Most of us have experienced our share of diabolical dating app scenarios, whether personally or vicariously. From the tale of the unexpected watersports to the family iPad scandal to the many catfishing controversies that go down on the daily, Grindr can be a scary place, even if it does hold the promise of magic.

But for one user, things got so insane that he had to resort to community theater just to get the guy out of his apartment.

It was the summer of 2019. Narrator Dustin (@darlowbarlow) had just finished his junior year of college and was freshly single after spending the semester in a toxic relationship. He opened Grindr and met the perfect stranger.

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“This man was coming to my house,” Dustin says, “this was the house where we would have all the parties in college and where I went through my entire psychosis and was taken to the hospital.”

Probably not a house with the best juju in the world, but listen, sometimes you’ve gotta work with what you’ve got.

At this point in time, our hero had a problem “picking men that were a reflection of how I viewed myself.” We’ve all been there—but some toxic men are more toxic than others.

“This man was 42 years old, his pictures didn’t look like he was 42 years old, and I was like ‘oh my gosh, he’s taking care of himself.'”

He also conveniently lived just a block or two away, which made for a perfect pump n’ dump situation. Dustin thought it was going to be in, out, and on with the rest of his life. But of course that’s not how it turned out.

When the guy comes over, Dustin clocks that he looks nothing like his photos. A tale as old as time! But he is as old as he claimed on his profile, making him double Dustin’s age. He enters the college student’s room and starts talking about how he’s in a one-sided open marriage: he’s free to see other people, but his spouse is not. The red flags are coming in hot, and Dustin is still trying to figure out how this is going to go down. He’s vanilla, but his date is not.

“He tells me, ‘I like to slap,'” Dustin says, “and before I could even provide a response, he hits me dead on my cheekbone, hard palm smack.”

Well that’s just about as bad as a date can get without needing to get the police involved. At this point, Dustin books it to the bathroom and enlists his roommates. “I need to get this guy out of the house,” he says. Luckily, his roommates instantly understand the assignment. Since all of them are acting majors, they hit upon a plan to stage a fight that will have the hookup running from the house never to return. Which is exactly what happens.

The fake fight starts to rev up, and thankfully this man “starts to act like a 5 year old child.” As he’s dressing to leave, Dustin’s roommate starts “banging and crashing and smashing.” This sends the trade packing—specifically “scurrying” out the door and back to his one-sided open marriage.

If there’s one thing theater kids know, it’s that sometimes you have to put on a show. Which is exactly why commenters were quick to call up the episode of I Love LA that also hinges on a fake fight. It’s a classic early 20s trope: when the going gets tough, the tough start acting.

Luckily for Dustin, everything ended well and he never saw that man again. As an added bonus, the guy blocked him on Grindr.

“If you are this man who slapped me across my face without any of my consent,” Dustin says, “I hope your marriage is going very well.”

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On TikTok these days, you’ll see a lot of intriguing terminology get thrown around. Some of it has been around forever, and some of it is quite self-explanatory (we all know what a screenager is!) But if we’re looking specifically at the queer community, some terms, though well-worn, deserve a fresh explainer.

The idea of a pillow princess, for instance. If you’ve had this charge leveled against you recently, you might assume it’s a derogatory term. But au contraire! All it means to be a pillow princess is that you’re someone—probably a lesbian or sapphic-of-center identified person—who prefers receiving instead of giving in the bedroom.

Which isn’t to say there aren’t potential problems with being a pillow princess—but as with everything, it depends on your relationship expectations.

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Recently, Tyler, a stud on TikTok, explained that she’s getting a little bit fed up with certain pillow princesses who expect to receive without giving anything in return. “If you’re a pillow princess, bro,” she says, “I believe you should just be with a touch me not.”

Which brings us to another question: what’s a touch me not? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Certain partners—usually but not always masc-identified sapphics—prefer not to be touched at all, making them the perfect match for a pillow princess, along with service tops, who do exactly that. It’s not a problem to have any of these identities, obviously—but as Tyler explains, it’s a problem when two partners have sexual expectations for each other that don’t meet up.

