Madonna under fire for calling her son the N-word in Instagram picture | Mail Online
'No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #disn****': Madonna under fire for calling her son the N-word in Instagram picture
By Snejana Farberov
PUBLISHED: 01:28 EST, 18 January 2014 | UPDATED: 02:34 EST, 18 January 2014
Madonna has never been afraid to express herself, but now she may have gone a step too far.
The outspoken 55-year-old entertainer landed in hot water Friday evening after using the N-word in a caption that accompanied a photo of her son she had shared on Instagram.
In the image that appeared on the account that purportedly belongs to the singer, her 13-year-old son Rocco Ritchie is seen in training in a boxing ring.
Fighting words: Madonna landed in hot water Friday evening after using the N-word in a caption that accompanied a photo of her son, 13-year-old Rocco Ritchie
Unapologetic: The offensive comment was taken down minutes later and replaced with a profane message urging Madonna's critics to get off her 'd*** haters'
The proud mother of four commented: 'No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #disn****'
The offensive hashtag sparked outrage among some of her fans, prompting Madonna to take down the caption just minutes later.
However, the Material Girl was manifestly unapologetic about using the racial slur.
She replaced her previous comment with a foul-mouthed message addressed to her critics: 'Ok let me start this again. # get off my d*** haters!'
Some of her one million followers ripped into the superstar for her use of the offensive term.
Proud parent: The 55-year-old mother of four appears to be very close with her 13-year-old son Rocco, whose father is director Guy Ritchie
![]()
Queen Madge: Many of her loyal fans came to Madonna's defense, slamming her critics for misinterpreting her words
One commenter wrote: 'MADONNA U NEED TO TAKE UR arthritis medicine instead of trying to be hip on the internet.’
'Spreading ignorance is awful!' another user noted.
But thousands of Madge's loyal fans quickly came to her defense.
One supporter of the singer and filmmaker even went so far as to say that she deserves a pass for using the N-word because she 'has basically adopted half of Africa,' Vibe.com reported.
Madonna has two children she has adopted from Malawi, David Banda and Mercy James, both 8 years old.
She had her son Rocco with her former husband, director Guy Ritchie, in 2000. She also has a 17-year-old daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, from a previous relationship with Cuban-born personal trainer Carlos Leon.
Madonna's brood: Some of her supporters even suggested she should get a pass because she has adopted two children from Malawi - Mercy and David
Madonna under fire for calling her son the N-word in Instagram picture | Mail Online
Bookmarks