A close-up of Madonna’s hands turned a promotional image for her new album into the latest battle between two of pop music’s most combative fan communities.
On July 11, a Lady Gaga fan reposted a photograph from Madonna’s Confessions II campaign and zoomed in on the 67-year-old singer’s hands, which appeared visibly more aged than her smooth, wrinkle-free face.
The image traveled rapidly across X, receiving 5.5 million views.