That said, pillow princesses aren’t “lazy” in bed—that’s a gross misinterpretation of the identity, as another TikToker explains here:

It’s not about being unable or unwilling to do something—it’s more about knowing what you like and knowing what your preferences and boundaries are in bed.

And in case you were wondering, yes, men can be pillow princesses too! There are gay men (and bisexual men, and probably straight men as well) who also claim this identity, and they are valid!

Of course, compatibility issues are always going to present themselves in certain cases. But the main takeaway here is that there is nothing wrong or “selfish” about wanting to receive, just as there’s nothing inherently selfless or hard-working about wanting to give pleasure. As with most relationships, it’s all about finding a dynamic that works for you. And when a pillow princess meets a service top—that’s a match made in heaven.

Being a pillow princess simply means that you know what you want, you know what you’re about, and you’re not going to tolerate anything less than perfection. Which is your god given right as a gay person!

The bottom line is this: it’s okay to prefer getting topped, and it’s okay to prefer doing the topping, and it’s basically okay to do whatever you want to do with a partner, as long as there’s clear communication. It’s when there are unmet expectations that the real problems with pillow princesses seem to arise.

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*NSYNC. The Backstreet Boys. Boyz II Men. 98 Degrees. O-Town. The late ’90s into the early 2000s saw a boom in pop music, particularly around boy bands whose smooth harmonies, synchronized dance moves, and boys-next-door appeal ignited fandoms that turned them into international superstars.

But if you grew up fawning over these groups, you probably already know that, beneath their squeaky-clean facades & frosted tips, there was a whole lot darkness going on backstage and behind-the-scenes.

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Much of that gets explored in the new Investigation Discovery docu-series Boy Bad Confidential, which begins streaming on HBO Max this week, and goes even deeper into the drama featuring new interviews with the now-grown men who lived through it, from 98 Degrees’ Nick Lachey to *NSYNC’s Lance Bass.

Of course, the latter’s involvement most piqued our interest, considering the singer’s magazine-covering coming-out in 2006 felt like a watershed moment for gays in pop music—even if his group was already on an indefinite hiatus at that point.

The first episode of the doc traces *NSYNC’s beginnings under the guidance of future convicted felon Lou Pearlman, which saw original member Jordan Galasso drop out over his reticence to become a teen idol, leaving the group without a bass singer.

Enter Lance Bass—whose note-perfect last name was purely coincidental—a 16-year-old from ultra- conservative rural Mississippi, plucked out of show choir obscurity to join the band.

In his interview for Boy Bad Confidential, Bass recalls feeling like an outsider among the quintet considering the other four had already been training together: “This 16-year-old kid that’s never left their town, all of the sudden pretending their a great singer, pretending they’re a great dancer. I just felt like I was pretending the whole time… which suited me because I was pretending to be a lot of things at the time.”

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As he tells it, some of his earliest memories were of sensing he was “different,” of having a crush on a boy in class in recognizing that was wrong. So he hid that part of himself for as long as he could, even if it meant a constant feeling of shame & loneliness.

Again, there are ways in which the boy band lifestyle suited Bass being in the closet. After all, it was strongly implied they keep their private lives private, no matter who they were dating: “If we were to come out as gay—or even having a girlfriend—that would hurt our career. That needed to be hidden,” he shares. And so he resigned himself to keeping it that way.

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The first person involved in the *NSYNC world to catch on to his secret was Joe Mulvihill, who was working as the band’s personal assistant in 1997 before they really broke big in the U.S. Strangely enough, he realized Bass was gay thanks to PB&J.

In the doc, the two recall a moment where Mulvihill was making the sandwiches for the guys and Bass showed him his method of mixing the peanut butter and the jelly together before spreading it on the bread, to which Muvihill replied, “This is the gayest thing I’ve ever done!” (Classic ’90s guys response.) Naturally, Bass turned red & ran away.

The moment Joey Fatone knew Lance Bass was gay

But his bandmates still hadn’t caught on to the truth—yet. Some time later, after a night out, Joey Fatone crashed in Bass’s guest room, only to wake up at 3am and realize he should get home.

