From the Cornflake Girl to the Material Girl: Tori Amos, 51, sticks up for Madonna, 56, as she discusses ageism in the music industry
There is no question that Madonna has taken a savage beating from critics this year, over her social media gaffes and questionable antics on stage.
But thankfully, it seems that the original Material Girl has now been given some much-needed support and encouragement from the original Cornflake Girl, Tori Amos.
Blissfully unaware of the taunting trolls of Twitter, Tori, 51, asked in a recent interview with The Guardian if there had been any 'meanness' about Madonna, 56, after she fell at the Brit Awards in February.
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Sticking up for Madge: Tori Amos, 51, has spoken out about ageism and defended Madonna, 56, in a new interview
After being told that there had, Tori defended the singer, saying: 'Madonna is an entertainer. There are very few people who could've gotten up off that floor.'
'It wasn't because of her that she fell, but it was because of her that the performance carried on. Some of the vilification comes from women as much as men,' she continued.
'She's making choices and she's able to do things physically that a lot of people 25 years younger can't; she got up and refused to allow that to shame her.'
She added: 'I think people want her to be shamed into a role that they find acceptable for her age. It makes me sad that we can't embrace Madonna and say, Wow, this is an artist who’s expressing herself in a certain way.
Never was a Cornflake Girl: Material Girl Madonna will no doubt be pleased to hear of the support from Tori
Tori later added: 'You don’t have to agree with Madonna's outfit choices or how she sees her own sexuality but we can admire that she’s out there doing it.'
Elsewhere in the interview, Tori expanded on her thoughts about ageism in the music industry.
She mused: 'Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, the Chili Peppers – they aren't far from me in age, but these guys are still putting out work that’s considered relevant, but there’s an attitude that the women have had their day, so they should give room to the younger ones. But that doesn't apply to men.
Tori isn't the first female artist to jump to Madonna's defence.
Rocking: Tori Amos is seen performing in the UK in May last year, playing her Bösendorfer piano
Earlier this month Madonna thanked fellow pop star Rita Ora for speaking out following the global backlash the music icon received for her on-stage kiss with rapper Drake at Coachella - which appeared to leave him repulsed.
Rita's original message read: 'Thank you for fighting all these ageist battles, and paving a way, that just maybe one day, all of us "Younger" Artists won't have too in the future!' @madonna #ifuckinlovethisbitch #thatswhatlegendsdo'.
Madonna replied: 'Thanks Rita! Good to know you appreciate the beating I'm taking so all you ladies don't have to endure this kind of discrimination! #unapolgeticb*****s unite! #rebelheart'.
Showing support! On Thursday, Rita Ora showed her love for Madonna by wearing an original Blonde Ambition tour T-shirt as she made her way through LAX
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