Madonna
Life Adversity
Ashley Callahan
Another Cinderella Story?
- At 5 years old her mother passed away from cancer
- Her and sibling stayed with many relatives for a while
- Housekeeper married father becoming stepmother
- Her stepmother described as the one from Cinderella
- She could not wait to escape or move away
Picture Credits
1.https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7e/13/6d/7e136d062c86547f51ca387d79a57f08.jpg
2.http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtjscfkVbmM/UFc5-ZHosII/AAAAAAAAEj8/BJGvEgZo1Ws/s1600/Madonna_childhood_pictures-%7B4%7D.jpg
3.https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/c1/1f/7a/c11f7ac41d7dfcf90c19494d70779fb8.jpg
A Dream in Process........
- Madonna left home as teenager and moved to NYC
- Only had a bag of clothing, and 200 dollars
- Lived with a stranger she meet first day in NYC for a period of time
- Studied dance at Alvin Ailey Dance theater
- Was living on a shoe string budget
- Tried to hold a job but was fired because of her rudeness
- She ended up modeling for a period of time
- Later realized that dancing would not further career, took up singing and acting
- She was in the band Breakfast Club, Emmy, Millionaires
- Faced online criticism
The Push through Adversity
- Tight Budget-multiple jobs, modeling
- Online Criticism-used it to improve herself
- Passing Mother-drove her to express herself in dancing, singing, and acting
Accomplishments from Adversity
- Successful female pop performer
- Actress-starred Broadway shows and movies
- Songwriter
- First female artist fully exploit potential of music video
- Queen of pop music
Picture Credits
4.https://playitagaindan.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/madonna.jpg
5.http://www.timeslive.co.za/Feeds/ipad_images/2014/01/09/ttp13madonna8-07-01-2014-14-01-13-3-.jpg/ALTERNATES/crop_630x400/TTP13MADONNA8-07-01-2014-14-01-13-3-.jpg
6.http://www.posternation.com/image/view/evita-broadway-musical-187239