Madonna hit tops MTV ‘rule-breakers’
The controversial 1989 promo featured the singer seducing a black Jesus to a backdrop of burning crosses.
It prompted a huge public outcry and was condemned as blasphemous by the Vatican.
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SUBSCRIBEThe controversial 1989 promo featured the singer seducing a black Jesus to a backdrop of burning crosses.
It prompted a huge public outcry and was condemned as blasphemous by the Vatican.
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