Madonna’s career-long publicist stepping down
By Nick Bond
Liz Rosenberg, Madonna’s longtime publicist, has announced she’s set to retire.
The PR veteran, who started working with the Queen of Pop way back at the start of her career in 1983, will soon retire after a career that’s also seen her work with Prince, Carly Simon, Stevie Nicks and Michael Buble, Page Six reports.
“I think two centuries is long enough, don’t you?” Rosenberg joked to Page Six.
“I’m going to consult, advise and protect my peeps from the likes of Page Six forever. I love them too much to do otherwise. On a serious note, these people are part of my family. I could never step away completely. I envision myself like Sue Mengers, doing my work from a round bed with a lot of lip-shaped pillows.”
Rosenberg has been by Madonna’s side through her entire career, managing her publicity through the career highs, lows and frequent public outrages (The Sex book, anyone? Surely that’s enough to make any publicist want to retire…).
During Madonna’s 2008 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Queen of Pop paid tribute to Rosenberg in her acceptance speech:
“She’s been, and still is, the head of publicity for my entire career. Now, does anybody understand the insanity of being my publicist for the last 25 years? … Well, I think Liz was smoking a joint when I first met her. I walked into her office and she very politely stubbed it out in the ashtray. I don’t think she thought I knew she was smoking a joint but it was a little bit obvious. Anyway, we hit it off right away. She was my kinda girl – tough, irreverent and funny. And we’ve had a long and amazing chunk of time together.”