Madonna's Mexico City Gym Kicks Off With Controversy

6:09 PM PST 12/1/2010 by David Ciminelli

After borough chief declared facility lacked permits, Mexican authorities said missing documents were received, Hard Candy Gym OK to open.

UPDATED: The debut health club in Madonna's planned international franchise was already facing closure before it officially opened, reports Reuters. The singer's first Hard Candy Gym location, which launched with an inauguration party attended by the pop superstar in Mexico City on Monday, initially raised eyebrows with Mexican authorities who noted that the site lacked required city permits and an adequate parking facility, factors that first came to light in the Mexican newspaper Excelsior.