Madonna has never been more grateful to her family.
The “Material Girl” singer, 66, shared a instagram post On Monday with rare photos of his six children – lourdes leon28, rocco richie24, david banda19, Daya James18, and twins stella and estère12 – And his father, Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, from their Thanksgiving celebration last week.
Madonna, her children and their father were photographed outside and inside the farmhouse where they appeared to be spending the holidays.
The Grammy winner also took a sweet photo together her lover, Jamaican football player Akeem Morris, 28.
Madonna began her caption, “We are born into families and we make our families.” “As time goes on, I appreciate more these microcosms of life that dance around me and teach me lessons every day.”
Then the music legend brought him up Stepmother, Joan Ciccone, and that Brother, Christopher Ciccone, Both died earlier this year.
“My family has suffered many losses this year,” he wrote. “My father has endured with honor.”
“When we buried my brother Christopher, right after he lost his wife, I saw him crying in the cemetery. It was a moment I will never forget,” she added.
Madonna said, “Spending time with him and all my kids on Thanksgiving was medicine for the soul.”
Joan died in September at the age of 81 after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cancer. She married Madonna’s father in 1966, when the singer was 8 years old.
Less than two weeks after Joan passed away, Christopher died of cancer at the age of 63.
Christopher was the artistic director of Madonna’s Blonde Ambition World Tour in 1990 and the tour director of the Girlie Show in 1993. There was a falling out between the brother and sister, which Christopher wrote about in his 2008 NYT best-selling book.
Christopher claimed that Madonna had outwitted him in his 1991 interview AdvocateHe also accused Madonna Former husband and father of Rocco, Guy RitchieOf being homophobic.
Despite the drama, Madonna penned a meaningful tribute to her brother following his death in October.
“My brother Christopher is gone,” Madonna said in a statement at the time. “He was the closest person to me for such a long time. Our bond is hard to explain. But it evolved from the understanding that we are different and society will give us a hard time if we don’t follow the status quo.
“I tried my best to keep him alive as long as possible. He was in a lot of pain by the end,” she said. “Once again, we held hands, we closed our eyes and we danced. Together.”
Over the years, Madonna has addressed the deaths of other family members. Her mother, also named Madonna, died at the age of 30 in 1963, when Madonna was only 5 years old.
He also lost his brother, Anthony CicconeIn February 2023. He Passed away From Respiratory failure and throat cancer At the age of 66.
