article_snippet: The mayor of Rochester, Michigan, has written an open letter to the venerable pop star, taking the venerable pop star to task for saying the venerable pop star never wanted to go back the town where the venerable pop star went to high school.
article_snippet: Buying Madonna's house:
article_snippet: Not surprisingly, some Rochester Hills citizens weren't thrilled with Madonna's comments.
article_snippet: "Makes me proud to live in Rochester Hills after reading this letter to Madonna by @MayorBarnett," Twitter user LoganBrown97 wrote.
article_snippet: Of course, Madonna is no stranger to controversy, and Madonna's angered organizations a lot bigger and more powerful than Rochester City Hall.
article_snippet: Heck, this isn't even the the first time Madonna has dissed a place where Madonna grew up.
article_snippet: In a 1987 interview with Jane Pauley, Madonna called Bay City, Michigan, where Madonna was born, a "little smelly town in northern Michigan.
article_snippet: A few moments later, Madonna followed up by saying Madonna had "great affection" for the place.
article_snippet: Nor has the pop icon accepted the mayor's invite to return to Madonna hometown for a visit.
highlights_snippet: Madonna angers the Rochester Hills, Michigan, mayor by criticizing the town .
  