I bust Madonna’s balls a lot. But you know, I think she’s had a tough time lately. The divorce, the bad plastic surgery, A-Rod, the man arms, the denied adoption, and the fact that Lourdes is way more of a trendsetter than she ever was- without even trying. And now, this.
Madonna was taken to a New York hospital Saturday after falling from a horse while at the South Hampton, N.Y., home of friend and famed photographer Steven Klein.
The singer’s rep, Liz Rosenberg, confirms Madonna was treated and released after suffering minor injuries and bruises.
“The accident occurred when the horse Madonna was riding was startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes to photograph the singer, who was visiting friends on Eastern Long Island over the weekend,” Rosenberg said in a statement to Usmagazine.com. “Madonna will be having further tests and will continue to remain under observation by doctors.”
In 2005, Madonna — a talented equestrian — cracked three ribs and broke her hand and collar bone in a riding accident at her estate just outside London on her 47th birthday. The horse she was riding was a gift from her ex-husband, Guy Ritchie.
Seven months after her injuries, the singer, now 50, was photographed by Klein for a 58-page spread in W magazine, where she was pictured alongside six stallions and posed for the cover in her riding gear.
Most of the time, I have no sympathy for Madonna – she seems like a self absorbed person with absolutely zero self awareness. It must be hard to be that vain and full of yourself, and then lose your looks. But being Madonna doesn’t always seem like an easy job. This would be a good example of one of those times. Paparazzi hiding in the bushes on your property, causing a potentially serious accident, doesn’t seem like a lot of fun to me- but it’s an everyday occurrence for celebrities like Madonna. Those photographers are very lucky one of Madonna’s children wasn’t involved. I can’t even imagine what could have happened to a less experienced rider. I think maybe Madonna’s had enough bad luck these days.
Note by Celebitchy: The paparazzo alleged to have caused the accident denies that he was there when it happened. He said he snapped photos before the accident occurred, then he left and returned to the scene when he heard an ambulance was there:
We spoke with the photog who tells us he shot Madonna before and after she fell — but was not there for the actual fall. He tells us he took pics of her riding and then left. About 30 minutes later, he says he got a tip about an ambulance being sent out for a 50-year-old woman — so he put two and two together and went back to snap pics of her being tended to.
He says all his photos were taken from a public road and the only other photog around was Stephen Klein — the famous photographer whose house Madonna was at.
As Hinton put it, “If I had startled the horse, I would have gotten pictures!”
[From TMZ]
Madonna is pictured on April 3, 2009, after learning that her attempt to adopt Malawian toddler Mercy James was denied. Photos: Fame.
Hmm, hard to say what might have happened. The rep’s version sounds overly ‘poor Madonna the mean paps JUMPED out at her’ but then, the pap’s version isn’t exactly convincing… his argument of ‘I haven’t published the photos therefore I obviously don’t have them’ doesn’t fly. If he had published photos of the accident then sympathy wouldn’t exactly have been on his side. Maybe he took them but deleted them.
And you certainly don’t need to jump out at a horse to spook them – some will sometimes turn into ejection seets at the sight of a rustling leaf…
Nony, wouldn’t those accident photos be worth an enormous amount of money? I would be surprised if anyone craven enough to hide in a bush with a camera would delete photographs out of a concern for public sympathy.
Anyway, does Celebitchy intentionally choose header photos that call attention to Madonna’s giant cheek implants?
Those cheek implants deserve their own zip code. They’re HUGE.
I hope she doesn’t suffer the same fate as Christopher Reeve. You never can tell.
And in the 3rd pic, she’s starting to vaguely ape Julianne Hough’s look. Did Madge get her cheekbones after Julianne became famous?
If she’d landed on her face, those cheek implants would have protected her. Unfortunately, the rest of her body is so devoid of fat that she has to be treated for bruising everytime she moves.
“Madonna injured in horseback riding accident”.
And by “horseback”, we mean a twenty two year old male model named Jesus.
seriously though, I like Madonna. Hope she’s ok
LOL! Granger re the built-in cheek protection!
candykay: maybe I’m too optimistic about the humanity of paps. But also, if you make a photo that spooks a horse, that tends to be fairly obvious because it’ll most likely be looking right at the camera. Given such proof Madonna might go after the photographer legally?
I don’t know, it could have happened in all sorts of ways. I just don’t think that the pap’s argument of ‘I haven’t published the photos so obviously I wasn’t there’ holds any water.
Eh, she’s fine. Those man arms served her well. And I believe the pap, because those pics would be worth a fortune.
This is unbelievable.
Have people forgoten what happened to Christopher Reeve?
