Digital News Report – Cynthia McFadden interviewed Madonna on ABC’s ‘20/20’ TV show that aired this Friday. Madonna has been busy working. She has a film coming out in February that she directed, she will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show, and she signed a multi-million dollar record deal.
Madonna will be performing at this year’s Super Bowl but before this her latest film that she directed will be released. On February 3rd, a film that she directed called ‘W.E.’ will premiere at theaters. Two days later, she will be performing at the Super Bowl, which has an estimated 100 million viewers.
Madonna has a new boyfriend in her 24 year old. She said that she did not choose to have a relationship with a younger man; it just kind of happened she explained. Madonna is 53 years old. She said that she had fallen in love with men that had made big sacrifices for her.
Madonna has been performing for three decades. McFadden asked Madonna about her multi-million dollar record deal. Madonna signed a $40 million record deal, but she said that it is just on paper. Madonna’s new album will have Nikki Minaj and M.I.A. performing on it.
Cynthia McFadden asked about how she felt about Lady Gaga. It has been suggested that Lady Gaga has used Madonna’s ‘Express Yourself’ song to base it on the ‘Born this Way’ song. Madonna said that it feels reductive, which McFadden said means simplified or crude. Since Madonna will be releasing a new album, will Lady Gaga lose out because of this?
By: Robert Williams
Entertainment Reporter