Madonna Reaction No Bull Take A Bow BTS (S/O TO THE STYLIST?!?) | Empress Reacts 

I agree that things are different today, but some of the footage from outside her hotel/cars in Rio last week looked like it was straight out of Truth or Date. It was insane!

You said the magical word; "Goofy". Madonna has been goofy all of her life!!! She's always said that sometimes people take the things she says too seriously. The woman has a very special sense of humour, very tongue-in-cheek, very sarcastic. I think if she had chosen to make comedy movies instead of drama her story on cinema would have been different. I love the Goofy Madonna.

Janet dissed madonna twice, talking about her music her voice. At that time, everyone was being compared to madonna. Selena was called the Mexican Madonna, Kylie was being called the Australian Madonna, and Janet was being called the black Madonna. Being a Kylie fan I know this bothered her a bit but she never dissed Madonna and Selena was a huge fan so it didn't bother her at all, but Janet I think already didn't like Madonna. So, being compared to her must have really gotten under her skin. In an interview, she said. " She does dance music, I guess you can call it that, but I think what I do has class to it." I really think Janet must have heard her bothers talking and got an impression of Madonna and didn't like her because remember the story about madonna going to the Victory tour and kissing Randy right in front of his then girlfriend? then there was the story of Madonna and Michael hanging out, and Michael didn't like the way madonna talked to some kids. I am going to give an opinion based on fact, so please Janet fans dont come for me. (because Janet fans can be as bad if not worse than the Beyhive) I think Janet was annoyed Madonna was in a position she wanted to be in. I think there was competition, and Janet, a mega star in her own right, but she wasn't the Titan madonna was. For example, I have always said Kylie and Janet were mirror images of each other career wise. Like Kylie is huge in the UK Europe and Australia but for years wasn't big here in the US. The same can be said about Janet in the UK and Australia. Madonna doesn't have that problem anywhere in the world. Madonna is a major worldwide star. Once again, Janet fans don't come for me. Instead, look up her chart performances in those countries and see why I have this opinion. Here, Mariah Carey has more number 1s than any female artist in history. madonna has that same title in the UK, Canada, and Australia. To me, because she didn't like Madonna, she didn't want to be compared to her, and if she was going to be compared, she wanted to be the most successful of the 2. IMO

Kurt Loder was the head of Music News at MTV. He had originally been critical and unimpressed with Madonna. So she zeroed in on him. Won him over. They were very tight on the day. He got many exclusives (like this) and she in turn got great support kid gloves from him and MTV.

The bio pic was halted and then kind of turned into the celebration tour. Yes, those Madonna weekends were a big thing, I stayed home to see all the videos and interviews, there was nothing else to see them, unless you recorded it. Have you seen the huge crowds standing in front of her hotel chanting in Rio? It was like the 'old' days, I couldn't believe it myself. And yeah, the first notes of 'Live to Tell' hit hard and even harder in the Celebration Tour, combined with the first sentence of 'In this life' it was actually a highlight in the show. Sorry, can't get over this current tour, so amazing. The show is over and I have to say goodbye! Let's see what's next. Until then I dive into her past with your reactions.

Empress 💯about the type of paparazzi fame that few have achieved. Kurt was one of the first MTV host. I think he built a relationship with Madonna early on her career. Also there will never be an era of the “big video” Yep💯💯 it’s about touching people, that what makes a star. Empress I’ll predict that this might become your #2 Madonna album because Madonna’83 is the baby.

Also, don't forget the ''Something to Remember'' era after this era, since this was her ballad Greatest Hits and she recording four new songs for this greatest hits, one with Massive Attack for her Marvin Gaye cover ''I Want You'' and she wrote two songs with David Foster, this last was a huge name has a pop and AC producer and work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Linda Ronstadt, and all huge voice of 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's.

Love Bedtime Stories ❤❤❤❤..as far as the degree of Fame.....Madonna is definitely in very royal company. Like Michael, Elvis, Beatles, etc. Don't necessarily think I would have the ability and composure to live like that...she's handling it well.

