adonna, the singer (you’ve heard of her), was a guest at the annual Cinema Against AIDS AmFar dinner in Cannes Thursday night. It was a rare appearance tied to her trying to sell her Africa documentary. She’s never been to the dinner before, so it was also a novelty.

Sharon Stone, who is the face of AmFar, was thrilled nonetheless. Thanks to Madonna’s just showing up, and Stone’s persistence in selling her at auction, AmFar raised a staggering $10 million Thursday night. That’s up nearly $3 million from last year. So say what you will, Madonna’s presence was her donation to the cause.

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Madonna was at the premiere of Che at Cannes and wore a see-through shirt because she’s a pioneer of controversy. She’s a rebel. A nonconformist. American society says fifty year old women shouldn’t be showing their nipples. Indecent some call it. Terribly gross others say. “Fuck that,” says Madonna. And yes, she used the F word and she doesn’t even care. Madonna kowtows to no one. She even once ripped the tags off a sofa. They said “Do not remove,” but she removed them. How delightfully antiestablishment!