trans- woman performing at the Grammys— a History making moment!! And on top of that she won a Grammy!!
She wrote alongside her video on Instagram featuring Sam Smith, Cardi B, Ab-Soul, Jozzy, and Honey Dijon.
Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam and Kim- Many people chose to only talk about Close-up photos of me Taken with a long lens camera By a press photographer that Would distort anyone’s face!!
The pop icon continued,
Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in.
A world that refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.
She also said that she has never apologized for any of her creative decisions, such as how she looked or dressed, and that she never would.
I’m not going to start. I have been degraded by the media since the beginning of my career but I understand that this is all a test and I am happy to do the trailblazing so that all the women behind me can have an easier time in the years to come.
In the words of Beyonce “You-won’t break my soul”
she concluded.
