Madonna Addresses ‘Blowing Up the White House’ Comments: I Was ‘Taken Wildly Out of Context’

Madonna took to social media on Sunday night in order to defend the controversial speech she gave this weekend during the Women’s March on Washington.

During her appearance at the demonstration, the pop icon went on an explosive, profanity-filled speech calling on marchers and the rest of the country to stand up for their political beliefs. Madonna’s speech took an abrupt turn, however, when she remarked that she “thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House.”

Madonna’s comments were quickly picked up by the media, and they have reportedly drawn the attention of the Secret Service. Madonna posted a photo on Instagram Sunday, where she said she doesn’t encourage violence, that she was “taken wildly out of context,” and that she was speaking metaphorically at the time:

To be fair, the pop icon is well-known for speaking in metaphor, as explained in the opening scene of the film Reservoir Dogs.

[Image via screengrab]

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