Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez has slammed Madonna for her graphic ‘God Control’ video that showed partygoers, including herself, being gunned down inside a club.
‘So I’ve been ruminating on this thread for the past few days, make sure I get the words right,’ Gonzalez, who survived the February 2018 massacre at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, tweeted on Saturday.
‘Madonna’s new video for her song #GodControl was f**ked up, it was horrible,’ the 19-year-old added.
In a follow-up tweet, Gonzalez said that the singer ‘should have sent out a message warning what her new video contained, ESPECIALLY to the Pulse Victims, ESPECIALLY as it was released Just After the Anniversary on June 12th’.
Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez (left) has slammed Madonna (right, on Sunday) for her graphic ‘God Control’ video that showed partygoers, including herself, being gunned down inside a club
‘So I’ve been ruminating on this thread for the past few days, make sure I get the words right,’ Gonzalez, who survived the February 2018 massacre at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, tweeted on Saturday
In a follow-up tweet, Gonzalez said that the singer ‘should have sent out a message warning what her new video contained, ESPECIALLY to the Pulse Victims, ESPECIALLY as it was released Just After the Anniversary on June 12th’
But as other viewers pointed out, Madonna’s team placed a disclaimer at the beginning of the video to warn people about the ‘graphic scenes of gun violence’.
Some Twitter users also praised the video, saying that Madonna is clearly in support of gun control.
However, Gonzalez later tweeted that Madonna’s music video is ‘NOT the correct way to talk about gun violence, unlike how many fans have been exclaiming’.
‘People who have been working in the GVP community know how to talk about gun violence, not most celebrities.’
Gonzalez also urged Twitter users to tag any photos of the video as ‘triggering’.
In the video, which features a graphic mass shooting in a nightclub scenario designed to evoke the Pulse massacre, men and women are seen all over the nightclub floor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
But as other viewers pointed out, Madonna’s (pictured in a scene from the video) team placed a disclaimer at the beginning of the video to warn people about the ‘graphic scenes of gun violence’
In the video, which features a graphic mass shooting in a nightclub scenario designed to evoke the Pulse massacre, men and women, including Madonna (pictured) are seen all over the nightclub floor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds
Some Twitter users also praised the video, saying that Madonna is clearly in support of gun control. However, Gonzalez later tweeted that Madonna’s music video is ‘NOT the correct way to talk about gun violence, unlike how many fans have been exclaiming’
Gonzalez also urged Twitter users to tag any photos of the video as ‘triggering’
The video then cuts to several hearses lining the aisle of a church as a choir sings before showing the moment the gunman commits suicide.
As the video neared the end, it showed scenes from several marches and rallies where protesters are heard chanting against gun violence.
One clip showed the March for Our Lives, the student-led demonstration in support of legislation to prevent gun violence in the US that was held in March 2018.
The video ended with a call to action: ‘Gun control. Now.’
The Pulse nightclub shooting was the most deadly mass shooting by a single shooter in the US at the time, until it was surpassed by a mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.
It remains the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in the United States.
Madonna’s video was published on June 26, just two weeks after millions across the US remembered the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on its third anniversary.
‘This is your wake up call. Gun violence disproportionately affects children, teenagers and the marginalized in our communities. Honor the victims and demand GUN CONTROL. NOW,’ the caption of Madonna’s video reads.
Madonna was busy this weekend headlining the second and final night of WorldPride on Sunday in New York City (left and right). Madonna has been an icon of the LGBTQ community going all the way back to her earliest danceable pop hits
‘Volunteer, stand up, donate, reach out. Wake up and insist on common-sense gun safety legislation. Innocent lives depend on it,’ the songstress added.
She then went on to list several organizations that she supports and is urging others to support.
Madonna has not yet responded to Gonzalez’s criticism.
The 60-year-old was busy this weekend headlining the second and final night of WorldPride on Sunday in New York City.
Madonna has been an icon of the LGBTQ community going all the way back to her earliest danceable pop hits.
The singer put on a short set that featured multiple lives debuts from her newest album, Madame X, while also including one of her classic tunes.
Despite the backlash, the singer and actress is continuing with promotions for her new album.
SiriusXM announced Friday that Madonna will be getting her own limited-run channel on the service, which will both draw from her abundant hits and provide a glimpse into the creative process behind her most recent work.