Quixotic91

Madonna (holy shit, I can’t believe I’m even potentially talking to you),

I’m a 22 year old gay guy (how’s that for a stereotype?) living in Texas, and I just want to thank you for everything you do. When I went to your Dallas show last year I ended up bringing my very conservative mother with me, and you brought us much closer together. She has never been ok with me being gay, and she still isn’t completely there yet, but, her eyes were opened for those two hours. She danced with the gay couple next to us during “Girl Gone Wild,” sang at the top of her lungs during “Express Yourself” (nice job reclaiming your song, by the way), and held me during “Like A Prayer,” but, what really struck her was your “Nobody Knows Me” video interlude. When she saw me and most of the people around us begin to cry, I think it struck a chord in her.

So, even with all of the unwarranted criticism you receive, thank you for continuing to speak out and stand by your message. Thank you for standing up for gay rights when it WASN’T a popular thing to do. Thank you for fighting against misogyny and ageism. Thank you for being genuine and not exploiting your fans, unlike certain charlatans that like to try and emulate your career. Most of all, thank you for continuing to make great, and criminally underrated, music.

I guess I should throw actual questions in here after that diatribe.

Have you ever considered making an album of acoustic or orchestral reworkings of your personal favorite songs (from your back catalogue)?

Also, if you met someone that had never listened to one of your albums as a whole, which one would you personally recommend that they listen to? What is the quintessential Madonna album according to you?

Thanks so much for doing this, and I hope you get back in the studio soon!

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