Madonna’s not in the headline for the right reasons.
Madonna recently shared a string of photos to her Instagram story that saw her two adoptive daughters posing in front of a slice of watermelon. The images make it seem as though the slice of watermelon are her daughters’ clothes but the possible innocent share has sparked outrage on social media. Considering the racial history behind watermelon and Black people, users are shaking their heads at Madonna for her insensitive post, especially considering that it’s not the first time.
Madonna’s kids weren’t born nor even raised in America that’s the gag too… these kids NOR Madonna give a damn. They’re rich and riding horses in Portugal, the Watermelon Dress challenge is NOT NEW. https://t.co/LzqgJZfVk7
— cham (@chamyonce) July 16, 2019
Madonna has come under fire after posting pictures of her black daughters standing behind a slice of watermelon.
🗣Do you think Madonna was just having fun with her kids or was this insensitive? pic.twitter.com/IQcJl9aXI5
— The Talk (@TheTalkCBS) July 16, 2019
“White folks have been making fun of black folk for their love of watermelon since the slave days. I’m sure that Madonna is FULLY aware of this. She’s a white woman raising black kids, she should be consciously aware of her actions. End of story,” one Twitter user wrote, while another user defended Madonna: “Madonna is a wholeass fool but I doubt that she did this on purpose, it’s a cute photo with fruit, blk ppl can get in on the trend too…or should we avoid doing anything with watermelon and fried chicken bc of stupid stereotypes? let kids have fun.”
Peep more reactions below and let us know what you think in the comments.
I’m not commenting on that Madonna watermelon shit
— That lil drug show (@AdayAve) July 15, 2019
Madonna got her black kids posing with watermelon on social media in 2019? pic.twitter.com/7QQMJ2k4o2
— hi my name is… (@nicryen) July 15, 2019
I'm not saying Madonna's instagram isn't cringe but can y'all stop inserting trauma at everything? can people just be simple like watermelon is a fruit that everyone eats and loves. tf is wrong with this pic unless you try to insert some racist context https://t.co/X4oW6GlBaO
— manic s.2 episode.8 (@trmrchrst) July 16, 2019
why is madonna holding up a watermelon slice against a black child as a skirt …..
— canned coochie (@taurants) July 16, 2019
Now why Madonna posting watermelon next to the black children pic.twitter.com/wnmiMGNWA0
— ً (@HarIemagne) July 15, 2019
