Julia Garner and Madonna at The Celebration Tour in Brooklyn on Dec. 14, 2023.Photo:BACKGRID
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Julia Garnermay not be playingMadonnain a biopic at this time, but she still got to team up with the Material Girl herself for a performance.
The formerOzarkstar was photographed seated on stage next to the Grammy winner — bearing almost uncanny resemblance with both of their hair done up in blond curls. While the hitmaker wore one of her custom Jean Paul Gaultier bodysuits for the tour, Garner was styled in pearls, a lace top and black trousers, resonant of theLike a Virginera.
Julia Garner and Madonna on stage at The Celebration Tour.BACKGRID
The two playfully judged the “Like a Prayer” singer’s backup dancers’ choreography, grinning while flashing signs of perfect 10s.
Fans also shared footage of the moment onsocial media. The clips captured theInventing Annaactress giving her best diva-esque stage presence as she kept a fierce facial expression and strutted about the stage.
At one point when one of the dancers was performing a lap dance on her, the Golden Globe winner briefly broke character, laughing and placing her hand on Madge’s shoulder.
Julia Garner; Madonna.Frazer Harrison/Getty, Mondadori via Getty
Garner is one of the many surprise guests the superstar has brought out for the fun portion of her acclaimed world tour.
Her appearance comes just one day after Madonnabrought outherboyfriend Josh Popperat her Wednesday night concert at Barclays.
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Like Garner, Fox, 33, was long rumored to havesecured a major rolein the “Hung Up” singer’s biopic. TheUncut Gemsstar wassaid to have auditionedandbeen very interestedin playing Mazar, the superstar’s longtime friend and former backup dancer.
Julia Garner and Madonna.Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images; Wendy Perl/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty
In January,Varietyreported that theself-produced biopicwas not moving forward with Universal Pictures after it had been in development for years, withGarner the choice to play the role since summer 2022.
At the time, the outlet noted that the singer was still intent on making a movie about her life, but wanted to turn her focus to her then-newly announcedCelebration Tour.
Given Garner’s recent on stage appearance and other instances, itappears as though the two remain in touch.
In May of this year, the icon shared a photo of the pair spending time together on her Instagram Story, writing, “Bitch we’re Madonna! 😂😂😂,” in the caption.
source: people.com
