Madonna: queen of reinvention, flaunter of all things taboo, pioneer of the conical brassiere and, on 24th April 2007, a popstar with precisely 25 years' worth of hit-making under her belt.
Think you know all there is to know about Her Madgesty? We present the top ten most unusual Madonna facts.
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#1: Her biggest fear
Fear of bad reviews, fear of getting old, fear of slipping a disc on stage - these we could understand. What really gives Madonna the willies, however, is "brontophobia" - not a fear of the mighty brontosaurus, but a morbid fear of thunder.
#2: Record-breaking rudeness
During her 1994 appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, Madonna said "f**k" 13 times, asked Letterman to smell her underwear, accused him of being a "sick f**k" wearing a wig and refused to leave the set when her time was up. Behave!
Separated at birth?
#3: The celebrity relatives
Distant relatives of Madonna include Gwen Stefani (a far-removed cousin), Celine Dion (they share a French-Canadian ancestor) and Mark Wahlberg (who is intermittently rumoured to have brawled/had a fling with her).
