Long time ago, in Arsenio Hall show, I think, she was ironic about plastic surgery. I remember I thougt then: Don't worry - you'll have many surgeries in the blink of an eye:):):)

Anna, Kotor , Montenegro

If you insist on appearing in videos with Justin Timberlake and going on stage jumping about in questionable outfits you can't carry it off with the natural face of a 50 year old. She should have re-invented herself as a mature person making music with a message. Instead she choose lapdancing. Sad

Charlott, London,

Take Joanna Lumley-who would not like to look like her at her age?
Trim ,beautiful and proud of the time she has put in.
You Brits should focus more on her and Madonna is Madonna but Lumley is unique with a sense of humor en plus.

Trish White, Bridel, Luxembourg

Madonna is so predictable.

Deanna, Gold Coast, OZ

I would like to know how old lisa Armstrong is ,the women who wrote the article.Its a different story when you are under thirty five and the aging process has not a big issue ,but quite honestly with all that money and public scutiny why on earth wouid Madonna let herself go.

e.matthews, ingatestone, britian

This IS what 50 looks like today! We have to compete with the airbrush employed by advertisers - but mostly who wants to feel all the empowerment of achievement at 50 but look tired all the time?

geraldine Leale, ascot, england

It's a pity that people like Madona can't have an ego reduction.

brian keating, agde, france

where are her wrinkles? ...in botox heaven.

tes, london,

Where are her wrinkles? Round the back of her head. She looks increasingly freakish, not good, just freakish.

Laura Roberts, London, UK

Oh heck - I thought the photo was of a candidate in the Joan Rivers lookalike contest. Just shows Madge can give a 75 year old a run for their money.

Helen Clapham, Cobham, Surrey

I blame Jeffrey Archer.

Ivan de Nemethy, London,

Have you people never heard of Photoshop?

Mike, Berlin,

Everyone (male and female) who is honest would agree that looks, slowly but continuously start falling apart after the age of 40. Madonna has a very physical job to do(SHOWbiz), she can t just turn into a saggy old thing like anyone else. Why not have work done if necessary.

Asta, Hamburg, Germany

I just dont get it !!? What is the problem with Madonna or anyone else looking great even old ?! All I can just is : Well done Madonna for looking amazing at 50! Maybe she just doesnt even have to try that hard to look young and fit, maybe she just does ! Give her a break. She is fantastic.

Krisztina T., Brussels, Belgium

what i really cant handle is the permanently fixed and controlled look of benign maternal and spiritually superior sympathy she has for the world....the eyes of the goddess thing .....its so bloody fake however it is funny and for that small mercy I guess we should be grateful...Amen

anne marie heelan, Paris, France

There doesn't seem to be anyone in the entertainment industry willing to risk a naturally aged face. Madonna does looks great, but sure, she looks as though she's had a bit of tweaking--beyond oxygen facials!

Amy, Orillia, Canada

What this shows simply is that Madonna, like the rest of us women, has insecurities. She is human at the end of the day! Plus she is married to a man 10 years her junior. PLUS she has obviously had some marital issues of late. Who can blame her for wanting to stay gorgeous, for those reasons alone.

Sarah Siam, London,