“I’m like, ‘Ah, I gotta leave,'” Fatone, who is also an executive producer of Boy Bad Confidential, remembers. “I go to his bedroom, open up the door, and there’s nobody in there. Then I got to his office and I open up the door, and he’s sitting there and there’s guy straddled on top of him.”

Unsurprisingly, Bass remembers it all quite vividly, too. It was his first-ever boyfriend, and though they were actually fully clothed when Fatone walked in, it was still pretty obvious evidence that he was gay.

Though Fatone says he made a joke that Bass’s mom was “going to kill” him, Bass also notes that he said, “Oh please, I don’t care!”

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It was a small gesture, but one that made all the difference for Bass, mortified as he might’ve been in that moment of getting caught: “I knew he wouldn’t care, but it was just so nice to hear those words, and finally [have] one of the members of your group know and be like I don’t care.”

Apparently Fatone promised to keep Bass’s secret—even from the other guys in the group—until he was ready to share: “I go, “Lance I love you, you’re my brother. You let me know when it’s right for you to tell, I’m not saying nothing to the guys because I found out by accident.”

The doc doesn’t quite get into when the rest of *NSYNC found out or how they responded, but Bass was lucky to have Fatone as an ally. It’d be nearly a decade of chart-topping hits, world tours, and speculative rumors before Bass finally came out to the world.

“The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say,” he told People at the time. “I don’t think it’s wrong, I’m not devastated going through this. I’m more liberated and happy than I’ve been my whole life. I’m just happy.”

The final two of Boy Bad Confidential‘s four episodes air tonight on Investigation Discovery. The first episode is now streaming on HBO Max, with the remaining episodes coming to the platform later this week.

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The Tr*mp administration appears to have backed down over its removal of the rainbow Pride flag from the Stonewall monument in New York City.

The small square in front of the Stonewall Inn became a national monument in 2016. It honors the historic Stonewall uprising of 1969, regarded by many as the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

In February, the National Park Service removed the prominent rainbow flag that stood in the square. It said at the time the flag did not represent the administration’s “official sentiments.”

The removal came as other parks across the nation experienced a purge of anything related to DEI or “woke.”

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Outraged campaigners protested the flag’s removal and hoisted a replacement. They also launched legal action to challenge the National Park Service’s actions.

Yesterday, the NPS filed a settlement proposal. It agrees to fly the rainbow flag alongside the U.S. and agency flags, except when maintenance or other practical needs require otherwise.

Within a week, it will officially hoist up a new Pride flag, positioning it below the U.S. flag, in accordance with U.S. flag code, and above the park service flag.

It has offered no explanation for the change of heart.

Mamdani and others welcome the decision

Among those to welcome the news was NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On social media, he said, “This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city. It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten. Our administration will keep working to ensure LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can live safely and with dignity in our city.”

This is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for our entire city. It’s a reminder that New Yorkers won’t let our history be rewritten.

Our administration will keep working to ensure LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can live safely and with dignity in our city. https://t.co/KKfZQtXvum

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) April 13, 2026

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who is gay, said on X, “We fought the Tr*mp administration and won. Pride will continue to fly at Stonewall.

“We as an LGBTQ community celebrate the legal climb-down by the gutless Tr*mp Administration on their contemptuous attempt to erase queer people from American history at Stonewall, the birthplace of the worldwide LGBTQ human rights movement.”

Posting a video later, Hoylman-Sigal said the Tr*mp Adminstration “blinked” and “backed down”.

Let’s be clear.

The Tr*mp Administration blinked and Pride will permanently fly at Stonewall. pic.twitter.com/yoGknQluTq

— Brad Hoylman-Sigal (@bradhoylman) April 13, 2026

“Where it belongs”

State Senator Erik Bottcher posted a statement to social media saying, “The Pride flag is where it belongs at Stonewall National Monument, and it never should have been taken down in the first place. This wasn’t an isolated decision, it was part of a far-reaching and coordinated effort to chip away at the progress our community has fought for over generations and to erase the very history that defines us.

“We will keep fighting, together, until every one of our rights is protected and our history is honored.”

