Pop star Madonna publicly chastised a fan who sat down during a performance Thursday night at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, only to discover that the concertgoer was in a wheelchair.
“What are you doing sitting there? What are you doing sitting there?” Madonna demanded, addressing her fans by name as the audience roared.
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Madonna questioned fans who were seated during the show and learned that they were in wheelchairs.
“Oh, politically incorrect, sorry for that. I’m glad you’re here.” pic.twitter.com/oezHxfjrFn
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The “Material Girl” singer then walked to the edge of the stage to get a better look at fans, before noticing her wheelchair and straightening up.
“Oh, yeah, that’s politically incorrect. Sorry,” Madonna said. “I’m glad you came.”
Social media users quickly flocked to the video’s comments section to slam the “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” singer for her “disabled-first behavior.”
Many also said that fans who pay to see a performance should be able to sit without being attacked by the performers, even if they are not in a wheelchair, and criticized Madonna for downright abusing concertgoers. denounced.
“There are a lot of people who need to sit, even those who don’t use wheelchairs,” said one X/Twitter user. reacted. “Honestly, this is just terrible, ableist behavior. Thank you for buying a ticket and coming to see us!”
“Does it matter if they are sitting or standing? Did they pay for the ticket and take the time to get there? Isn’t that enough???” another said echoed.
“She shouldn’t be calling people to sit down anyway. She’s not the Queen of England. Some people are tired or have conditions that require them to sit down,” said a third. claimed.
“Believe it or not, sitting or standing does not directly determine an audience’s enjoyment at a concert.” Another said. It pointed out.
“But is it illegal to sit when it’s snowing? What if I’m tired??” another X/Twitter user Asked.
“So people are paying for her concerts and they can’t even sit in?” another said. Asked.
“It doesn’t matter if they’re standing, sitting or lying down. They bought a ticket to stand, sit or sleep if they wanted to…” declared.
another I have written“That’s why I’ve never seen her live. Refuse.” commented It means that Madonna was involved in a “bad act.”
“She’s done with it,” said another. reacted.
“This is fucking awful,” says another. Said Madonna’s. “That’s not ‘politically incorrect,’ it’s just ableism.”
“Who [the fuck] “I don’t care if someone sits during a concert as long as they pay for the ticket,” said another. declared.
“This is really weird,” another social media user gushed. reacted. “Even if they’re not in a wheelchair, what’s wrong with sitting at a concert? There are a lot of disabled people who don’t use wheelchairs but still need to sit. ”
another claimed “Every two months, Madonna does something to remind us how bad she really is.”
Notably, Madonna last year protested a Tennessee law that protects children from transgender and drag queen ideology by donating proceeds from the Nashville show of her upcoming tour to various transgender organizations. Thing.
A few months earlier, the singer mocked the Last Supper of Jesus Christ in a photo shoot. vanity fair italy.
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