Madonna uploads video of son David dancing 'in honour' of George Floyd
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Madonna has shared a short video of her son David dancing in tribute to George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after being restrained by officers in Minneapolis earlier this week.
In the clip, David, 14, performs a routine to Michael Jackson's They Don't Care About Us in their kitchen.
Madonna accompanied the post with the caption: "Brutal murder travels around the world my son David Dances to honor and pay tribute to George and His Family and all Acts of Racism and Discrimination that happen on a daily basis in America", and added the hashtags #DavidBanda, #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd and #MichaelJackson.
Since sharing the clip on Thursday night, Madonna has received an outpouring of criticism over the "insensitive" post - with one person even calling the Vogue hitmaker "out of touch".
Nobody asked Madonna to weigh in today. Not a soul.
Unforced errors among public figures have been rampant this month. pic.twitter.com/DNOkNCG7at— April (@ReignOfApril)
Brutal murder travels around the world my son David Dances to honor and pay tribute to George and His Family and all Acts of Racism and Discrimination that happen on a daily basis in America. #davidbanda #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd #MichaelJackson pic.twitter.com/wLa6YKrYF1
— Madonna (@Madonna)
Another likened the video to the infamous Pepsi advert featuring Kendall Jenner:
This is worse than that Pepsi can.
— Akilah Green (@akilahgreen)
However, some people have defended Madonna's actions, saying she "acknowledges her privilege".
madonna has been an activist since the beginning of her career BECAUSE she acknowledges her privilege. she clearly posted that video of her son out of pure love. on top of that, she posted this on instagram on TUESDAY, before every other celebrity. she doesn’t deserve any hate. pic.twitter.com/Q9NJz85qPY
— albert (@alberterotica)
Floyd, 46, was was arrested for allegedly forging a cheque. CCTV shows he did not resist the police before officers pinned him to the ground - with one of the men in uniform kneeling on his throat.
In disturbing footage that has since gone viral, Floyd can be heard saying "I can't breathe" multiple times, before he died on the roadside.
Floyd's death has since triggered a wave of protests and unrest across the States and has also led to discourse on the subjects of racism and white privilege.
Many celebrities have spoken out about Floyd's death, including Will Smith, Florence Pugh, Cardi B and Ariana Grande, however, Madonna's tribute has been ruled toned deaf by many.
It comes after her controversial coronavirus comments in March, in which she called coronavirus the "great equaliser".
A the start of May, the pop star also received backlash after saying she wanted to "breathe in the Covid-19 air."
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