Sex, Erotica and Body of Evidence (Erotic 90’s, Part 10)

In the early 90s, Madonna was the biggest pop star in the world, and she used – and in the minds of some, squandered – her star capital to launch a multi-media exploration of sexuality: the album Erotica and its companion book Sex , followed by her starring role in the much-maligned erotic thriller Body of Evidence . What was Madonna really trying to do in 1992-1993, how was it perceived and misunderstood at the time, and how does the blowback she experienced then relate to how she is being criticized today? (00:00) The Persistence of Madonna (07:50) Justify My Love and a Transformation (21:17) A Coffee Table Book Called ‘Sex’ (28:11) The Gay Nineties (35:47) Body of Evidence and the Bad Girl (45:35) Revenge of the MPAA (53:21) Revenge of the Critics (01:02:18) Pushing One Button Too Many (01:13:39) Erotica and Madonna’s Legacy