Madonna And Tory Lanez Seen Hanging Out Despite Copyright Infringement Saga
By Afouda Bamidele on May 30, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
The most unlikely duo were spotted at the recently concluded Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
To people's surprise, Madonna and Tory Lanez were seated side-by-side at the televised match and seen having a heartfelt conversation. The pair have been known to not get along, so it came as a shock to see them seemingly having a great time.
Madonna And Tory Lanez Have Intimate Conversation During Fight
In photos of the fight that have made rounds on the internet, Madonna and Lanez were spotted hanging out.
The "Material Girl" singer donned a black baggy Balenciaga x Adidas tracksuit ensemble and reportedly attended the event with her 16-year-old son David Banda who stole the show in a red Adidas dress.
Madonna spiced up her casual look with a pair of pink sunglasses from Balenciaga and several silver jewelry accessories. On the other hand, Lanez donned a stylish blue two-piece and was iced out with numerous rings and chains.
In the viral image, Lanez was photographed sipping a drink while Madonna chatted in his ear. The pair soon became aware that their friendship was garnering attention resulting in Madonna opening up a hand fan to cover their faces and give them some privacy.
It remains unsure what both parties were discussing, but there seemed to be no animosity between them. Fans were taken aback by the circulated images and took to social media to share their thoughts.
"Are they dating?" asked a curious fan, while another added, "What an unexpected crossover." Others bashed Madonna for associating with Lanez given his controversial relationship with Megan Thee Stallion.
"Is she tryna get shot?" read a comment of an annoyed fan, while another netizen urged, "Madonna stop regressing. End of note." However, some users believed Madonna was working on releasing an R&B album and was going to feature Lanez.
Madonna Threatened To Sue Lanez
Madonna and Lanez's unlikely friendship raises eyebrows following a legal dispute the pair had last year. As The Blast reported, the "La Isla Bonita" songstress slammed the Canadian rapper for sampling her music illegally.
In a since-deleted Instagram post where Lanez was promoting a song from his album, "Alone at Prom" Madonna camped in the comment section and bashed him for using her sons without her permission.
"Read your messages for illegal usage of my song get into the groove," Madonna wrote. Per reports, the Queen of Pop had issues with Lanez's song "Pluto’s Last Comet" which she believed was eerily similar to her hit track, "Into The Groove."
Sources claimed that the "Vogue" singer thought the beginning of “Pluto’s Last Comet” has the same instrumental as her 1985 dance-pop tune. At the time, Lanez didn't respond to her attack and neither party has publicly commented on the saga ever since.
It's unknown if Madonnafollowed through and took legal action against the 29-year-old rapper.
The 'Queen of Pop' Was Banned From IG Live
Madonna's sighting comes weeks after she was banned for IG Live due to a “violation of community guidelines.” The shocking revelation came on May 19 when the pop singer wanted to Live with her fans and received the message, "Live is temporarily unavailable for this account."
Madonna lamented in a video shared on her page, "We’re blocked from Live? What’s happening?" Many fans sympathized with the award-winning singer for her ban.
The Michigan native has been at odds with the social media platform for breaking several guidelines including exposing her nipples.
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When a photo of her exposing her nipples was taken down by Instagram, Madonna clapped back, writing, "I’m reposting photographs Instagram took down without warning or notification…..The reason they gave my management that does not handle my account was that a small portion of my nipple was exposed. It is still astounding to me that we live in a culture that allows every inch of a woman’s body to be shown except a nipple. As if that is the only part of a woman’s anatomy that could be sexualized. The nipple that nourishes the baby."
She continued, slamming the social media platform for not subjecting men to the same scrutiny and accusing them of "sexism……ageism, and misogyny."