Iconic pop star Madonna has paid tribute to her brother Cristopher Ciccone, after his recent death. mentioning that they had reconciled prior to his passing after being apart for many and said that before his death the two had met after a long estrangement, reported E! Online.
Madonna and her brother Christopher, who had a close relationship, were set to have a book published about them, but he passed away from cancer on October 4 before its release. Christopher had been active in recent years as an artist, footwear designer and interior specialist.
Madonna’s heartfelt Post for her brother
Madonna wrote an emotional post on her Instagram, dedicating it to her brother and including several pictures of the two of them. “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.”
Talking about their bond, she shared, “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. When I finally got the courage to go to New York to become a Dancer. My brother followed.”
In a statement issued to several media outlets on October 6, Christopher’s representative announced that he passed away “peacefully” with husband Ray Thacker by his side.
Madonna, who grew up with her seven siblings in Michigan, wrote that Christopher followed her to New York when she moved there in the late ’70s to become a dancer. In the initial years of her career, Grammy winner Madonna’s brother Christopher worked as her backup dancer, assistant, dresser, decorator, and creative director for her tours.
Madonna on her strained relationship with her brother
Following the publication of his tell-all autobiography, Life with My Sister Madonna, the relationship between the siblings soured in 2008.
While sharing her thoughts on the differences between them, she stated, “The last few years have not been easy. We did not speak for some time but when my brother got sick. We found our way back to each other.” She concluded her post saying, “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,” reported E! Online.
Madonna’s stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone passed away at the age of 81 following a short battle with cancer in September. Her passing comes a year and half after the death of Madonna’s brother Anthony, who died at 66 in 2023.
