Maybe it was "artistic differences." Quite possibly it was "ageism." Or it could've been the sheer fact that Louis Viutton wanted to expand the brand's consumer base beyond the three or four who bought her greatest hits collection. Either way, maybe fashion house Louis Viutton's attempt at ensnaring a wider target demo by replacing Madonna with Lara Stone--a supermodel who is half the pop singer's age--kind of overshot the mark a little bit. Or judging by the feel of LV's new ads, maybe they felt that the natural, unperturbed ease of someone like Stone would be more inviting to customers.

The alternative obviously being a raging megalomaniac whose ill temperaments are quickly starting to eclipse her iconic contributions to pop music. The sunny side--and yes! In Madonnaland, gray skies do clear up and she does put on a happy face--is that M minted a fat fortune from her stint as LV's Spring/Summer postergirl. Over $11 million. Which is probably why a spokesperson from her camp coolly confirmed that yes, Madonna had indeed been dropped from the campaign.