Can you believe it? A reporter actually had the balls to ask Madonna, otherwise known here at Celebitchy as “The Gristle,” about her man-arms. To her face! Talk about a death wish. Shockingly, Madge didn’t crack the reporter’s head between her thighs like a walnut; instead, she said that being fit is part of her job and helps her cope with the rigors of touring.

MADONNA has brushed off criticism of her overly-muscled body – insisting she needs to keep in shape because it’s her job.

The Material Girl has sparked concerns about her obsession with fitness with her prominent biceps and frequent trips to the gym.
But the 51 year old is adamant she needs a rigorous training regime in order to cope with her strenuous on-stage dance routines.

She tells British TV show GMTV, “(I do it) for health reasons, and for aesthetic reasons. If I have to go out on stage and, you know, jump around in a pair of hot pants I better look good and also when I perform I’m like an athlete and I have to be in good shape. I’m not panicked, I just know what my job is and I know that if I want to be able to wear whatever I want to wear on stage then my body better look good.”

[From Contact Music]

She raises a good point, and no one can deny that Madonna’s body doesn’t look like a typical 51-year-old’s. There is certainly nothing wrong with taking care of yourself, and trying to get as many good years out of your body as possible. But I can’t help but ask myself: should a 51-year-old be wearing hot pants on stage – even if she’s got a banging body? At what point must one decide to age with grace and perhaps leave the hot pants to the 20-year-olds? I’m not saying Madge should dress like a grandma librarian or anything. Helen Mirren is 60-plus and still manages to look sexy as hell – without looking like she raided a 13-year-old’s closet. As for the man-arms, I suppose that’s a matter of personal taste. I think it’s scary, but apparently there are plenty of men out there who think it’s hot.

In other Madge news, she revealed in that same GMTV interview that she is already considering the possibility of adopting another baby.

Popstar Madonna could adopt again.

The 51-year-old star already has two children from Malawi, son David Banda and daughter Mercy, as well as Rocco, from her marriage to Guy Ritchie, and Lourdes, from a previous relationship.

But the singer, whose eight-year marriage with film director Ritchie ended last year, has said she could expand her family.

Asked whether she would adopt again, she told GMTV: “Never say never.”

The star, who funds the Raising Malawi charity serving 25,000 orphaned children, added: “I’m really proud of the work that I’m doing in Africa. I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment in terms of my career and the work that I have done.

“I have four children now and I’d like to think I’m a good mother. I feel a great sense of satisfaction in all areas of my life.”

Madonna, who has moved back to New York following her split with Ritchie, said she did not miss London pubs.

But the pop queen, whose former husband owns the Punch Bowl pub in London, said: “I miss being able to walk around the neighbourhood. It’s more mellow, laid back and relaxed (in London) than it is in Manhattan.”

[From the UK Press Association]

Nice little dig there about not missing the London pubs, eh? Considering that her ex-husband owns one and spends a lot of time in it. So, any wagers on whether she’ll adopt again – and which will it be, boy or girl? She has the perfect set right now, with two boys and two girls. Maybe she’ll go for a set of twins, which will make her even with Brangelina in the kid department.

Madonna is shown out in the fur coat on 12/6/09 at a screening of “A Single Man” at the MOMA. She’s also shown in short sleeves out to dinner in Rio de Janeiro on 11/9/09. Header image is of her performing in Barcelona on 7/21/09. Credit: WENN.com