When Madonna accidentally exposed Australian fan Josephine Georgiou's breast while onstage at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday night, critics spoke out against the Queen of Pop's alleged casual sexual harassment and suggested that Georgiou sue. But now the 17-year-old fan and her mom Tina are speaking out in defense of her idol and said she wasn't the least bit offended by the boob slip.
Madge invited the teenage model as a guest onstage and introduced her as, "The kind of girl you just want to slap on the ass, and pull." The "Like a Prayer" singer then reached over and tugged on Josephine's tube top, exposing the teen's breast to thousands of concertgoers. "Oh sh--, I am so sorry, sexual harassment," Madonna told Josephine, but the Aussie beauty told local newspaper The Courier Mail there was no need for the pop star to apologize.
"Seriously, why would I sue Madonna for the best moment of my life?" Josephine said. "It was the best night. She was calling me a Victoria's Secret model the whole time I was onstage, which was so flattering."
Josephine said she idolized Madonna and grew up listening to her music, which her mother Tina would play for her as a child. Tina said raised her daughter to embody feminist values and defended the pop star in an interview. She said she understands that people are upset because her daughter is only 17 years old but said it wasn't Madonna's fault because Josephine looks older.
"I don't condone that sort of thing (the incident) but I'm saying that it was a unique situation," Tina said. "It is quite serious that she's a minor-people are saying what if this was a male performer, what if it was some else's daughter-well it wasn't another man and it wasn't another girl it was Madonna and my daughter. It's Josie's business, her unique experience and she wasn't upset about it. It's something that she'll probably cherish for the rest of her life."
"Only I get to decide if I'm humiliated or not - why would people assume I am humiliated by my own breast, nipple or body?" Josephine said. "I didn't realize my boob was such a big deal - it was nothing to me."
