If there is one thing you can always count on from Madonna, it is that she will never filter herself for the sake of polite conversation. As the music icon prepares to drop her highly anticipated electronic-dance sequel album, CONFESSIONS II, this coming July, she sat down for a sprawling, tell-all feature with Interview Magazine that reminds us exactly why she has dominated pop culture for over forty years.
Instead of delivering a standard, corporate promotional chat, the 67-year-old pop vanguard spilled an absolute mountain of behind-the-scenes tea. From the structural collapse of her heavily publicized Hollywood movie to a wild, drug-fueled romantic encounter from her early days in the New York club scene, nothing was left off the table.
Here are the three biggest, most talked-about bombshells from her new interview.
1. Why the Universal Studios Biopic Was Scrapped
For years, film buffs and music fans have been tracking the development of Madonna’s self-written and self-directed biopic, tentatively titled Who’s That Girl and slated to star Emmy-winner Julia Garner. However, despite intense choreography boot camps and years of pre-production, the project officially hit a wall at Universal Pictures.
Madonna revealed that the ultimate demise of the movie came down to classic Hollywood creative control and massive financial disagreements. Put simply, she refused to let a major studio cheapen or sanitize her legacy.
“I worked on my script for two years and spent two years at Universal Studios… I needed—I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget.” — Madonna on her cinematic standards.
2. The Missing Arca Collaboration
Shifting the conversation over to her current musical era, Madonna sent shockwaves through the electronic music community by confirming a major, unreleased collaboration. She revealed that she hit the studio to record a brand-new track titled “What Will Save Me” alongside the critically adored, experimental Venezuelan producer Arca.
However, before fans get their hopes up for her next era, Madonna delivered a bit of a buzzkill. She explicitly stated that despite the track being fully finished, “What Will Save Me” will not be featured on the tracklist for CONFESSIONS II.
While the continuous-mix dance album still features a massive lineup of elite producers like Stuart Price and Andrew Watt, this highly experimental Arca track is officially being locked away in the vault for a rainy day.
3. A Wild Bathroom Encounter with Mark Kamins
Perhaps the most jaw-dropping, vintage piece of history Madonna shared involved the late, legendary New York DJ and music producer Mark Kamins—the man who famously produced her very first breakout dance single, “Everybody,” back in 1982.
When asked about the exact moment she managed to convince Kamins to champion a broke, unknown dancer from Michigan, Madonna painted a hilariously vivid, unvarnished picture of what the gritty 1980s club scene was actually like:
“I ended up in a bathroom with [him], and I saw him snorting coke. He’s dead now. I can say that… So anyway, we made out, we did a little b**w, and then he agreed to listen to my demo.”
Four decades into her career, Madonna continues to show the world that she is altogether incapable of being boring. Whether she is fighting multi-billion-dollar movie studios to preserve her artistic integrity or casually recalling her wild nights at Danceteria, she remains the ultimate, undisputed Queen of Pop. CONFESSIONS II hits streaming platforms and record stores on July 3, 2026!