Madonna and her model boyfriend Andrew Darnell, who is 41 years her junior, are rumored to have split after less than a year of dating.
Following her split, the Material Girl singer, 64, is experiencing a ‘confidence crisis’ over her breakup and recent ‘ageist and misogynistic’ criticism of her appearance earlier this month.
‘It was just a very casual thing [with Darnell] so you won’t be heartbroken. It is that it has come at a bad time,’ said a source page six on Friday.
The insider continued: ‘She’s having a bit of a crisis of confidence and this isn’t helping. She had a lot of fun with Andrew, but it was never love or anything.
The former couple began dating shortly after the end of their three-year romance with 28-year-old former dancer Ahlamalik Williams.
Moving on: Madonna and her model boyfriend Andrew Darnell, who is 41 years her junior, are rumored to have split after less than a year of dating.
In September, she was first linked to Darnell after they were spotted kissing at a party in New York City.
“They were definitely making out,” Page Six reported at the time. “She and Andrew were openly affectionate all night, snuggling and cuddling in the cabin.”
Her self-esteem is said to have been shaken by haters who took to social media to say she looked unrecognizable at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
In response to the backlash, the mother-of-six explained that her face was distorted during the show and looked more swollen than it actually was due to a ‘long lens camera’.
“Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in,” she wrote on her Instagram story.
In her lengthy caption, Madonna called it an “honor” to introduce Kim Petras, the first openly trans person to win a Grammy, as well as Sam Smith, who shared the duo’s award and became the first openly non-transgender artist. binary to win in the Best Pop Duo/Group Collaboration category.
She noted that she chose to feature Petras, rather than submit for the coveted Album of the Year award, as she thought the earlier moment would be more important and befitting of her trailblazing status.
But Madonna was annoyed that people ignored her words and focused on her appearance.
Tough month: Following her split, the Material Girl singer, 64, is experiencing a ‘crisis of confidence’ over her breakup and recent ‘ageist and misogynistic’ criticism of her appearance earlier this month (seen on the Grammy Awards 2023 on February 5). )
“Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech, which was about giving thanks for the bravery of artists like Sam and Kim, many people chose to talk only about close-up photos of me taken with a long-lens camera by a photographer. of press that would distort anyone’s face!!’ she said.
“Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that pervades the world we live in.”
Madonna complained that she lived in a “world that refuses to celebrate women over 45 and feels the need to punish her if she continues to be strong, hard-working and adventurous.” [sic].’
He continued, declaring that he wasn’t going to start apologizing for “any of the creative choices I’ve made or the way I look or dress and I’m not going to start.”
The Like A Prayer singer said that while she felt she had been ‘degraded’ since her early days of fame, ‘I understand this is all a test and I’m happy to be a pioneer so that all the women behind me can have a better time. easier in the coming years.’
“Once again, I am caught up in the glare of ageism and misogyny that pervades the world we live in,” she wrote.
Earlier this week, she apparently admitted to getting plastic surgery in a candid new post while gushing about ‘how cute’ she looked after the ‘swelling from the surgery’ had ‘gone down’.
Still, he did not reveal exactly what type of procedure he had or when he underwent surgery.
In addition to facing scrutiny over his appearance and the end of their relationship, his highly anticipated biopic, starring Julia Garner, was scrapped at the end of January.
The US Sun reports that the biopic, which was greenlit in 2020, has been shelved due in part to Madonna’s insistence on having “near total” control of the process in addition to her bizarre “circus antics” on social media.
The decision followed his announcement that he would be embarking on a 40th anniversary world tour.