Overview
- Spears shared a vintage photograph of Madonna and wrote that she admires the pop icon "more than anyone," calling her wise, strong, gentle and genius.
- Her caption described "the beast within" as a "spiritual animal awakening," touching on vulnerability, confusion, and emotional pain beneath everyday masks.
- The image traces to photographer Steven Klein’s 2003 work, later featured in his X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS exhibition and incorporated into Madonna’s tour visuals.
- Coverage revisited their long relationship, including the 2003 MTV VMA kiss, their duet "Me Against the Music," and Madonna’s 2021 public support during Spears’ conservatorship fight.
- Recent reports note Spears said she would "never perform in the US again" and hinted at a possible UK return, following her reactivation of Instagram in November.