She may be one of the world's biggest pop stars, but it seems that Madonna is a little tone deaf when it comes to tastefulness.
The singer was in Rio de Janeiro for a friend's wedding recently, and decided to stop by the favela of Morro da Providência, where just hours earlier there had been a gunfight.
What's more, she was pictured with two burly, large-gun-wielding policemen and was dressed in army fatigues, no less.
Glamorising violence? Celebrating poverty? Tut tut, Madge. You've obviously never seen City of God...
In the Morro da Providencia in front of the Cass Amarela! ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›The Community Center that @JRart built for everyone!! 🌈🌈🌈ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·in the Favella. pic.twitter.com/3Ux86Te386
— Madonna (@Madonna) October 25, 2017
Tried to give me a ticket on my way to the Moon! 🌙 #casaamarelaprovidencia 🇧🇷ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·@JRart pic.twitter.com/DqGDCZBsff
— Madonna (@Madonna) October 25, 2017
Finally made it to the Moon! 🌙🌙🌙😂 #casaamarelaprovidencia built by @JRart and his amazing team of artists! ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'›ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡·ðŸ'› pic.twitter.com/KrD2gkl8i8
— Madonna (@Madonna) October 25, 2017
Madonna andando hoje (25/10) pelo Morro da Providência â?¤ Você quer mídia e sucesso @???? pic.twitter.com/UHLENGi752
— Jonas Uccman (@jnsccmn) October 25, 2017
@Madonna seems 2 b having fun in a Favela in Rio, where locals get shot & die every day. Glamorous and helpful for Rio #sqn https://t.co/rWyTJEbT4R
— Lavinia Hollanda (@laviniahollanda) October 26, 2017
Rio police have been further locking down favelas in the last month, and have already killed 712 people in 2017. https://t.co/Kvelq9pNJe
— Travis Waldron (@Travis_Waldron) October 26, 2017
not funny, not edgy. just embarrassing. that's a war zone in which people die every day, not a tourist spot. you're sending a bad message https://t.co/psulEFa7wy
— spooky luna ðŸ'» (@luneslovegood) October 26, 2017
Weird thing to do. Have your photo taken with armed cops. Not very rock & roll.
— Jeremy David Parker (@not3bad) October 26, 2017
Is this the cover to your new album called ‘Oblivious’?
— Jamie S. Pumpkins 🎙 (@RegainWellness) October 26, 2017
You've got to be fucking kidding me 🤦�♀�
— Nubia Dickerson (@NubiaRae) October 27, 2017
As if you are there to make a raunchy music video. Very disrespectful. No surprise.
— Christy (@IMNERHO) October 26, 2017
TOTAL AND UTTER EMBARRASSMENT.......people dying by the thousands in there over the years, she's looking for a fucking photo opp. DISGRACE.
— Kenny Hassan (@KennyWFDLive) October 26, 2017
Hi! Fire your publicist if they told you this was a good idea
— Alex Trugman (@alexWTrugs) October 27, 2017
Really? pic.twitter.com/5MEgxSbBWc
— mdc (@coats1234) October 26, 2017