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International fame brought with it the usual troubles. Critics accused Madonna of releasing only the simplest of pop schlock. The news media hounded the star, making a mockery of her short marriage to actor Sean Penn. Still, Madonna conducted herself with dignity, eventually winning over some of the hardest-to-please rock writers. Her album True Blue was the first to earn critical acclaim for its message song ÒPapa DonÕt Preach,Ó about unwanted pregnancy, and its lovely ballad ÒLive To Tell.Ó As she confronted her own marital difficulties and disappointments, the so-called ÒMaterial GirlÓ began to write and sing about deeper subjectsÑmuch to the dismay of those who accused her of pandering to mediocrity.

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