Cyndi Lauper has defended fellow pop star Madonna's rumored relationship with a man 28 years her junior.

The Material Girl, 50, has been widely criticized in the press for her alleged romance with 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz. But Lauper insists its unfair to judge Madonna for having a younger boyfriend, pointing out that it isn't unusual for a male star to step out with a woman half his age.

She says, "You know, how many old geezers do you see with young women? What's the double standard? Who cares?"

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