Today's Memory October 21, 1992: Madonna Publishes Her Controversial Book, Sex

Madonna, the world's pop singer who is fond of causing controversy. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA Memories of today, 31 years ago, October 21, 1992, world pop singer Madonna launched her controversial book, Sex. She presented the book like an expression of freedom from rigidity, especially sexual activity. Madonna in the book appears brave.

He poured his thoughts and put a lot of photos without clothes. Pros and cons were obtained. Previously, Madonna had lived a difficult life. He started his singing career from below. Every way is used. From sensation to controversy.

Life sometimes doesn't go too smoothly. That's the life picture of a woman whose full name is Madonna Louis Veronica Ciccone. The woman who was born in Bay City, Michigan, United States, August 16, 1958 was forced to feel the hard life from childhood.

He who is still a child must be willing to lose his mother who died of breast cancer. Practically all kinds of household matters he does. He was also the caregiver of his younger siblings. While his father was busy with his own business.

A difficult life is a valuable lesson for Madonna. He grew up strong and independent. Even though he had to sacrifice his teenage life. When another teenager lived a happy life, Madonna actually fought hard with life.

Madonna chooses to earn money and learn. The struggle was not in vain. He was able to solidify his dream as a singer. The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came. He garnered his courage to move from Michigan to New York.

He started looking for a band that wanted to play with him. In fact, things are not easy. He had a chance to experience how to jump to find the best music band. He also decided to create a band to accompany himself. Madonna, his name.

Record demonstrations were spread everywhere. Because, that's the only strategy to be qualified in that era. Like a tit for tat. Sire Records attracted. Madonna and Sire Records also collaborated with the results of the first album titled the same as his name, Madenna (1982).

Some of the songs were also popular. He began to climb the stairs of success. He became more and more famous after his second album,Like a Virgin (1985) circulated.

But what then really made Madonna fill the entertainment magazines and televisions was when her album, Like a Virgin, in 1985, appeared and was immediately popular around the world. In the first year of his popularity, exactly on his 27th birthday, Madonna married film star Sean Penn in the elite region ofwastika, California.

Attended by many famous stars Madonna's wedding party made big news around the world. This married couple played together in the comedy film Sanghai Surprise produced by the company owned by former Beatles member George Harisson. However, their marriage did not last long, "is written in a Tempo Magazine report entitled Madenna and Sex (1992).

Madonna is getting more and more successful. Moreover, she understands the powerful formula in the entertainment world. Sensation and controversy. Madonna often takes this step to perpetuate her existence. Take for example when the concert is held, Madonna often removes and throws underwear to the audience.

The controversy didn't stop there. He even launched a book called Sex on October 21, 1992. The launch of a book containing narratives of the release of sexual activity is being hunted all over the world. All because the book also displays Madonna content without clothes and age and sex simulations.

The presence of books brought a stir. Instead of just praise, the presence of the book that recorded Madonna naked at gas stations, pizza stalls, and highways was opposed by many conservatives. Madonna is considered destructive to the younger generation with a book containing 128 pages.

This book has photos featuring adult content as well as simulations of sex scenes. Cover this book is made of aluminum. Madonna then deliberately wrapped the book in an easy-to-stab seal. Something that indicates readers have to rip first and read. Robekan is like a meaning to tear clothes and plunge many people against rigidity. However, there is also a warning label that the book is for adults.

"Madonna doesn't even have to promote books because the media are actually queuing up to report her book. The book was released the day after the music album, Erotika was released. Erotica is said to be Madonna's dirtiest album. But, unfortunately, it was ignored because the book was more sensationful," said Chris Dicker in the book Madenna Biography: The Sex Symbol of The Music Industry Revealed (2017).