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I see Madonna here as well 
 

Actually she was. 

The only way to know if it’s really her in 1979 is by the bush
 

Just called Madonna. Here is her reply
"Yep, that's me, I had been holydancing for an hour so I look like I shake it off, I’m blindfolded because of the blinding lights so… 
Something sounds teasery in her response. 

You gotta admit while the distortion looks natural on the Mercury pic it's looks very unnatural on Madonna, look at the right pointy side of the logo ! And that sharpness on the logo zone compare to the rest of blurry picture... Still strange.

That is your opinion. Mine is that more than half of people who are used to recognize their idole for 40 years instantly suddendly have the same feeling something is off, it's worth investigating. I don't remember any other case of a supposed Madonna picture where there are more fans who believe something is off than fans saying the picture is ok. The thing is most of us agree it's Madonna, there are just some elements that are questionnable, like the boobs part of the tee shirt obviously doctored to be pulled, M at the danceteria in 1979 (that would be a premiere in 42 years)...

Actually that's the first reaction a lot of fans have when they see the pic for the very first time, that it's an 00's pic of Madonna. 
That isone of the most disturbing element of the whole enquiry. That part is obviously doctored, stretched/pulled with photoshop 

And finally i still have a hard time picturing Madonna during the "A certain Sacrifice" era in 1979, dancing at the Danceteria. All the reports from customers, friends of Madonna inner circle at the time, pics we've seen etc... are from around 1982/1983. 

Please guys come in the thread dedicated to this pic cause your contributions are more than welcome, there's an interesting discussion about if it's her or not (and many fans, me including, feel like something is off with this pic). Discussion here :
 
 

Actually that's the first reaction a lot of fans have when they see the pic for the very first time, that it's an 00's pic of Madonna. 
That isone of the most disturbing element of the whole enquiry. That part is obviously doctored, stretched/pulled with photoshop 

And finally i still have a hard time picturing Madonna during the "A certain Sacrifice" era in 1979, dancing at the Danceteria. All the reports from customers, friends of Madonna inner circle at the time, pics we've seen etc... are from around 1982/1983. 

I also have a strange feeling about all that story, plus M will probably won't make any lawsuit as she clearly doesn't remember which pic of her is real and which are fake (remember when has posted the pic with the woman on the Piano with the Beastie boys thinking it was her ?)

I mean, if it's a fake and he's sold it as an authentic one, that's what he would say. The photographer.
Let's be honest: a Madonna picture automatically boosts the project and brings more attention to it.
On the other hand, why would he keep an unreleased Madonna picture from Danceteria until now? He would have made profit from it much earlier.

Just called Madonna. Here is her reply
"Yep, that's me, I had been dancing for an hour so my arms look ripped. The mask flattened my nose a bit, as masks do. And oh my god, the picture is so grainy it makes me look old."
So there ya have it.

Actually that's the first reaction a lot of fans have when they see the pic for the very first time, that it's an 00's pic of Madonna. 
That isone of the most disturbing element of the whole enquiry. That part is obviously doctored, stretched/pulled with photoshop 

And finally i still have a hard time picturing Madonna during the "A certain Sacrifice" era in 1979, dancing at the Danceteria. All the reports from customers, friends of Madonna inner circle at the time, pics we've seen etc... are from around 1982/1983. 

I still don't believe it's her, but I can see the similarities many have pointed out, but there still is something that seems off. The arms definitely don't look like hers.  I still wonder if it's actually a guy. 

The lip and chin shape is exactly like hers. The thing on her face is pressing her nose down which makes her nose look slightly different. The fact they list the photographers name and that it comes from a very well known longterm fan who wrote several reputable Madonna books makes me think it’s probably her. I could be wrong but I don’t think he’d post it if it wasn’t verified by the photographer.

Ok, i'm adding "Is it Madonna or Paula here ?" to my questions at an eventual Christopher Q&A
( in fact i've already asked him in the comments section on Insta under the pic posted by a acquaintance we both have in common)

Omg now I don’t know what to think!🤔  but this is my favorite thread right now  for sure. I’m still leaning that it is Madonna! 

Ok that pic montage is also convincing me it's her.

Ok that pic montage is also convincing me it's her.