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The removal of the rainbow flag follows other recent attempts by the administration to erase LGBTQ history. Last year, the Department of Defense renamed a Navy boat previously named in honor of Harvey Milk.

Last February, the National Park Service’s website also altered its description of the Stonewall Monument. It removed the words “transgender” and “queer” and amended “LGBT” to “LGB” or “LGBQ”.

Other sites overseen by the National Parks Service have also removed displays about indigenous people and the climate crisis.

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If you’re still reeling from Bryon Noem’s big busty bimbofication bonanza earlier this month, gird your loins, because there’s even more weirdness coming down the pike.

Fired DHS secretary Kristi Noem might claim she was “blindsighted” and humiliated by her husband’s kink coming to light, but apparently it’s Bryon’s family who feels the full weight of the shame. They’re reportedly calling for him to leave his wife in the wake of the scandal, after staying in what seems to have been a loveless marriage for the sake of their shared Christian faith alone.

“We will see if he sticks with her now,” one anonymous family member told the New York Post in the wake of the scandal.

“I think he’s ignored reality,” another said. “Maybe he has to face it now.”

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Noem’s family aren’t the only ones openly criticizing Kristi’s in-name-only marriage.

“So much better than your wife, aren’t I?” one of Bryon Noem’s escorts said in private chats recently unearthed by the Daily Mail. Under the screen name of “Shy,” one of the sex workers Bryon allegedly hired is spilling the tea, and what she has to say could very well prove to be the final nail in the Noem marriage coffin.

Not only did Shy, who sports an F cup bra size, reveal that Bryon put down his wife in their private sessions, she also claims that Bryon expressed a desire to be seen as a woman named Crystal.

“I will be your trans girl,” Bryon allegedly told Shy. “Long hair, big lips. B—-. Pierced b—-.” He also went through the gender-affirming surgeries he wanted to get to please his mistress, including hair removal, “huge fake t*ts, [butt] implants” and HRT injections.

While this is definitely a satisfying karmic twist in Kristi Noem’s deeply anti-trans political career, we still have to be careful not to assume that Bryon Noem’s talk of transition in a kink context is anything other than that: a kink. While some trans people may begin experimenting with different gender expression via the playful, private realm of kink, a desire to become a hyper-sexualized version of a woman is not necessarily any proof of Bryon Noem having a trans identity.

Noem was reportedly attracted to self-described “trophy bimbos” and the related kink of bimbofication, whereby women undergo a real or imagined process of becoming more cartoonish and Barbie-like. It seems that an added kink of financial domination, or findom, goes along with this urge.

“Bryon was addicted to my bombshell Barbie curves and enormous breasts,” another sex worker told The Daily Mail. “He gave me whatever I wanted – shoes, handbags, even bigger breasts. He wanted me to be his ultimate bimbo bride.”

To this end, Bryon Noem paid a reported sum of $25,000 to keep upping the ante on her bimbofication.

In terms of how much findoms get from clients, it’s a pretty sturdy number. The question here isn’t how Bryon spent this much—it’s how did he spend this much without his wife knowing about it.

So far, Kristi Noem has denied having any previous knowledge of her husband’s affairs or kinks. But even an in-name-only marriage has to deal with some level of shared finances, if only for tax purposes. According to one insider, Noem and her husband knew about each others’ secrets, with Noem allegedly telling a reporter that her husband was “gay” not too long ago.

Whether or not she knew or understood her husband’s complex sexuality, it’s coming back to bite her where it hurts, and we’re loving every minute of it.

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It happened to me: I was told on Grindr that I “look good for 33.” Granted, that is a compliment, but still… rude!

Grindr screenshots are so prevalent in the gay community, they act as their own form of currency. People often post the cringiest messages they’ve received and are met with affirming responses. While liquid courage is definitely real, the cloak that digital anonymity provides allows cruisers to be even more brazen.

Hookup apps are ubiquitous, and so are the uncomfortable moments. With nearly 15 million active monthly users worldwide, there are an unlimited number of chances for gays to get their freak creep on.

This week, we want to know: What’s the weirdest Grindr message you’ve received? CLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW… and don’t be shy! We will publish the best responses!

