Madonna Dazzles on the Cover of Harper’s Bazaar, Reveals She Was Raped on a Rooftop at 19 [Photos]

Madonna looks absolutely stunning on the cover of the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar. In the bondage-inspired shoot photographed by Terry Richardson, the 55-year-old continues to push boundaries and exert her dominant sexuality.

She says:

‘If I can’t be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don’t really see the point of being on this planet,’ explains the singer, who has hinted that she could be releasing a new album in 2014.

In the mag, she also talks about her first experiences in NYC and opened up about her traumatic rape experience:

‘New York wasn’t everything I thought it would be. It did not welcome me with open arms. The first year, I was held up at gunpoint. Raped on the roof of a building I was dragged up to with a knife in my back.’

Check out the rest of Madge’s interview and see the other gorgeous pics from her spread here.