Earlier today, The Sun, The Telegraph, and The Mirror reported that Madonna’s son Rocco had called his mother a ‘b**ch’ on Instagram.
The teenager, who is at the centre of a trans-atlantic custody battle between his parents, deleted his Instagram account late last year. However, a new account recently appeared under his name. On Sunday, the biography section read, ‘Roc Ritchie: Son of a b**ch’, alongside a close-up photo of Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s 15-year-old son.
What was initially interpreted to be a very public attack on Madonna, 57, has turned out to be a cruel joke by a person who claims to have the same name as the famous teenager.
Once the media got wind of the account, and the controversial biography, the user wrote a lengthy response to those who believed him to be Madonna's son:
It is thought that the distressing custody battle was one of the reasons behind Madonna's questionable behaviour during her Australian tour. During one performance, she even dedicated a song to her son, as a photo of him appeared on a large screen.
During such a sensitive time, the latest Instagram prank must have been quite a blow for the family. And it's a confronting reminder of how easily you can pretend to be someone else on social media.
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