Chapter 5: Madonna
Madonna moved to New York at 19 with the goal of being a star. She did various jobs and also learned to sing, play instruments and write and record her own songs. She approached Freddy Demann, who had worked with Michael Jackson. He helped make her song Holiday a hit on MTV and also got her into films. Madonna married and divorced actor Sean Penn and faced controversy when some religious people spoke out against her videos.Madonna took charge of her own company (Maverick) in 1992 (which she later sold). With this company, Madonna produced a controversial book of photographs and helped discover new talent, while still remaining at the top of the pop charts.