Last week we pondered the question about Madonna's face and why she looked so banged up. The answer is actually pretty telling about her character.
She was in a confessional mood while lunching with gal pals in London,
"Forty can be
a fabulous age — it certainly
was for me," she told friends, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney.
"But
there's absolutely nothing sexy
about 50. The only thing I have to
look forward to is the menopause."
Her friends laughed politely, but know there's something else at work here.
"All you have to do is stand within six feet of
Madonna these days to see how much work
she's had done," says an associate.
"Her skin is so stretched and thin that it's
almost translucent when she doesn't have
make-up on.
"She's paranoid about the sun as a result —
when she goes to the beach, she covers up
from head to toe. And she's obsessed with
radiators. They tend to dry out the skin,
which ages you prematurely, apparently.
"herever possible, she has underfloor heating
instead.
"Of course she knows she'll get old eventually,
but she's determined to do everything
to fight it."
September 2006 - mystery scars near her ears.
"She's been having work done
since her 30s, but in the past year
she's really stepped it up, which is
worrying," says a member of her
circle.
"For a long time, she used to
rely on non-invasive therapies
such as Botox, chemical peels and
injectable fillers. But that works
only for so long.
"Of course, she finds it embarrassing
walking about with
black eyes and bruises, but as
far as Madonna is concerned,
that's a price she's prepared to
pay."
Madonna has remained enigmatic
on the subject of cosmetic
surgery, saying: "I am certainly
not against plastic surgery; however,
I am absolutely against
having to discuss it."
"Madonna is a perfectionist, so seeing
her body age is killing her," says a
friend.
"Bear in mind that she's been
a massive star for over two decades,
with people constantly telling her
how great and important she is.
"The notion of mortality doesn't sit
comfortably with that lifestyle, so
she's decided plastic surgery is the
only realistic long-term solution. A
couple of years ago, up close, she
had quite a few lines on her face and
looked tired, although fantastic for
her age. But now she does look
different.
"She has no lines at all on her face
and her skin is as tight as a drum.
But she has the hands of an old lady
and the rumour is that she'll be getting
them fixed next."
More rumours. But if she really has
been going under the knife for so
long, how has she managed to conceal
it?
"She usually has her hair cleverly in
place to cover up the scars around
her ears — you rarely see her with it
scraped back," says the friend.
"And the real reason for building
that new gym is so she can work out
without anyone seeing what she
looks like without her make-up.
"The one person she feels comfortable
with as herself — not wearing
what we call 'the mask' — is her
husband.
"They had a rough patch
last year, but came through it and
that has just made them realise how
much they care for each other.
"Recently, Madonna said to me:
'Thank God for Guy — at least I
know he loves me for the woman I
am, not the star I'm supposed to
be.'"
Let's hope Madonna grasps the ability to age gracefully. Fighting it isn't doing much for her face or her psyche. Not to mention what she is teaching her young children. Looks aren't everything, sugar.
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