Madonna jokes about 'swelling from surgery' after fans criticized her face at the Grammys

• Madonna made a joke about plastic surgery weeks after she was criticized for being unrecognizable.
• After her Grammys appearance, Madonna accused critics of "ageism and misogyny."

Madonna joked about plastic surgery in her latest social media post following the criticism she received over her appearance earlier this month at the Grammys.

Madonna appeared at the ceremony to introduce Sam Smith and Kim Petras' performance of "Unholy," but the "Material Girl" singer was met with negative social media comments about her face and claims that plastic surgery has made her unrecognizable.

In her latest Twitter post Monday, Madonna appeared to make light of the comments while sharing a new photo of herself.

"Look how cute i am now that swelling from surgery has gone down. Lol," she wrote.

After the Grammys ceremony, Madonna hit back at the critics of her appearance, accusing them of "ageism and misogyny."

She wrote on Instagram: "Instead of focusing on what I said in my speech which was about giving thanks for the fearlessness of artists like Sam and Kim- Many people chose to only talk about Close-up photos of me Taken with a long lens camera By a press photographer that Would distort anyone's face!!"

"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in," Madonna went on to say. "A world that refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous. I have never apologized for any of the creative choices I have made nor the way that I look or dress and I'm not going to start."

This is not the first time the "Like a Virgin" singer has received criticism over her appearance and actions. Madonna and 50 Cent have faced off against each other on multiple occasions after the rapper repeatedly mocked her Instagram posts.