In the cover art, Madonna’s head is wrapped in black cord.
Real Rebels think for themselves! Real Rebels respect ART! Real Rebels are Rebels in their ❤️#rebelheart pic.twitter.com/ZUHpNtlJkq
No one said much when her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts pushed out altered visages of Jesus, Marilyn Monroe, the Grinch, Homer Simpson and the like.
But things got a bit chippy when Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley showed up on Friday, like Madonna, all wrapped in black cord.
This❤️#rebelheart fought for freedom! pic.twitter.com/7OxGT28TuY
Social media lit up, many questioning her use of the civil rights icons to promote her album.
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Madonna responds to leak, releases songs as Christmas gift
Madonna’s new album isn’t expected to be out in its entirety until spring, but six tracks were released last month ahead of schedule after unfinished versions of her newest songs found their way onto the Internet.
6 songs for you now…http://t.co/TIckUvJEw9 #rebelheart Happy Early X-Mas! ! 13 more to come for album 13 !!! ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/iBLfZ5wfLT
Leaks have tormented Madonna in the past. In 2003, the singer’s website was defaced, and last month, every song off her “American Life” album was leaked online.
CNN’s Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
