If not for the wisdom of the great people of Paris, this superstar could have just been another back-up dancer. And no, I'm not talking about you, avid Buzzworthy-reader Kevin Federline.
In a 1984 interview with mullet-headed MTV VJ Mark Goodman, Madonna talks about living in New York in the early-1980s and working as a dancer. Just when it looked like she'd be twirling into her thirties, she got a call from a French record label. They wanted to cut an album. Clearly, Madonna went to France.
Watch the MTV Vault gem below for more on that story, and stick around to pick up on Madonna's gasp-worthy fashion, which was, as you know, WAY ahead of its time.
Take it away, Madge!