Madonna Defends Nude NFT With Bugs Crawling Out Of Her

Madonna is baring it all with an NFT... which might make it somewhat more difficult to get that meeting with the Pope that she recently requested.  Madame X worked with the nonfungible token artist Beeple to create a very NSFW NFT that made fans and critics gasp.

The NFT contained the “Like a Virgin” singer fully nude and giving birth to butterflies, insects and trees -- the collection even includes a 3D model of her vagina.

In a new interview with Beeple creator Mike Winkelmann that she posted to her social media, Madonna defended her naked physique saying, “I’m doing what women have been doing since the beginning of time, which is giving birth,” the mother of six shared to her Instagram account Wednesday (May 11). “But on a more existential level, I’m giving birth to art and creativity and we would be lost without both."

The proceeds from the NFT — entitled “Mother of Creation” — will be given to the charities National Bail Out, V-Day and Voices of Children. Madonna and the artist then discussed their vision for the artwork and what they both wanted to portray. “I say we need a forest with creepy crawly bugs coming out of me,” Madonna quipped. “Not often does a robot centipede crawl out of my vagina.”

“My journey through life as a woman is like that of a tree. Starting with a small seed, always pushing against the resistance of the Earth. The endless weight of gravity,” she concluded.

On Wednesday, Madonna noted in a statement that the purpose of the NFT was “to investigate the concept of creation, not only the way a child enters the world through a woman’s vagina but also the way an artist gives birth to creativity.”

Madonna captioned the post, "Give birth to an urban, burned out, post-apocalyptic masterpiece!!!!"

"Me pretending I understand what this is all about “yasssssss slaaaay,” wrote one fan, while another said, "You are the greatest visionary icon of all time queen."

However, not everyone loved her vision, with some Instagram users criticizing the NFT writing, "What the hell is she talking about? I don't think she knows," while another wrote, "This is dark & nothing masterful or good about it. She is lost. Sad."

Madonna is 63 years old today, but the Queen of Pop doesn't look or act her age -- in the best way possible. The "Papa Don't Preach" singer is still making music, she's involved with human rights activism and she smokes weed on Instagram. We have compiled our favorite posts from the mother of six that have us in awe of her youth.

Looking fierce with a guitar in hand, Madonna poses in a leather jacket on a really cool green leopard rug!

She sure knows how to make a BBQ fashionable! Wearing a cowboy hat that only Madonna can pull off, in some denim shorts and white stilettos, she sure can throw a BBQ.

Madonna looks so fit in this black shorts and bra set adorned with tons of layered gold necklaces.

Woo! Is this really what 60 looks like? Madonna looks so stylish and sexy in her car wearing leather pants and a floral top.

Beautiful, talented and punny? This Easter post holding up her really cool egg art with stained fingers is so wholesome.

Another amazing outfit incorporating a big hat -- this time, it's tilted! Adorned in jewelry as usual, Madonna also shows herself with a joint in her jewel-encrusted mouth.

Whoever dresses Madonna deserves all the kudos. The bright red bandana print sweater features eye hole cut-outs looking like a mask.

Madonna discovering the fun filters on Instagram is hilarious. Here, she is juggling her purple heads with arms growing out of her head!

Madonna shared a sweet post of her boyfriend of three years, 27-year-old Ahlamalik Williams.

Another hilarious filter, this time with a voice effect added in as she gets her hair done.

Madonna shared her experience of getting tattooed for the very first time, with the initials of her children on her wrist.

Cruella De Vil, but make it Thanksgiving. Madonna wears a black veil with polka dots, sharing photos of her family, boyfriend and dog.

Another day, another hat. This time, she coordinated a blue hat to match her multi-colored kimono with a ukelele in tow.

As "Grillz" by Nelly plays in the background, Madonna shows the process of designing and fitting her teeth for a grill.

Rocking the pink hair, Madonna emerges from a graffitied port-a-potty -- only she could make it look cool.

Madonna looks so sweet holding flowers in her long dress surrounded by palm trees.

Fresh-faced and with a youthful glow, Madonna sports a mesh newsboy cap.

How can she look this good?! Adorned with a flower crown, Madonna shares photos posing with kids.

For her birthday last year, Madonna took a trip to Jamaica with her boyfriend and daughter Lourdes.

Madonna shows her silly side a lot on Instagram, this time using only one leg to dance in full performance attire.