I love the Bedtime Stories era. The videos were all great, the singles were and imo the albumtracks maybe except one or two were as well. She looked really great at the time here as well. Mix of very elegant grand dame and a big of grunge chic.

Her concerts are better than her videos with he videos its more about her acting

Bedtime Stories is her 6th full length album excluding I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By Dick Tracy which to most people is considered a soundtrack album. Her Erotica era looks and Bedtime Stories era looks to me seem different and distinct from each other. Although there were some classic looks in the Erotica and Deeper And Deeper music videos but for the most part the Erotica era looks were sleek and sharp while the Bedtime Stories era looks were much more softer excluding the Human Nature music video looks. I don't consider Live To Tell a romantic song. To me it's a deep, soul searching and soul searing and poignant song. Her mother was 30 when she passed away. The beef was started by Janet when she was asked about what she thought about Madonna and JJ said that what she does has class whereas she didn't think that what Madonna did is trashy and crass and that she didn't have anything nice to say about her. And it was rumored that when MJ and Madonna were hanging out to try to collaborate on his song and music video for In The Closet it was said that Madonna talked bad about JJ and that's why JJ may have been pissed and said what she said in the interview. Although I agree with her about touching people by singing from the heart, I still would like to hear her develop her vocal skills again like she did for Evita and Ray Of Light and really hear her belt and sing her heart out.

I believe the tour was called the Who's That Girl? tour. I could be wrong. I must have watched this interview every time it was on, and trust me, they played this interview and madonnna videos on repeat every weekend.

Madonna back in the day smoking indoors, nowadays, everyone is banned to smoke at her concerts and even outdoors she asks people not to. Times change.

Happy Mother's Day Empres, enjoy your day 🙏🏿

Rather transparent, wouldn't you say?

Funny how much the Bedtime Stories album is loved and it was M's least favorite to make. She's said that multiple times.

Kurt the head of the news dept for mtv and came from rolling stone . Madonna was mean to him because he didn’t like her. He got the best interviews and she dug him on it constantly

Re the gum gross thing: as a kid Madonna would get gum from the sidewalk and chew it. Re the Janet diss: hear for yourself ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mG9mN2fgvzQ.html&ab_channel=MadonnaAddict360

Erotica had some great offerings, al but for 2 or 3 songs

Are you thinking of Ciao Italia ? The video release of her concert filmed there?

oh... was this shots fired to Warren Beatty? I never made that connection before... or maybe Sean? But this was quite a while after Sean.

Janet "What I have is class" video comment deleted lol? I remember watching when I first saw this. Next up Madonna/Babyface TAB live at American Music Awards? Hands be trembling, she was uber nervous!

Like everything else this era, her look change was only subtle, but it was a little different. I feel like Erotica & Bedtime Stories are sister albums anyway. But loved the video ☺️ Happy Mothers Day ❤️💐

I watched so many of those Madonna Weekends lol

janet was asked in an interview about her album _janet_ (1993) and it's more sexual tone. they compared it to madonna and _erotica_... janet said that they were comparable in that they both made dance music, but that she felt she had a little more class. i listened the f out of both of those cds though.

Yrs. I woold watch them. Always.

you crack me up with city being too old... too many spirits, too many ghosts 🤣🤣🤣🤣 watch you go visit in 20 years from now haha.

Enjoy the rest of the Bedtime era, because there are some uninspired albums after this -- until 'Ray of Light'. Boring ballads and a cringeworthy Evita soundtrack. Hit those the 'Bedtime' b-sides "Your Honesty", "Let Down Your Guard", and "I'd Rather Be Your Lover w/2Pac". I think you'll like some of those better than some of the album tracks....

