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Romania's Gypsies find an unlikely hero
Always one to court controversy, Madonna spoke up for one of Romania's most discriminated groups, Gypsies, way back this summer at her Sweet...


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Romania's Gypsies find an unlikely hero

Always one to court controversy, Madonna spoke up for one of Romania's most discriminated groups, Gypsies, way back this summer at her Sweet and Sticky concert in the capital, provoking her legion of fans to start booing her. Now, on a tour around the country, supporting a family charity which helps Romany children, actor Ethan Hawke has stated how brave she was and has placed her alongside pop legends Bob Marley and John Lennon, other superstars who took similar stands against racism.

"She transcended being a pop star," he said to reporters in Bucharest: "She drew international attention and shone the spotlight on a level of racism and the need for greater education," Hawke said. "I don't have an agenda, Madonna doesn't have an agenda....

 

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