Why Jackie Kennedy Supposedly Refused To Be Photographed With Madonna

When envisioning her son John F. Kennedy Jr.'s future, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis didn't think of someone like Madonna. "Jackie was very consumed with getting him on the right path," singer Carly Simon explained to People. "She was horrified by Madonna." JFK Jr., on the other hand, was smitten by the music icon. "You could see it in his eyes that first time they met," Madonna's friend Erika Belle said, according to author Christopher Andersen in his book. "John was totally in awe."

Despite the continual links between Madonna and Marilyn Monroe's physical appearance, author J. Randy Taraborrelli felt like Jackie's dislike of Madonna was more about the singer's life choices. "[Jackie's] problem with [Madonna] was that she was married," Taraborrelli informed People. During her romance with JFK Jr., Madonna was separated from actor Sean Penn. In addition, Jackie was an introvert baffled by Madonna's extroverted personality. "Jackie had spent her entire celebrity life avoiding paparazzi, whereas Madonna would court paparazzi. And Jackie just couldn't understand any of that," the author explained. Jackie was further dismayed by Madonna's casual use of sacred Catholic images.    

Personality also played a role in ending Madonna and JFK Jr.'s relationship. Like Penn, JFK Jr. had difficulty managing anger. "Madonna said that he would get up in her face, maybe an inch away, and scream at her at the top of his lungs when they were in a fight," Taraborrelli described in "The Kennedy Heirs."