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Madonna reveals her past relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr.
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Madonna reveals her past relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr.

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Madonna revealed in a dating app interview that John F. Kennedy Jr. was her favorite lover.
  • She stated she would only name people who are no longer alive, then mentioned Kennedy Jr.
  • Their rumored romance in the late 1980s was reportedly disliked by his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy.

Madonna, the 67-year-old pop icon, has once again stirred conversation with intimate revelations about her past. While promoting her new album, "Confessions II," the singer disclosed on a dating app that John F. Kennedy Jr. was her most preferred lover.

During a candid exchange with fashion designer Raul Lopez, Madonna imposed a strict rule before answering a question about her most memorable intimate encounters: she would only name individuals who are no longer alive. Under this condition, she identified the son of former President Kennedy as her top choice.

The rumored romance between Kennedy Jr. and the pop star was a widely discussed topic in the press in the late 1980s, shortly after Madonna's divorce from actor Sean Penn. Sources close to the singer at the time were reportedly unsurprised by the revelation, as Kennedy Jr.'s charm as a lover was a persistent rumor.

However, within New York's high society circles, the relationship was viewed differently. According to the biography "JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography," their connection was considered a "fleeting affair" fueled by mutual attraction. The book details that Madonna made flattering advances, and Kennedy Jr. was captivated by her physique.

Jacqueline Kennedy, the former first lady, reportedly disapproved of the romance. Accounts from People magazine suggest that "Jackie O" disliked Madonna's public image and the fact that Madonna was still legally married to Sean Penn while seeing her son. Despite family objections, the relationship did not end on bad terms. They maintained contact over the years, and in 1996, three years before his fatal plane crash in 1999, John Kennedy Jr. proposed an audacious idea for his political magazine, George. His executive assistant, RoseMarie Terenzio, later revealed that John wanted Madonna on the cover, impersonating his mother, Jackie Kennedy, complete with her iconic pillbox hat and seated on a pile of books.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.