Madonna Says She Spoke To God
Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” lyrics — “When you call my name, it’s like a little prayer” — took on a whole new meaning after her “near-death experience.”
During her Celebration Tour stop in Los Angeles earlier this week, Madonna reflected back on her hospitalization with the audience. In videos shared online, the 65-year-old said, “I’m not kidding, it was pretty scary. Obviously, I didn’t know for four days because I was in an induced coma.” She added that God asked her, “‘Do you wanna come with us? You wanna come with me? You wanna go this way?’ And I said, ‘No. No.'”
During her speech, Madonna said she was unsure when she would be herself again or when she would get her energy back. “It was strange to finally not feel like I was in control, and that was my lesson, to let go,” she said before thanking “everyone who is here who took care of me and listened to all of my endless complaining.”
Madonna’s Health Scare
As we previously reported, Madonna was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection.” Her talent manager and producer Guy Oseary released a statement on Instagram at the time that her condition was expected to keep her in the ICU for a “several day stay.” He assured fans that her health was improving and under medical care at the time of his posting, with a “full recovery” expected.
The health scare forced Madonna to postpone the start of her tour, which had been scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on July 15. By July, Madonna shared her health update on Instagram, thanking her fans for their “positive energy, Prayers and words of healing and encouragement.” She told her 19 million followers that she felt their love and is on “the road to recovery.”
While sharing her feelings of gratitude, the “Back That Up To The Beat” singer said her first thought when she woke up in the hospital was her children. Her second thought was that she didn’t want to disappoint her fans who bought tickets for her tour. She also didn’t want to let down those involved with creating her show.
The Celebration Tour ended up commencing three months later on October 14. The “Queen of Pop” seems to be completely recovered, as we recently reported she fell backward on stage while performing in Seattle. One of her dancers was dragging her from a chair, tripped, and took her down with him.
Madonna rolled out of the chair following the impact, continuing to sing the song without missing a beat. She then burst into laughter about the fall and continued on with the performance as if nothing had happened. The last and final show of the Celebration Tour is on April 26.
8 Women Musicians Who Are Fashion Icons
Lil' Kim
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When it comes to hip-hop fashion, Lil’ Kim is never out of the conversation. Her fearless and unique approach to her fashion is just another component that complimented her confident lyrics. She had a lot of daring looks throughout her career but one of the most infamous outfits she wore was to the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The “Not Tonight” rapper wore a purple one-piece that infamously had her right breast exposed with a matching pasty that covered her nipple. She committed to the look with a matching purple bob. Fans can look forward to the rapper’s memoir, The Queen Bee, which will touch on her relationship with fashion. It is slated to drop this year.
