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Madonna's Marine Le Pen Nazi Depiction Lands Singer In Hot Water

How do you get under the skin of a French right-wing politician?

Just ask Madonna, who successfully ticked off National Front leader Marine Le Pen during a show in Tel Aviv, Israel, last Thursday.

According to Agence France Presse, Madonna performed her song 'Nobody Knows Me' in front of a giant screen showing Marine Le Pen with a swastika on her forehead.

The image appeared only for a split second in a montage featuring the likes of Sarah Palin and Chinese president Hu Jintao. However, the photo apparently caused enough of a stir for Le Pen to consider suing.

Marine Le Pen with a swastika superimposed on her forehead. (Screenshot from YouTube/mymdnaDOTcom)

France's far-right National Front candidate for the presidential election Marine Le Pen delivers a speech in Paris, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

According to the Daily Mail, Le Pen has threatened legal action should Madonna continue with the performance in France.

Marine Le Pen is the head of France's National Front, a far-right political party that has been accused of racism.

"We are not a Nazi party, and object to being depicted as such," a party source reportedly told the Daily Mail.

The National Front won a record 18-20% of the vote in France's presidential elections on April 22.

Radio France Internationale, an international public broadcaster, reports that Le Pen will be "watching very closely" to see if Madonna does a repeat when she performs in Paris on July 14.

Skip to 1:32 in the footage below to see Marine Le Pen in Madonna's show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0-b01zWXA

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/04/madonnas-marine-le-pen-swastika_n_1567891.html

Le Pen is apparently furious and told Le Parisien, "If she does that in France, we'll be waiting for her." Madge is scheduled to perform in Nice on the July 14 national holiday.

Le Pen is quoted as saying, "By the way, has Madonna given back the children she stole from Africa? Or did she end up buying them?" Madonna adopted two children, David and Mercy, in Malawi in 2007 and 2009.

"She's an old singer," Le Pen went on. "She no longer knows what to do to get people talking about her because her songs don't work anymore."

http://eatthis.inmusic.ca/2012/06/marine-le-pen-threatens-to-sue-madonna-over-swastika-image.html

 

[Centurion]

Madonna trying to gain publicity vs Far right nut trying to gain publicity

I don't know which to hate more. Can this be a fight to the death?

 

[Deft Beck]

Isn't Le Pen a gigantic political troll in French politics?

 

[Escape Goat]

Madonna going back to the well on shock value. Looks like its working.

 

[Kandrick]

Pretty stupid, Madonna that is.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

I await Le Pen's response track.

 

[Sye d'Burns]

Le Pen is quoted as saying, "By the way, has Madonna given back the children she stole from Africa? Or did she end up buying them?" Madonna adopted two children, David and Mercy, in Malawi in 2007 and 2009.

touché

 

[YoungHav]

Did she just threaten Madonna?

 

[Lucario]

"Accused of racism" is a massive fucking understatement for the national front.

 

[AlexMogil]

How will pop gaf handle this political injustice and social commentary?

With gifs I wager.

 

[Peru]

Madonna trying to gain publicity vs Far right nut trying to gain publicity

I don't know which to hate more. Can this be a fight to the death?

Evil shithead out to ruin the world or pop star trying in her own ways to comment on that, success or not? You don't know which to hate more?

 

[Dead Man]

Is it just me or does that look like a madonna face with the swastika on it?

 

[Centurion]

Evil shithead out to ruin the world or pop star trying in her own ways to comment on that, success or not? You don't know which to hate more?

Madonna right?

Is it just me or does that look like a madonna face with the swastika on it?

It isn't?!

 

[SoulPlaya]

Evil shithead out to ruin the world or pop star trying in her own ways to comment on that, success or not? You don't know which to hate more?

Madonna.

 

[FStop7]

Unless the image is reversed the swastika is facing the wrong direction for it to be the Nazi swastika.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Gotta sell records somehow. Lord knows they aren't flying off the shelves/iTunes due to the quality

edit: I ride for Gaga

 

[Barkley's Justice]

At least Madonna is standing for something. How political are these new pop stars? I'd say zero. In fact, I bet politics or any social commentary is barred as a clause in their 360 deals...

 

[Dead Man]

Madonna right?




It isn't?!

I thought the bitching was because it was Le Pens picture?

 

[SoulPlaya]

At least Madonna is standing for something. How political are these new pop stars? I'd say zero. In fact, I bet politics or any social commentary is barred as a clause in their 360 deals...

We can only hope.

 

[Centurion]

I thought the bitching was because it was Le Pens picture?

ya it is, lol. Didn't catch it till you mentioned it. I thought she was playing her.

 

[Ydahs]

What's with the 'No Mosques' signs up front?

 

[Dead Man]

ya it is, lol. Didn't catch it till you mentioned it. I thought she was playing her.

Yeah, so now I'm confused.

 

[Chuckie]

Yeah, so now I'm confused.

So was I, so I watched the video. you see Madonna singing or something and then they superimpose le Pens eyes (with the swastika) on top of Madonna's face, later you see more of Le Pens face. It's not clear in the screenshot but those are Le Pens eyes, not Madonna's

 

[Dead Man]

So was I, so I watched the video. you see Madonna singing or something and then they superimpose le Pens eyes (with the swastika) on top of Madonna's face, later you see more of Le Pens face. It's not clear in the screenshot but those are Le Pens eyes, not Madonna's

Ah, gotcha, thanks!