Madonna Responds To Hydrangeas Meme: ‘It’s A Free Country! So F**k You, I Like Roses!’

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by Jon Bershad | 2:40 pm, September 12th, 2011

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In case you haven’t heard (and, unless you also spend your days slowly wandering the winding, darkened halls of the Internet, there’s no real reason you should have), Madonna had a pretty cruddy time at the Venice Film Festival. First, the reaction to her film, W.E., was…not great. Then there was the whole hydrangeas incident as video seemed to catch the star rudely trashing the present some fan stupidly gave her (a true fan knows an artist’s plant tastes, duh!). That video soon became a fairly large Internet meme. Large enough, at least, that Madonna has felt the need to respond, doing so in typical Madonna fashion.

Well, not entirely typical. There are no phony accents involved.

The video, filmed in the style of an old silent film for reasons that aren’t abundantly clear (God, I can’t wait to see W.E.!), shows the singer appearing to apologize to a bouquet of flowers before whirling around and stomping them. It’s actually kind of hilarious and sure to be fun for old school Madonna fans. It’s Madonna proving that she can like any damn flower she wants, thank you very much, and, if you don’t like it, then you can go straight to heck. Madonna’s an institution! She doesn’t need to apologize to a flower!

Of course, some will still be left wondering if she plans on apologizing to the poor sap who gave her the gift in the first place…

Watch the video below:

(h/t Hillary Busis)

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Nature Freak

Is this a horticulture article? Cool!

I prefer Camellias and Azaleas myself, but I do have a bitchin’ Oak Leaf hydrangea in my front yard.

Always check your ph level before planting!
Anonymous

I rarely agree with you here, but your Nick Cave icon is classy.
Nature Freak

The video was short but funny. The Corleone family would be proud.
Nature Freak

Nick Cave is one of my favorites. I have only once seen him live, but the show was incredible. Blew me away. He is a true poet as well as a singer/musician. I definitely plan on seeing him live again someday. Bet on it! People many times complain about Cave’s work being a “Debbie downer”, but his music the past few years has been less that way in my opinion.

Nick Cave loves using horticultural imagery in his songs. Being a plant/ nature person myself, I appreciate this fact.

There are many people who rarely agree with me. It’s cool. Sometimes I don’t agree with myself!
Broadhorizons

Madonna needs to go home and never come out again. I once saw her wave while wearing a sleeveless top. Her massive arm flesh decided to get jiggy with it.

Gross.
Nature Freak

Madonna is very strong and muscular, as she works out significantly. Perhaps it was her muscles. The older you get, sometimes muscles can do that.

I respect the fact Madonna keeps in shape and takes care of herself. I wish all 53 year old women looked as good as she does.
TruDat

Madonna = Irrelevant.
Anonymous

I remember when she started in TV as Rhoda .
Anonymous

there are still madonna fans?
Anonymous

It’s a free country,so f-k you I hate Madonna.

This is another in a whole string of things she has said or done over the years that makes her look like a pretentious jerk.
Glutton

I really don’t get what this story is about.
http://twitter.com/lizmckenzie55 Liz McKenzie

Some fan gave her hydrangeas and, afterwards, she was overheard (open mic) saying how much she hates hydrangeas so all the frigging lunatics are giving her a hard time.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

Typical liberal.
Anonymous

Madonna: Just another potty-mouth who thinks profanity is cooool. What a scuzz.
Anonymous

Did I just contribute a pagehit to Madonna’s latest publicity stunt?

My god, I think I have. No thanks to you, Jon Bershad – if I could have successfully avoided the Hydrangeas meme for a whole week I could’ve been past if for a lifetime.
Anonymous

Did I just contribute a pagehit to Madonna’s latest publicity stunt?

My god, I think I have. No thanks to you, Jon Bershad – if I could have successfully avoided the Hydrangeas meme for a whole week I could’ve been past if for a lifetime.
Criminy

It just goes to show that nobody should give Madonna any flowers (or anything) at all. She is a snob that no-one should be wasting their money on.
caconservative

Looks like the bloom is off Madonna’s rose, or magnolia, etc. Way off!! Time to return that wilted flower back to the compost she came from.
Anonymous

Never could stand the woman or her music. Madonna is more like a Skanky Slut than an artists.
Anonymous

Never could stand the woman or her music. Madonna is more like a Skanky Slut than an artists.