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Are we sure it’s only Tuesday?

Because there’s something in the air (and across all our crushes’ social media feeds) that’s making it feel a LOT more like Hump Day.

Your day is about to get a little hotter

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But before you start accusing us of some inappropriate WDH — work day horniness — we’d like to point out that it’s not our fault, it’s Mother Nature’s.

According to The Weather Channel, a “record-breaking heat wave” is bringing “summerlike” weather across the country, with temperatures expected to rise 15 to 30 degrees above average, and everyone knows that hot weather just makes everyone hornier.

NYC is feeling it extra hard.

Scientifically speaking, there’s something about the increased levels of Vitamin D, serotonin, and blood flow that gets the human libido going.

Of course, five of our favorite hunks going all sporty on social media and breaking a sweat certainly helps, too.

Below, we break down the hottest gym pics of the week for the heatwave.

Hudson Williams goes for a run

Heated Rivalry hunk Hudson Williams, a David Bowie tune, and an empty gymnasium with the humidity cranked all the way up — what more could we ask for? It’s safe to say Peloton knew exactly what they were doing with their new ad, which encourages users to, “Let yourself go.” Duly noted.

In some especially tight white shorts, the soaking wet 25-year-old lifts weights, runs on a treadmill, boxes, and multiplies sixfold, which sounds like the beginning of a dream we had the other night….

Needless to say, everyone on Gay Twitter X is heated.

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— lanamia (@lanamiaya) April 13, 2026

Bad Bunny takes a sweaty selfie

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Puerto Rican musician and certified thirst trap expert, Bad Bunny, shared this simple, shirtless, and sweaty mirror selfie on Instagram with the caption, “Day 2 of gym done.” Understandably, the word “papi” appeared in the comments section more than once.

Of course, it’s only fitting that he recently won a Grammy for his album Debi Tirar Más Fotos, which translates to “I should have taken more photos.” Because, uh, that’s exactly what we’re begging him to do every time he takes his top off.

Benson Boone tries his arms at golf

Benson Boone took a break from the backflips and getting sticky in the kitchen for some shirtless golfing in a post he shared on his Instagram Stories. “First time golfing today, this is monumental (I’m awful),” he captioned the post.

OK, so it doesn’t look like the “Mystical Magical” singer is headed to the Masters anytime soon, but between his backwards cap, well-fitting jeans, and bulking biceps, he’s getting a hole in one on Gay Twitter X’s score card.

Me disguising myself as a blade of grass on the field so he steps on me pic.twitter.com/qWhsxZQTJa

— tom (@coldbloodedtom) April 14, 2026

Nicholas Galitzine shows off his sword

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Holy abs, He-Man! If you needed any further proof that Nicholas Galitzine has been busy in the gym since he wrapped filming Red, White & Royal Blue, this new photo of him for Entertainment Weekly will certainly suffice. In the digital cover, he flexes his arms and grabs his large sword with two hands while his blond bangs blow lightly in the wind.

Suddenly, it makes sense why the 31-year-old’s new movie, Masters of the Universe, arrives on June 5 — right in time for Pride Month.

Charles Melton beefed up, literally

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After getting all oiled up for i-D Magazine, Charles Melton showed us that he’s the picture of men’s health by gracing the cover of, well, Men’s Health. Throughout the spread, the 35-year-old laid out on the beach, played some tennis, and blew off some steam in the locker room. Whew!

That said, the hottest part might be the behind-the-scenes footage, in which the Beef Season 2 star invites you to get the perspiration going to work out with him and “find a flow together.”

If you’ll excuse us, we need a minute.

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As previously reported, Luke Evans is currently making his Broadway debut with a starring role in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show. Evans plays the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Evans appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen last night to promote the Broadway revival. Given that Evans is playing a character known for his libidinous ways, Cohen took the opportunity to ask the Welsh actor and singer how he’d describe himself, in three words, as a lover.

Evans opted for “attentive, passionate, and sensual.”

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You can also enjoy watching Evans and fellow guest Rachel Dratch playing the WWHL glory hole game below. Evans had to put his hand through the hole and guess objects just by touch. Kudos to Evans for accurately guessing the tin of tuna!

