Madonna's stepmother, Joan Claire Ciccone, has died at the age of 81.
Ciccone was married to the pop queen's father, Silvio, for 58 years.
“Joan Claire Ciccone passed away peacefully on the morning of September 24, 2024 after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer.” an online obituary It was said. “She will be greatly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm, joy and love.”
Madonna was 8 years old when Joan married her father in 1966. Three years earlier, in December 1963, her mother, also named Madonna, died at the age of 30.
Madge, 66, had a difficult relationship with Joan throughout their childhood. in 2002, he told larry king He “sometimes suffered” during “moments of chaos” in his childhood.
“My mother died when I was young and it was hard for me for a while,” she said. “To be honest, I didn't accept my stepmother when I was growing up. Looking back, I think it was really hard for him. He [trying]…I am very close to my father and I did not want to accept changes in my life.
talking with rolling stone In 2015, she said that she had “no role models” to look up to as a child because she “had no relationship with Joan.”
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