The megastar that I chose for my blog is Madonna. Madonna has always been a present figure in my life. It wasn’t even that my family were Madonna fans. However, growing up in the nineties after the rein of Madonna left thousands of pop culture reference throughout movies, television, and general culture. Of course I was not alive during the time that Madonna was most popular, but waves of her popularity continued throughout the 90’s, 2000’s and today. I think one of the most unique things about Madonna is the fact that her artistry has continued and out lived most of the mega stars of the 80’s. Just out of the list of names that were mentioned, most of them are dead or gone. Madonna has lived on a thrived so let’s talk about her. Madonna is the one of the faces of girl power in pop culture. She spent her career as an artist pushing the limits and defying norms. Her rebellion does not just exist in her lyrics, timbre, and music videos, but also in her fashion, performances, and collaborations. Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” music video really set her apart as an artist and pushed some boundaries that were never pushed before my a female artist. The video featured religious undertones and what appeared to be hellfire. This led to controversy in the church as when in the general media. She has more recent video’s that mirror this imagery. For example in the music video, Living for love, there are more demonic images that are present that surround Madonna. Madonna was also very much a part of the beginnings of promiscuity in music culture. Her famous image of coned breasts is something that you don’t forget. Her style was iconic and it was something that defined her image, which was such a big part of her. She’s Madonna. She doesn’t need a second name, everyone just knows her. She really paved the way for female artists of the future like no other female artist had before her. The music world was cluttered with male artists up and into the 90’s. Madonna demanded her audience and place in pop culture by being wild and authentic. Yes, Madonna gave female artists power in the music industry, but power of what. This is always a tricky topic when it comes to female artist. Madonna did gain a lot of her power through sex- appeal. Female artists who sing out and strip down are the artists who get the attention. It is almost a requirement to have good looks if you want to be a singer, performer, or entertainer of any kind. So, what got Madonna future: her talent or her sex appeal? You can ask the same questions with artists today such as Rihanna, Brittney Spears, and Beyoncé. These artist only have power because of their sexuality, then there is a problem. However, I think all these ladies are crazy talented and their power comes from their talent and confidence. Therefore, at the end of the day, Madonna did more good than harm within her career and she continues to inspire women today.