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I mean, I guess we shouldn’t really expect much more from a public figure like Madonna. Not only is she known for her immense musical talent, but she’s also known for her notorious ability to fill her concert tours with some sort of controversy.
Madonna made a confession about her old personal trainer and her ex-boyfriend during a recent concert stop for her “Rebel Heart Tour” in the Philippines. She said:
“I just wanted to share this little story with you. Once I had a Filipino trainer, this beautiful, beautiful girl. She was gorgeous and very talented as a trainer. But she f*cked my boyfriend.”
The personal trainer that the “Vogue” singer called out appears to be Nicole Winhoffer. Winhoffer worked with Madonna for five years.
She concluded her story by saying, “I fired her. I just wanted to share that with you.”
What a succinct way to end a story.
During the time that Madonna and Winhoffer worked together, Madonna dated dancers, Timor Steffens and Brahim Zaibat, according to the Daily Mail. According to the New York Daily News, Madonna dated Zaibat for three years until they broke up in 2013. The star rebounded with Steffens, but they parted ways in the middle of 2014.
I understand her frustration, I really do. However, sensitive topics such as these should be kept between the parties involved. I doubt that Madonna would have recalled this story to any other tour date – or really any other country – had Winhoff not been Filipino.
But, it is Madonna so I suppose we couldn’t really expect anything less.
I will only think this call-out appropriate if Madonna goes to the ex-boyfriend’s city and tells the same story. It is not solely Winhoff who is responsible for cheating – it’s her ex-boyfriend, too.
Winhoffer has yet to comment on Madonna’s allegations.
