Brandishing biceps impressive enough to get her drug-tested by the NFL and promising that there will be no wardrobe malfunction during her halftime show Sunday during Super Bowl XLVI, Madonna faced a barrage of edgy questions Thursday during a press conference in Indianapolis.
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- Madonna looks on during a press conference for the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show Thursday in Indianapolis.
The 53-year-old entertainer was thrown off-balance by the sorts of pointed, serious inquiries usually reserved for presidential candidates. When a member of the press asked her, Madonna, youre a genius in everything you do. How do you do it? she was stumped.
Madonna did say that she planned to sing three old songs and one new one during her performance Sunday, and its a good bet that her next single, Gimme All Your Luvin, which will be released Friday, will be part of the set. She did not reveal, however, the names of the surprise guests who will join her for the show.
I want people to be knocked out of their seats from beginning to end, she said.
She did get specific when confronted with a series of questions related to the Super Bowl and New York sports. A few examples:
* According to a 2009 report in Us Weekly, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez kept of portrait of himself as a centaur (half-man, half-horse) above his bed. Asked whether A-Rodwhom she datedactually did have such a portrait, Madonna said, If he does, I havent seen it.
* Asked what she would do if she were preparing for a concert while suffering from a high ankle sprain the same injury thats hobbling Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski she said, Just tape my ankle, say some prayers, take an anti-inflammatory and get out there.
* Asked which Super Bowl quarterback, the Patriotss Tom Brady or the Giantss Eli Manning, shed choose to spend time with, she showed her frugal side.
Eli, she said, because he lives in New York and I dont want to waste gas.
* She closed the press conference by dancing a salsa similar to the one that Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz unfurls whenever he scores a touchdown. Hes inspired me, she said. Theres been no confirmation of the rumor that if he scores a touchdown on Sunday, Cruz plans to return the favor by ripping off his jersey to reveal a cone-shaped bra.
