Celebuzz Madonna Explains Away Her 'Black Muslim' Obama Comment as 'Ironic' http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-09-26/madonna-explains-away-her-black-muslim-obama-comment-as-ironic/ Sep 26th 2012, 14:08 Isn't it ironic? Madonna insists her reference to President Barack Obama as a "black Muslim" is. During a Monday show at Washington D.C.'s Verizon Center, Madge turned political for an on-stage four-more-years pitch, defending fallen leaders like Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. while making a plea for freedom to her cheering crowd. "Now, it's so amazing and incredible to think that we have an African-American in the White House," she said. "We have a black Muslim in the White House … it means there is hope in this country, and Obama is fighting for gay rights, so support the man." But the 54-year-old pop star is standing by her seemingly erroneously statement about Obama — widely acknowledged as a practicing Christian — after it sparked backlash, saying the controversial comment was just facetious. What was her explanation? "I was being ironic on stage," she said in a statement issued via her spokeswoman. "Yes, I know Obama is not a Muslim — though I know that plenty of people in this country think he is." obama supporters 14 Photos » "And what if he were?" she reasoned. "The point I was making is that a good man is a good man, no matter who he prays to. I don't care what religion Obama is — nor should anyone else in America." celebrities who have hosted oabama fundraisers 12 Photos » Madonna has not be shy about voicing her support of Obama's reelection, evening displaying a tramp stamp on her lower back on Monday reading, "OBAMA." Celebuzz Single Player No Autoplay (CORE) No changes are to be made to this player So it seems the risky remark can just be chalked up to Madonna, well, being Madonna. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at http://blogtrottr.com If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe here: http://blogtrottr.com/unsubscribe/ky4/fCLJLr
No comments:
Post a Comment