The Queen of Pop has opened up about her use of bad language and confessed that it genuinely doesn't bother her because she's used to the relaxed attitudes that Brits have towards it. 

During a revealing new interview with Billboard magazine, the icon was asked about her frequent use of the word 'bitch' on her new album and was told that lots of bloggers had criticised her for it:

"I think that's bulls**t. The word police can f**k off. I don't want to be policed! I'm not interested in political correctness. The word 'bitch' means a lot of different things. Everything is about context. When I first moved to England and heard the word 'c**t,' I was horrified. People were calling each other c**ts! And then I realised that, in that culture, it was different -- they slapped each other on the back and said, 'Who's the c**t, right, you're my best mate!'"

"The word 'f**k' doesn't just mean sexual intercourse. I mean, 'You're a stupid f**k,' 'Are you going to f**k with me?' 'F**k off!' (Laughs.) Sex has nothing to do with any of those expressions, and the same goes for 'bitch.' If I say to you, 'I'm a badass bitch,' I'm owning myself, I'm saying, 'I'm strong, I'm tough, and don't mess with me.' If I say, 'Why are you being such a bitch to me?,' well, that means something else."

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