Singer Madonna is once again at the center of a scandal after sharing images created with the help of artificial intelligence on her Instagram page, where she is with "Pope Francis". She posted the photos in Instagram stories, UNN reports.
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In the published photos, which caused a wide response, the Pope allegedly demonstrates a gesture that is too close, putting his hand on the singer's waist.
The 66-year-old star captioned one of the photos with the words: "The weekend starts like this..." and another: "Nice to be seen...".
Madonna's image in the photo also matches her outrageous style: a corset with a deep neckline and massive neck jewelry.
The gesture was another challenge from the singer in her long-running conflict with the Catholic Church, which has lasted for more than three decades.
The most high-profile scandals
In 1989, the video for the song Like a Prayer caused outrage in the Vatican and led to the termination of the contract with Pepsi, which sponsored the project. The video depicted the burning of crosses and a romantic interaction with a black saint.
In 1990, during her performance of Like a Virgin, the singer portrayed a sexually provocative number using religious symbols, which led to the condemnation of her show by Catholic organizations.
In the Live to Tell performance during her 2006 Confessions tour, Madonna appeared on stage crucified on a shiny cross, which drew sharp criticism from religious leaders, including the Vatican.
And in 2023, during a performance in Milan, Madonna hinted that she had been excommunicated by the Catholic Church and laughed at it.
Recall
Madonna demands $100 million from producers to shoot her own biopic.