Cardi B

Cardi B is disappointed with the way Madonna celebrated the 30th anniversary of her book, 'Sex.' Read her response here.

I performed Material Girl my freshman year in High school, listen to her on all my photo shoots to have super confidence and always mentioned her in my interviews. “I grew up with my mom listening to madonna for hours. While Madonna's impact on music and culture can't be overstated, Cardi B felt the “Like a Virgin” singer's delivery was disrespectful. I was called a whore, a witch, a heretic and the devil.” “I met my real life IDOL Madonna. “30 years ago I published a book called S.E.X.

"These icons really become disappointments once u make it in the industry, that's why I keep to myself."

Cardi even payed homage to Madonna in the music video for "Up," wearing a cone bra inspired by Madonna's iconic Jean Paul Gaultier look. Underneath, Cardi posted a screengrab of a 2018 Billboard article that discusses the Instagram post Cardi made after meeting Madonna for the first time: “I grew up with my mom listening to Madonna for hours. On Twitter, she wrote, "I literally payed this woman homage so many times cause I grew up listening to her…she can make her point without putting clown emojis and getting slick out the mouth...These icons really become disappointments once u make it in the industry that’s why I keep to myself."

Madonna made the comments reflecting on the reaction to her coffee table book, 'Sex', which courted controversy on its release.

“So great to be back in the studio making Music again,” she captioned a post on social media, promising “suprises [sic] in the New Year”. [follow her suggesting in a TikTok video posted earlier this month that she is gay](https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-suggests-she-is-gay-in-new-tiktok-video-3326617). The singer then scrunches up the knickers and throws them in the direction of a bin. Kim Kardashian can grace the cover of any magazine with her naked ass and [Miley Cyrus can come in like a wrecking ball](https://www.nme.com/news/music/miley-cyrus-says-naked-wrecking-ball-video-worst-nightmare-2073043). “You have so,” she went on to suggest. “I spent the next few years being interviewed by narrow minded people who tried to shame me for empowering myself as a Woman,” Madonna continued in her note. [Cardi B can sing about her WAP](https://www.nme.com/reviews/track/cardi-bs-team-up-with-megan-thee-stallion-is-a-truly-filthy-return-2723460). “I got afraid,” he admitted. In addition to photos of me naked there were photos of Men kissing Men, Woman kissing Woman and Me kissing everyone. It just strikes me as horrible.” [she ](https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-teases-new-music-set-to-arrive-next-year-so-great-to-be-back-in-the-studio-3125069) [teased that new music could be released in 2022](https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-teases-new-music-set-to-arrive-next-year-so-great-to-be-back-in-the-studio-3125069), sharing a photo of herself recording vocals in a studio. I also wrote about my sexual fantasies and shared my point of view about sexuality in an ironic way.

"These icons really become disappointments once u make it in the industry," rapper tweets in response to Madonna's social media post about the S.E.X. book.

“I know exactly what she said and I understand but it’s about THE TONE …Calling me bitches and putting clown emojis ? “The best part about it is she was everything I thought she would be a liberal kick ass feminist bitch.” “These icons really become disappointments once u make it in the industry that’s why I keep to myself.”

Deployment of the clown emoji ensured a swift outbreak of social media drama.

“You’re welcome bitches …..” she added, punctuating with a clown emoji. Are you frightened of a woman who can turn herself on? Oh, if only we could end the story there! This reporter clipped Michael Musto’s [full page homage](https://www.villagevoice.com/2021/09/22/musto-does-madonna/) from the Village Voice and had it on his dorm room wall for all of Freshman year for some reason. [an autobiographical film](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a40228389/julia-garner-madonna-biopic/) starring Julia Garner, would want to offer a self-gratulatory public fist pump. With poise, she responded, “I think people’s reactions to specific situations in the book is much more a reflection of that person than me.” She continued, “you were scared by that picture—what does that mean?

After Madonna used a clown emoji while comparing Cardi B's song “WAP” to her Sex book, the rapper took to Twitter to slam the pop star who she once called ...

[tweeted](https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1584247858802610177), "I love you @iamcardib!! "I also wrote about my sexual fantasies and shared my point of view about sexuality in an ironic way. The drama began on Oct. 23, along with an article where she refers to the "Material Girl" singer as her "idol." "She can make her point without putting clown emojis and getting slick out the mouth ..These icons really become disappointments once u make it in the industry that's why I keep to myself." Love this [signed a fly on the wall]."

Cardi B is firing back at Madonna after the pop icon's recent boast that the envelopes she pushed years earlier paved the way for the "WAP" rapper, ...

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) “Now Cardi B can sing about her WAP. The f**k!” she added in another since-deleted tweet. “30 years ago I published a book called S.E.X. [How Cardi B Made History And Partied Large On Her 30th Birthday](https://etcanada.com/news/935442/how-cardi-b-made-history-and-partied-large-on-her-30th-birthday/) I was called a whore, a witch, a heretic and the devil.”