Madonna's Joyless American Life

Local News, By Christian Taylor, 27th August, 2008

Feminist academic Germaine Greer has slammed Madonna in a recent interview with Melbourne radio station JOY 94.9 FM, saying that her obsession with her career and fitness has rendered her life “joyless”.

“The thought of Madonna’s new tour,” sighed Greer, “For godsake, she’s a work nazi. I’ve only just begun to understand how joyless this woman’s life actually is. This is a woman who’s never used a single drug, who drinks nothing but Evian, who gets up at 4 in the morning, who works out for three hours a day. She might as well be a racehorse.”

Greer was a recent guest of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, and has been speaking about her recently written work On Rage, which looks at widespread rage in indigenous men. She’s also recently lambasted Australia’s recent apology to indigenous people, calling it a bitter joke, because the apology wasn’t accepted.

Listen to the podcast of the interview here.

Meanwhile, Madonna’s world tour has just begun. Read our review of it here.

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jackie87

said ages ago

It is her job to piss people off, and good on her for that

kaypea2007

said ages ago

That's hilarious - "poo poo" - hehehe It's a shame that Germaine is bagging a woman that has tirelessly set her own standards for living. Madonna [even though this last album is a bit of a shonky try hard attempt] is still doing what she did 20 years ago. How feminist can one woman be?! It seems to me that people like Germaine perhaps have a bit of sour grapes. Madonna has stuck to her guns and did everything she said she would do. How many other people can say they've done that? Hats off to Germaine for always having an opinion and standing by it. And... hats off to Madonna for being Madonna. She is the queen of pop. Sorry peeps but she really is. Deal! PS - Wish me luck for this Sunday's Hed Kandi gig at the Beach Hotel... OMG! I am SO excited!!! xx

Christian Taylor

said ages ago

luck!

MarleneDietrich

said ages ago

not sure about "never used a single drug"...

madmatty76

said ages ago

Who the fuck is Germaine Greer to say Madonna's life is joyless?! How the fuck would she know? This old bag of bones needs to keep her mouth shut and the fact JoyFm put her on is disappointing. I am tired of these famous people who only get airplay and money for bitching and moaning about everything! Let's interview people who actually have something constructive to say!

madmatty76

said ages ago

Who the fuck is Germaine Greer to say Madonna's life is joyless?! How the fuck would she know? This old bag of bones needs to keep her mouth shut and the fact JoyFm put her on is disappointing. I am tired of these famous people who only get airplay and money for bitching and moaning about everything! Let's interview people who actually have something constructive to say!

madmatty76

said ages ago

Who the fuck is Germaine Greer to say Madonna's life is joyless?! How the fuck would she know? This old bag of bones needs to keep her mouth shut and the fact JoyFm put her on is disappointing. I am tired of these famous people who only get airplay and money for bitching and moaning about everything! Let's interview people who actually have something constructive to say!

madmatty76

said ages ago

Who the fuck is Germaine Greer to say Madonna's life is joyless?! How the fuck would she know? This old bag of bones needs to keep her mouth shut and the fact JoyFm put her on is disappointing. I am tired of these famous people who only get airplay and money for bitching and moaning about everything! Let's interview people who actually have something constructive to say!

bigbradwolf

said ages ago

paraphrasing a quote from Q Magazine 1998: 'no more drugs... I have kids now, I can't do that sort of thing.' I definitely don't agree that she hasn't touched drugs. I'm halfway through her brother's book, maybe that will be more enlightening...

bigbradwolf

said ages ago

paraphrasing a quote from Q Magazine 1998: 'no more drugs... I have kids now, I can't do that sort of thing.' I definitely don't agree that she hasn't touched drugs. I'm halfway through her brother's book, maybe that will be more enlightening...

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