It goes without saying that the McCartneys, Springsteens and Dylans of the world – admirably unaware of any sell-by date on their ability – at worst suffer a few friendly jibes from the press; a jocular ‘not quite as good as he used to be but good on him for trying!’ Criticisms levelled at…
I respect Madonna’s right to be a woman who lives life however she chooses, but at the same time I do think it is inappropriate for her to put so much emphasis on fitness & body building (and plastic surgery?) at an age when commonsense-minded people would find it acceptable to be “going downhill” a bit. I think she’s sending the wrong message to young women but at the same time I understand that society’s unreasonable expectations are putting pressure on her to stay at her peak physically.