You are making fun of her plastic surgeries while a paparazzo have endangered her life for greed.
This is way too far. She is at a private place, riding a horse.
He would never sell those photos as they are his one way ticket to jail and any profit he might have gained would have gone to compensate her.
I’m just glad no one said they’re glad Madonna fell off the horse (or that she deserved it–just thinking of all those Chris Brown supporters). MSAT, I do believe you’re too harsh with Madonna. What celebrity isn’t self-absorbed? Have you seen Joe Klein’s article on celebrity narcissism in Time Magazine? As to the self-awareness, maybe she just doesn’t have the insights you’d like her to have about herself. I’m not overly fond of her arms either, but I’d never call them “man arms.” Be more tolerant. If she likes that look, she likes that look. Her prerogative. But maybe I’m just not mean enough to be a gossip writer.
“I think she’s had a tough time lately. The divorce, the bad plastic surgery, A-Rod, the man arms, the denied adoption, and the fact that Lourdes is way more of a trendsetter than she ever was- without even trying.” Hilarious!!!! I am mopping up the coffee I just spewed onto my computer screen.
I hope the poor horse is OK ?
Condolensces to the horse
Knowing the volatility of spirited horses … she is always at risk. I have two in my family training in dressage and both have been thrown.
I’m inclined not to believe her.
He “left” and then “came back” once he heard an ambulance was present? Oh bullshit. Shutterbugs don’t stop even if someone’s injured. And if he had, he would’ve published those pictures by now.
Someone’s lying because when you’re getting paid to get Madonna’s picture, you don’t just “leave” before an accident happens and “come back” after the ambulance has arrived.
I hope Madonna is ok. Love her or hate her, I wouldn’t wish her harm.
Oh please..if you ride a horse you are going to be thrown..that’s why you have a helmet and break away stirrups..plus who says she is a talented rider..she has been riding what 4 years…has she shown..she gets to ride in the Hamptons because of who she is..I bet real horsey crowd of the Hamptons were rolling their eyes over all the publicity..
I agree that there’s just the risk you take when you mount up. Maybe the horse spooked at a guy sitting in the bushes.. maybe it just spooked at a scary white pebble. Gods know mine has!
I just think the pap’s story rattles a bit. Just sounds off.
She may or may not be ‘talented’ but she’s been riding for a number of years, is a known perfectionist, and has hired some very notable trainers. No way that she’s not a pretty good rider by now. But hey, sometimes you get launched. It happens.
(Can’t agree that whether or not she’s shown has anything to do with her skill though – in fact I see many active outdoors riders ride their horses a lot better than dressage princesses)
This is unbelievable.
Have people forgotten what happened to Christopher Reeve?
But you see Mr. Reeve was well-respected and beloved man whose career was cruelly ended by a twist of fate, whereas Madonna is a withered old skank playing that’s she’s still an 18 year old pop princess, who should have retired to quiet obscurity years ago.
Like to push those buttons, don’t you, Grexx?
Mr. Reeve was well-respected and beloved man whose career was cruelly ended by a twist of fate, …
Um, no. He was considered D-list and typecast as Superman, and his attempts to break free from that never really caught on with the American public.
He wasn’t really respected until after his accident, and it’s fairer to say he was pitied.
Um, no. He was considered D-list and typecast as Superman, and his attempts to break free from that never really caught on with the American public.
Um, yeah. Actually he was deeply involved with children’s charities and producing and working behind the scenes of several stage, TV and film efforts that did catch on with the public. So suck it.
that sucks, i wouldn’t wish physical harm on someone i didn’t know (some people i know are a different story though :-p)
but, at least, she’s rich enough that she can take horse riding lessons, own a horse, and easily cover the medical bills if she falls off… i tried to take horse riding lessons and i could barely pay for them and if i fell off, my co-pays would be horrendous… that is IF i got them to pay their share without fighting me tooth and nail for it in the first place…
No one, and I mean NO ONE who isn’t a narcissist permits themselves to perform in front of thousands of people seeking either harassment, or applause and adulation, depending on the success or failure of the performance. God created narcissism so that we less talented folks can sit in the crowd and pass judgment on the narcissist. Madonna serves us well.
Someone needs to grow the hell up:
Actually he was deeply involved with children’s charities and producing and working behind the scenes of several stage, TV and film efforts that did catch on with the public. So suck it.
Celebrities do all sorts of charity work when people stop going to their movies. Reeve was typecast as Superman and people trashed a lot of his movies because he wasn’t playing Superman. Now that he’s dead, the revision is going on to some extent. That’s understandable.
“Suck it”? Are you the resident troll? How much do they pay you to goad people like that?