Madonna, a mother of six and twice divorced, admitted that “growing up with a mother like me is a challenge” in her new cover story for the Spanish, Italian and French editions of Vanity Fair.
‘It’s been the hardest battle, the toughest’, 64-year-old Queen of Pop told the magazine of motherhood
‘Today I am still struggling to understand how to be a mother and do my job. Because, whoever you are, having children and raising them is a work of art. And no one gives you a manual. You have to learn from mistakes. It is a profession that requires a lot of time. And it’s exhausting because there is never rest.’
‘It’s been the hardest battle, the hardest’: Madonna, mother of six and twice divorced, admitted that ‘growing up with a mother like me is a challenge’ in her new cover story for Vanity Fair in Spanish, Italian and French. editions (pictured at Thanksgiving)
This Sunday, Michigan-born Madge will celebrate her daughter Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James’ 17th birthday.
The seven-time Grammy winner is also the mother of her 26-year-old daughter Lourdes (with Carlos León); her son Rocco, 22 (with her ex-husband #2 Guy Ritchie); son David Banda, 17; twin daughters Estere + Stella, 10; and ‘much of my happiness comes from them’.
“What makes me happiest is seeing how each of them has discovered their own creativity, and that it comes from an authentic place,” Madonna gushed.
“I have never encouraged my daughter Lola to make music or my son Rocco to paint. But I’ve always exposed them to art, to music, and I’m happy that they’ve found ways to express themselves. I have respect and admiration for them and what they do.’
The 64-year-old queen of pop told motherhood magazine: “Today I’m still struggling to understand how to be a mother and do my job.” Because, whoever you are, having children and raising them is a work of art’
Michigan-born Madge continued: ‘And nobody gives you a manual. You have to learn from mistakes. It is a profession that requires a lot of time. And it’s exhausting because there is never rest’ (in the photo on Christmas day)
Birthday girl! This Sunday, the seven-time Grammy winner will celebrate the 17th birthday of her daughter Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James (right, pictured on January 3).
The self-made superstar continued: ‘To see them happy, to see them grow and evolve and find the things they like. Much of my happiness comes from them. And also to a great extent the inspiration that some artists give me.’
Madonna’s 35-date The Celebration Tour, honoring her four-decade career, kicks off July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver with RuPaul’s Drag Race #8 champion Bob the Drag Queen as her headlining act. opening.
London fans outraged at not getting the first round of pre-sale tickets for singer Hung Up on Tokischa’s October 14 concert at the O2 Arena have one more chance by signing up via Live Nation for a password ahead of the start. Thursday at 9 a.m.
2020 Family Portrait: Madonna is also the mother of her daughter Lourdes, 26 (with Carlos León); her son Rocco, 22 (with her ex-husband #2 Guy Ritchie); son David Banda, 17; twin daughters Estere + Stella, 10; and ‘much of my happiness comes from them’
The self-made superstar said: “I have never encouraged my daughter Lola (L) to make music or my son Rocco (R) to paint. But I have always exposed them to art, to music, and I am happy that they have found ways to express themselves. I have respect and admiration for them and what they do’
Madonna continued: ‘To see them happy, to see them grow and evolve and find the things they like. Much of my happiness comes from them. And also to a large extent the inspiration that some artists give me’ (in the photo on January 10)
Here’s hoping Madonna has resolved her nagging knee and hip injuries, which forced her to cancel 14 shows of her 75-date The Madame X Tour in 2019-2020.
In the article, the Raising Malawi co-founder barely mentioned the status of her self-directed biopic for Universal Pictures titled Little Sparrow.
On August 26, gossip site DeuxMoi shared leaked text stating that Sparrow has been a “nightmare production” due to the “constant script and changes” and “might not happen” because it “costs a ton of money.”
‘I’m about to create a new show’: The Hung Up on Tokischa, the 35-date The Celebration Tour, honoring their four-decade career, kicks off July 15 at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena with champion RuPaul’s Drag Race #8, Bob the Drag Queen as opening act
High demand: London fans outraged at not getting the first round of pre-sale tickets for Madonna’s October 14 concert at the O2 Arena have one more chance if they sign up via Live Nation for a password before Thursday At 9 am
Everything’s fine? Here’s hoping the Raising Malawi co-founder has resolved her nagging knee and hip injuries, which forced her to cancel 14 shows of her 75-date The Madame X Tour in 2019-2020 (pictured from 2019)
Madonna co-wrote the screenplay with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, who was later replaced by Independent Spirit Award-winning screenwriter Erin Wilson (The Girl on the Train, Secretary).
Ozark’s Julia Garner had been offered the better part of the two-time Golden Globe winner, according to Variety – while Julia Fox is the favorite to play her friend Debi Mazar.
Madonna previously directed two box office bombs to disappointing reviews: dirt and wisdom in 2008, and US in 2011.
“I’ve been working on a script for a movie about my life”: In the article, Madonna barely mentioned the status of her Universal Pictures self-directed biopic titled Little Sparrow (pictured Feb. 1)
‘Nightmare production?’ The two-time Golden Globe winner co-wrote the screenplay with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, who was later succeeded by Independent Spirit Award-winning screenwriter Erin Wilson (L, pictured in 2021).