I do think that Janet couldn’t understand why Madonna was so much more successful than her. Janet was huge in America but Madonna was bigger in every country in the world including America except for probably 1993 to 1997 where Janet was selling more records then Janet in the USA but in Europe, Australia and South America Madonna has always outsold Janet.

her relationship with Junior dates back almost as long her friendship with Debi Mazar and I think they were involved during the danceteria days. She did her first erotica demo with him - Love Hurts. After delivering one of her best remixes for Secret, I think he felt dissed not being asked to remix songs that followed and that's why he did If Madonna calls. She moved on to victor calderone who is responsible for one of her best remixes - for beautiful stranger.

I still laugh out loud at her sassiness and attitude when she bursts that door open at 15:00. Too funny! Nothing from Empress though. 😂

This is my favorite behind the scenes for a music video so I watch this a million times and noticed that during the catwalk dressing scenes a 5 minute part was cut off with a designer that looks like J Alexander from Tyra Banks American Next Top Model. I had always wondered if that was him or not?

My FAKE FAKE FAKE fur 😂

Now Erotica is considered one of her best among the fan base. It's in most people's top 5. In my opinion Erotica is her #1 album. I could never get into Bedtime Stories as an album, as a whole. Imo, there are only a few songs that are good. I usually put Bedtime Stories in the middle of the pack. Idk, I thought back then it was to R&B for me. I thought she was trying too hard to sound like others back then. E you really need to revisit Erotica. But, as usual, Madonna always shines in her interviews, especially with Kurt. And, yes, like any true fan, I was home ALL weekend, soaking up every bit of her. Remember, we didn't have internet back then, so we devoured any and everything she did. Btw, her movie was put on hold for her tour that just wrapped up a week ago.

I was waiting for this one, Empress! I remember my Mom getting mad at me for watching the Madonna weekend. She told me I was not gonna sit and watch TV all weekend! Lol

Oh i'm excited about this! Love these old MTV specials, it seems to be such a dope channel back in the day...getting you closer to the artist with these specials and actually doing good music journalism, nowadays they just show reality bullshit lol

💋🐂 I love this special so much. Kurt pushes the nerd-perv humour a little much, but she parleys it with perfect charm. I can see Kurt looking like a misfit in the pop reporter role to someone outside of 90s culture because now people are matched to the style they’re reporting on more. Then, because he was senior at MTV, he’d report on acts across genres and his generally unimpressed, droll but intelligent and insightful interview mode was the exact mood of the era. The 90s was all about being dry and cool and only expressing enthusiasm with a heavy dose of wryness. It was the end of an epic century, and that lent the culture a sort of exhausted glamour. A very similar mood characterised the end of the 19th Century too. The term is “fin de siecle”, French for “end of century”. I love Madonna’s sass in this special too. Especially her response to Janet doing a typical low key puritanical diss of Madonna when she essentially said that “I do sexy with more class”, implying Madonna was common or too overt for her Jehovah’s Witness tastes. Madonna’s elegant response “Rather transparent, wouldn’t you say…” calling out Janet’s attempt to hop on Madonna’s S&M inspired sexy bandwagon while also distancing herself from any real commitment to the actual culture of sexual freedom. I love a lot of Janet’s stuff, and grew up worshipping Michael, but their capitalising on the image of sex while being so morally opposed to sexual freedom, let alone any real inference of queerness, has always rubbed me the wrong way. This kind of leads me to reiterating my strong disagree on her being sorry about the Erotica era. There’s a huge difference between having a traumatic time while doing something brave that you believe in, then pivoting to other interests because she felt boxed in by public perception, and feeling SORRY she did the Erotica era. I think she’s proud of the Erotica era, but just doesn’t want to be pinned down or limited to that public perception. Being shrewd (and she’s the shrewdest) isn’t the same as having regrets. Interesting that while Bedtime Stories is considered a strong album for her, it’s Erotica that has received its retrospective dues as a truly groundbreaking album, and is almost always listed as one of her essential records. I don’t think it’s Madonna’s fault that people couldn’t concentrate on the quality of the music on Erotica. I think it’s the fault of the immaturity and underlying puritan values of a mainstream public who get so distracted my sexual display that they can’t think straight. Or maybe they think too damn STRAIGHT 😂 Even in her responses about the bull fighting theme of the video, she speaks as an artist exploring a mood before she considers the broader issues of the sport. The tragedy and cruelty of it capture the feeling of tragedy and cruelty that can come from intense affairs of the heart, and the risk to bodily safety was an ever present consideration in sex in the 90s, so that works as a metaphor too. Oscar Wilde said that artists must begin from a state of immorality because creation should be first instinctual, not moral. Morality can be brought in later, or not, but the first consideration must be pure and without the societal constraint. I love Madonna for her open contradictions, genuine commitment to her messages, and consistent transparency about exploring things without having all the answers. Despite her formidable intelligence and her affectations of arrogance, she always arrives at a point of questioning both the world and herself in order to grow. PS: The director Michael Haussmann is cuuute. PPS: Madonna’s self written and directed biographical film is back on. It was paused due to her tour, and her tour became an autobiographical expression of its own. But Julia Garner is reconfirmed as principal cast and the project is going ahead 📝🎬📣

