I LOVE Madonna. I prefer her old school 80's stuff more than her recent works (Though I did like "Die Another Day" a lot and her duet w/Brit grew on me). Madonna doesn't care who likes her and who doesn't (there are SO many haters), she's just being herself. If that's seen as tacky or controversial, she'll take it because in the entertainment world, there is no such thing as bad publicity. I think Madonna takes Britney under her wing because they both went through a lot of similar things at a young age (reigning the pop charts, criticisms, etc). Plus, Madge said she didn't take up singing because she has a good voice, she's doing it so that people like her know that they're not alone; she's sending a message through music.