Watch below.

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Broadway body

Evans began his career on the stage but then focused on movies and TV. He returned to the stage in 2023 with the lead role in the comedy Backstairs Billy in London. At the time, he posted a photo to reveal his dramatic weight loss, saying, “Wanna burn body fat fast? DO A WEST END SHOW!!! Dropped 8kg in 10 weeks!!”

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It appears that doing eight shows a week on Broadway has a similar impact. Evans returned to Instagram yesterday to demonstrate his Broadway body.

“Cardio??? Nah…” he said in an accompanying caption. “Broadway show??? Yeah..!!!”

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One person questioned whether his physique was purely down to diet.

“Nothing to do with diet,” replied Evans. “Try bouncing around the Stage for two hours and 7 1/2 inch stiletto boots eight times a week.”

The video followed a photo Evans also posted yesterday of himself as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The show is currently playing to capacity crowds in previews.

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The Rocky Horror Show officially opens at Studio 54 on April 23, when the reviews will appear. It was originally set to run until June 21 but has already been extended through to July 19 due to high ticket demand.

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Mother Madonna Louise Ciccone is about to give birth… to a new era in pop music.

The world has been waiting with bated breath ever since the Queen of Pop sent shockwaves last September announcing she would be delivering a sequel to her 2005 disco opus Confessions on a Dance Floor at some point in 2026.

Well that time appears to be upon us, mortals.

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On Tuesday, April 14th, Her Madgesty engaged in the tell-tale sign of launching a new era by completely wiping her Instagram.

As if that wasn’t enough, she added a blurred profile photo and changed her bio to read, “Time goes by slowly…,” an obvious reference to Confessions lead single “Hung Up”.

Let the Rapture commence.

While clearing social media is normally enough to incur a pop diva earthquake, Madonna teased her disciples further by leading them on a scavenger hunt with a link to her official website. ‘Memba those?

When you arrive to Madonna.com, the site flashes the Queen of Pop’s name along with Confessions II (COADF 2) branding. It seems that will in fact be the title of her 15th studio album.

But what came next is what has left everyone gooped and gagged.

For those that wondered if a 67-year-old icon could still step her p*sssy up, the album’s fierce new M logo answered that bluntly.

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With fishnet stockings reminiscent of the Hung Up video, lace-up stiletto boots and legs spread open around an old school speaker, Madonna is serving charisma uniqueness nerve and talent for your nerves!

And the children are not taking it lightly.

So when will a new song actually drop? While nothing is official, many believe the album’s lead track is coming this Friday.

This would coincide with earlier reports of Madonna filming her “biggest music video ever” after images leaked from the UK set featuring her stunt double and a star-studded cast that included Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie, Benedict Cumberbatch and supermodel Kate Moss.

Adding to the new album’s promo hype are rumors that Madonna will join Sabrina Carpenter for the second week of her Coachella headlining gig.

Many were hoping she’d turn up for the “Espresso” singer’s bombastic first weekend at the desert festival, but since that didn’t materialize die-hards are holding out that Madonna is the big surprise this Friday.

And then there are the reports that Madonna and Lady Gaga are putting aside any differences with a song on The Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack.

The collab is reportedly called “Kiki” and allegedly samples the Scissor Sisters. This sounds like wishful thinking. Would Madonna really undermine her first album in 7 years by simultaneously releasing a bop sharing the spotlight with the heir to her pop throne?

Guess we will find out.

What we do know about Confessions II is that it reunites Madonna with Stuart Price, who produced most of the OG Confessions.

And it marks M’s return to Warner Records, where she spent the first 25 years of her career up until 2008’s Hard Candy.

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“From being a struggling artist in New York City to signing a record deal to release just three singles, it seemed at the time my world would never be the same again and in fact that couldn’t have been truer,” Madonna said last year.

“Since the beginning, Warner Records has been a real partner with me. I am happy to be reunited and look forward to the future, making music, doing the unexpected while perhaps provoking a few needed conversations.”

We love when Madonna provokes!

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