Basically the only things Janet said (publicly back in the day) was that her stuff had a bit of class to it and that the only thing in common they had was that it was both dance music.

Another Babyface Masterpiece

The fact it's later that he wanted to work with Babyface again in her next album originally, but after some songs, she think to this was too similar to ''Take a Bow'' and she abandonned the songs she conceived with him. Some of the demos was leaked in the last years in the net and remains a lot of songs who Babyface produced for others artists like Whitney or Toni Braxton. And Madonna music make in a different direction after her daughter was born in 1996.

Why are they allowed to "culturally appropriate" our hair? Imagine the horrific backlash if we started walking around with afros. Smh

Love this....can't wait for your album review

Hi girl I know this is out of nowhere but I know u met the RU-vidr Werdna and have his contacts and everything. A lot of his viewers including me are worried that something happened to him cos he posted we was gonna come back in Jan and it's in May now and nothing posted for 5 months. Please don't ignore my message just tell us if he's alive and well and if u don't know can u find out? And maybe tell him that people are worried about him? Thanks queen.

This woman is a GOOFBALL 🤷🏾‍♂️😂💯 Madonna’s humor is very underrated & her laugh is infectious (11:11).

So much fun to watch Madonna interviews from this era. ❤🤩😍❤

Janet agreed with the interviewer that they both made dance music, but hers has 'class' to it

I still stand by the Erotica is a FAR better album than Bedtime Stories.

Hi I used to watch these specials all the time and record them in WHS. Now that Madonna has finished the tour, maybe she will devote herself to her film

I def remember watching this on MTV in 8th grade when it aired. Watching it now, it's great how they work every track from Bedtime Stories into the special (loved you grooving to every song!), as like a great sales pitch for the album, which was already doing well - but Take A Bow was such a phenomenon at the time, even doing better than lead single Secret on the charts here, which didn't usually happen. I bet this special helped a lot!

We share a Naval base with Spain about an hour from Ronda. I’ve been there several times right before Madonna did this video and about two years after the city has a massive gorge cutting it in half and small bridge span connecting the two sides that when you drive over it, you have no idea what below it’s truly impressive spectacular and quite a feat of engineering that bridged these two sides of the city it’s one of the best and Andalucian White town in that area that completelyembodies, everything of the Spanish culture

Kurt was always The Grown-up on MTV. I always liked this contrast to all the artists he talked to. If he tried to be "down with the kids" it never would have worked. I saw he recently had his 79th birthday. Lori Goldstein won a VH1 Fashion Award for the Take A Bow video.

that was so great to watch again and yes I watched the original Madaonna Weekend on MTV Europe. I was working in a hotel in Amsterdam at the time and used to watched while I was 'cleaning the rooms'. I remember in our party den / house all we played was Bedtime Stories, Kylie Minogue 94 and trance mix tapes. Good times, crazy but good 😂

I remember this interview well. I must have had the weekend off.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day!! Thanks for the vid, no bull. Ready for some Evita…is that next? 😂😂🤔