Madonna debuts highly-anticipated documentary ‘Madame X’ in star-studded NYC premiere
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She’s still causing a commotion.
Madonna showed up at the Thursday premiere of her much-anticipated documentary “Madame X” at the Paradise Club atop the Times Square Edition hotel in classic Queen of Pop style.
Bracing the pouring rain that didn’t seem to bother any of her Instagram-equipped fans, Madonna showed up at her viewing party wearing fishnet fingerless gloves, a tight mini skirt, platform boots, a few message-heavy necklaces, plus long blond braids topped with a bedazzled “F—k you” tiara.
A crowd of 75 lucky guests — including Drew Barrymore, fashion designer Christian Siriano, “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Symone and Aquaria — were asked to store away their cell phones in special locked pouches before attending the event.
Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, the film features Madonna’s latest concert tour, “Madame X.”
An album of the same name, Madonna’s 14th studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2019.
Madame X, Madonna’s alter ego-du-jour, is “a secret agent, traveling around the world, changing identities, fighting for freedom, bringing light to dark places,” the 63-year-old artist explained when she announced the album’s release.
She’s a “dancer, a professor, a head of state, a housekeeper, an equestrian, a prisoner, a student, a mother, a child, a teacher, a nun, a singer, a saint, a whore, and a spy in the house of love,” the mother-of-six added.
The album and show were inspired by her life immersed in the rich cultural influences of Lisbon.
The documentary about the tour was directed by Portuguese photographer Ricardo Gomes, who met the Grammy-winning singer when she was in Lisbon recording the album.
He was initially tapped to record footage for social media before being asked to direct the film, which is set to premiere in October.
“Sharing my vision with global audiences has been profoundly meaningful to me,” Madonna said about the film in a July statement.
“The opportunity to bring its message and the incandescent artistry of all involved to an even wider audience comes at a time when music is so deeply needed to remind us of the sacred bond of our shared humanity,” she added.
“Madame X” will begin streaming, exclusively on Paramount+, on Oct. 8.
