Monday, October 07, 2024 - Madonna broke her silence following the death of her brother Christopher Ciccone at 63.
The singer, 66, posted a carousel of photos to her Instagram
on Sunday, October 6, featuring her and Christopher, who died following a
battle with cancer.
In a lengthy caption, she honored her brother, with whom she
previously had a falling out over his tell-all book.
Madonna said they had been able to reconcile prior to his death.
She wrote: "My brother Christopher is gone. He was the
closest human to me for so long. It's hard to explain our bond. But it grew out
of an understanding that we were different and society was going to give us a
hard time for not following the status quo.
"We took each other‘s hands and we danced through the
madness of our childhood. In fact dance was a kind of superglue that held us
together.
“Discovering Dance in our small Midwestern town saved me and
then my brother came along, and it saved him too. My ballet Teacher, also named
Christopher- created a safe space for my brother to be Gay, a word that was not
spoken or even whispered where we lived.”
She went on: "When I finally got the courage to go to
New York to become a Dancer. My brother followed. And again we took each
other’s hands, and we danced through the madness of New York City!
“We devoured Art and Music And Film like hungry animals. we
were in the epicenter of all of these things exploding.”
“We danced through the madness of the AIDS epidemic,” the
lengthy tribute continued.
“We went to funerals and we cried, and we went dancing. We
danced together on stage in the beginning of my career and eventually, he
became my the Creative. Director, of many tours. When it came to good taste, my
brother was the Pope, and you had to kiss the ring to get his blessing.
"We defied the Roman Catholic Church, The Police, the
Moral Majority and all Authority figures that got in the way of Artistic
freedom!
"My brother was right by my side. He was a painter a
poet and a visionary. I admired him. He had impeccable taste. And a sharp
tongue, Which he sometimes used against me but I always forgive him.
"We soared the highest heights together. And floundered
in the lowest lows. Somehow, we always found each other again and We held hands
and we kept dancing.
"The last few years have not been easy. We did not
speak for sometime but When my brother got sick. We found our way back to each
other.
“I did my best to keep him alive as long as possible. He was
in so much pain towards the end. Once again, we held hands We closed our eyes
and we danced.Together.
“I’m glad he’s not suffering anymore. There will never be
anyone like him. I know he’s dancing somewhere.”
Christopher famously wrote a tell-all about his famous
sibling titled Life with my Sister Madonna, which caused a falling out between
the pair.
The book included a number of bombshells about the Queen of
Pop, such as details about her private relationship with ex-husband Sean Penn.
Christopher also shed light on his difficult relationship with the megastar
causing a flurry of negative publicity at the time.
However, Madonna notes that the pair were able to reconcile
before his death.
Christopher passed away peacefully on October 4 surrounded
by his husband Ray Thacker and their loved ones at his home in Michigan.
“Christopher’s loving spouse was faithfully by his side
during the final stages of the cancer that would ultimately end his life,” his
representative said.
He is survived by his Queen of Pop sister and their siblings Martin, Paula, Melanie, Jennifer and Mario as well as their father and countless nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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