Madonna is the queen of pop and a legendary music icon.
However, the “Ray of Light” singer is alsothe mother of six children.
Madonna gave birth to her first child, Lourdes Leon, with ex-boyfriend Carlos Leon, in October 1996.
What you might not know is that the other four were adopted from the African country of Malawi.
In 2008, she adopted a son, David, followed by a daughter named Mercy in 2009.
Then in 2017, she adopted twin girls, Stella and Estere.
In the photo, Madonna holds up a board that says, “1.
Be Happy, 3.
Listen to others, 4.
Speak Kindness, 5.
Be Happy with what you have.”
That said, Madonna has previously discussed the highs and lows of motherhood.
So I mean, there isn’t anybody in my position."
She told Vanity Fair, “Nobody gives you a manual.
You have to learn from your mistakes.
A few months later, Madonna got even more candid about motherhood in a Mother’s DayInstagrampost.
Madonna’s mother died in 1963 from breast cancer when she was only a child.
In her post, she noted that her mother’s death led her to fear becoming a parent.
Moreover, Madonna said that motherhood ultimately changed her for the better.
In 2021, Leon spoke to actor and Madonna’s longtime friend Debi Mazar forInterview Magazine.
Leon told Mazarabout her relationship with her momand said she had a stifled childhood.
I needed to be completely independent from her as soon as I graduated high school.”
Similarly, Ritchie told Ellen Degeneres in 2012, “She’s a good mother.
That’s all I have to say.
She’s very strict but in a good way” (viaUSA Today).
Nevertheless, Leon also told Mazar that she is protective of Madonna and even commended her career and music.
Before adding, “She’s probably the hardest worker I’ve ever seen.”