As many fans, here and on Instagram, since the first second i have seen that pic something looked off. Does it look like Madonna, sure. Does it look like Madonna in 1979, not. And God knows our eyes are trained to recognize her in a blink of an eye for several decades. 
First of all, and that's one of the reaction that repeats the most among comments, the body (face, lips, arms, neck, etc...) look like mid 00's Madonna, not fresh baby 21yo M. 
Then comes the fact that this picture has supposedly been taken at the Danceteria, i believe taken by a photographer who is releasing a book of his photographies and that pic is of course part of the promo. After most than 35 years of being a fan, and i'm not alone in that case, i have never ever heard a single story or hint about M going out at the danceteria in 1979. That era, 1979, brunette with mid long hair, we only see her playing gigs in small clubs or occasionally at private parties but it seems like she started to party really hard in those clubs (Danceteria etc...) around at most early in 1981 judging by her look on all the pics we've seen. I've never seen Bruna from a Certain Sacrifice at the Danceteria. But that isn't a real proof as she could have partied there in 79 and we had no clue so let's not take that argument for granted (even if it adds a bit to the suspicious elements)
Then come the elements you've pointed out @Adonna , like some part of the pics that seems altered. As you said, indeed, there some parts that look really sharp and some other really blurry. I think you have mentionned the logo on the tee shirt (same t shirt that is worn by Freddy Mercury by the way, with a pic from the author of the book to prove it ! ) and you've also mentionned the forehead. I zoomed in and you are right, very sharp compared to the rest of the pic, have a look :


And @Adonna has also mentionned the unatural shape of her breasts/t-shirt logo, and it's damn true, obviously (look above)
then comes the styling, those bracelets and necklace, sorry to say, so not Madonna, especially in 1979 (but that is not a real proof, just a personnal observation).
SO, to me there too many suspicious things about this suddendly new pic popping up. It's not for nothing that around 80% of fans have the same doubts about that pic. I know the photographer is said to have taken pictures of several celebrities at the Danceteria, i know he's releasing an official book etc but i just have a real hard time believing that pic is Madonna in 1979 at the Danceteria.  Obviously the pic has been doctored (blurry/sharp elements) so it adds a lot to the suspiscion. It almost looks like someone has taken an original 1979 pic taken at the Danceteria with a total unkown person on it, morphed Madonna's lower face and chest from 2006 on the person, and added the infamous  shirt worned by Freddy Mercury on it to add to the story. 
Ps : Another thing i've just noticed, look how tall the person is compared to the other in the room ! M is usually the smallest one or among the few smallest ones and on that pic the person is at least as tall as the other or even taller. Then again that's not a real proof but it adds again to the suspicious elements. 
The thing is our brain detects immediately all those elements and that's why most of us have a hard time with that pic 
 

Looks like someone they think looks like madonna. The style doesnt match her the  either

As many fans, here and on Instagram, since the first second i have seen that pic something looked off. Does it look like Madonna, sure. Does it look like Madonna in 1979, not. And God knows our eyes are trained to recognize her in a blink of an eye for several decades. 
First of all, and that's one of the reaction that repeats the most among comments, the body (face, lips, arms, neck, etc...) look like mid 00's Madonna, not fresh baby 21yo M. 
Then comes the fact that this picture has supposedly been taken at the Danceteria, i believe taken by a photographer who is releasing a book of his photographies and that pic is of course part of the promo. After most than 35 years of being a fan, and i'm not alone in that case, i have never ever heard a single story or hint about M going out at the danceteria in 1979. That era, 1979, brunette with mid long hair, we only see her playing gigs in small clubs or occasionally at private parties but it seems like she started to party really hard in those clubs (Danceteria etc...) around at most early in 1981 judging by her look on all the pics we've seen. I've never seen Bruna from a Certain Sacrifice at the Danceteria. But that isn't a real proof as she could have partied there in 79 and we had no clue so let's not take that argument for granted (even if it adds a bit to the suspicious elements)
Then come the elements you've pointed out @Adonna , like some part of the pics that seems altered. As you said, indeed, there some parts that look really sharp and some other really blurry. I think you have mentionned the logo on the tee shirt (same t shirt that is worn by Freddy Mercury by the way, with a pic from the author of the book to prove it ! ) and you've also mentionned the forehead. I zoomed in and you are right, very sharp compared to the rest of the pic, have a look :


And @Adonna has also mentionned the unatural shape of her breasts/t-shirt logo, and it's damn true, obviously (look above)
then comes the styling, those bracelets and necklace, sorry to say, so not Madonna, especially in 1979 (but that is not a real proof, just a personnal observation).
SO, to me there too many suspicious things about this suddendly new pic popping up. It's not for nothing that around 80% of fans have the same doubts about that pic. I know the photographer is said to have taken pictures of several celebrities at the Danceteria, i know he's releasing an official book etc but i just have a real hard time believing that pic is Madonna in 1979 at the Danceteria.  Obviously the pic has been doctored (blurry/sharp elements) so it adds a lot to the suspiscion. It almost looks like someone has taken an original 1979 pic taken at the Danceteria with a total unkown person on it, morphed Madonna's lower face and chest from 2006 on the person, and added the infamous  shirt worned by Freddy Mercury on it to add to the story. 
Ps : Another thing i've just noticed, look how tall the person is compared to the other in the room ! M is usually the smallest one or among the few smallest ones and on that pic the person is at least as tall as the other or even taller. Then again that's not a real proof but it adds again to the suspicious elements. 
The thing is our brain detects immediately all those elements and that's why most of us have a hard time with that pic 
 

Ok so i was making my previous post when you've made yours and i hadn't read it and we actually say the exact same thing about the jewelry.