Madonna and Lourdes Leon.Photo:Chris Harding/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Chris Harding/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Madonna’s daughter is all grown up!Lourdes Leon— whom the Queen of Pop shares with ex-boyfriendCarlos Leon— has blossomed into a superstar in her own right.Performing under the name Lolahol, the newly minted 27-year-old has spoken openly about thegrowing appreciationshe feels for her mom’s artistry, tellingInterview Magazinein 2021,“I’m increasingly able to recognize how influential and amazing this woman is, and how empowering to other women and ahead of her time she has always been.”Through it all, Madge has remained as close as ever with her eldest child. From their earliest red carpet appearances to their support for each other’s careers today, see all of Lourdes Leon and Madonna’s sweetest moments over the years.
Madonna’s daughter is all grown up!
Lourdes Leon— whom the Queen of Pop shares with ex-boyfriendCarlos Leon— has blossomed into a superstar in her own right.
Performing under the name Lolahol, the newly minted 27-year-old has spoken openly about thegrowing appreciationshe feels for her mom’s artistry, tellingInterview Magazinein 2021,“I’m increasingly able to recognize how influential and amazing this woman is, and how empowering to other women and ahead of her time she has always been.”
Through it all, Madge has remained as close as ever with her eldest child. From their earliest red carpet appearances to their support for each other’s careers today, see all of Lourdes Leon and Madonna’s sweetest moments over the years.
01of 09Holding TightMadonna and Lourdes Leon.Dave Benett/Getty ImagesThough Leon has shaped her own identity as an artist, the young star has spoken about theinspiration she’s taken from her mom. Just a few days before her birthday, Leon released “Spelling,” her latest single andmusic videoas Lolahol. In an Instagram announcement, she shared that the song pays homage to Madonna’s 1998"Frozen” video.“That piece has come up countless times in my life, connecting the two of us,” Leon wrotein her caption. “I would be nothing without the woman who brought me into the world. I revere her, and hope that this translates.”
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Holding Tight
Madonna and Lourdes Leon.Dave Benett/Getty Images
Dave Benett/Getty Images
Though Leon has shaped her own identity as an artist, the young star has spoken about theinspiration she’s taken from her mom. Just a few days before her birthday, Leon released “Spelling,” her latest single andmusic videoas Lolahol. In an Instagram announcement, she shared that the song pays homage to Madonna’s 1998"Frozen” video.
“That piece has come up countless times in my life, connecting the two of us,” Leon wrotein her caption. “I would be nothing without the woman who brought me into the world. I revere her, and hope that this translates.”
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Hand-in-Hand
Madonna and Lourdes Leon.Chris Harding/Getty Images
Chris Harding/Getty Images
03of 09Big DreamsStephen Lovekin/GettyLeon knew from a young age that she wanted to follow in the Queen of Pop’s famous footsteps. At 12 years old, the star-to-be was hoping tobecome an actress.“She also plays piano, and she’s really into clothes and fashion and style. She can go in any direction. She’s got a lot of diverse interests right now,” Madonna said at the time. “I’m not pushing anything. We’ll see what she wants to do.”
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Big Dreams
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Leon knew from a young age that she wanted to follow in the Queen of Pop’s famous footsteps. At 12 years old, the star-to-be was hoping tobecome an actress.
“She also plays piano, and she’s really into clothes and fashion and style. She can go in any direction. She’s got a lot of diverse interests right now,” Madonna said at the time. “I’m not pushing anything. We’ll see what she wants to do.”
04of 09Raised WiselyStephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesIn 2021, Leon toldInterview Magazinethat she didn’t get “any handouts” in her family, despite growing up “with extreme privilege.“Leon explained, “I think my mom saw all these other kids of famous people, and she was like, ‘My kids are not going to be like this.'”
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Raised Wisely
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In 2021, Leon toldInterview Magazinethat she didn’t get “any handouts” in her family, despite growing up “with extreme privilege.”
Leon explained, “I think my mom saw all these other kids of famous people, and she was like, ‘My kids are not going to be like this.'”
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Family Dynamics
Madonna and Lourdes Leon.Craig Barritt/Getty Images
Craig Barritt/Getty Images
“I feel like if your parents pay for things, then it gives them leverage over you. My mom is such a control freak, and she has controlled me my whole life,” Leon said. “I needed to be completely independent from her as soon as I graduated high school.”
06of 09Shared InterestsMadonna and Lourdes Leon.Swan Gallet/WWD/Penske Media/GettyEven before shebecame a model herself, Leon got to see all the latest looks from up close, often sitting next to the “Like A Prayer” singer at fashion week shows around the world.
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Shared Interests
Madonna and Lourdes Leon.Swan Gallet/WWD/Penske Media/Getty
Swan Gallet/WWD/Penske Media/Getty
Even before shebecame a model herself, Leon got to see all the latest looks from up close, often sitting next to the “Like A Prayer” singer at fashion week shows around the world.
07of 09Dedicated MomMadonna/InstagramIn January 2023, Madonna opened up toVanity Fairaboutparenting Leonand her sistersMercy, 17, and twinsEstere and Stella, 11, and brothersRocco, 23, andDavid, 18.“Whoever you are,having childrenand raising them is a work of art. And no one gives you a manual. You have to learn from mistakes. It is a profession that requires a lot of time. And it is exhausting because there is never rest,” the pop icon said.
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Dedicated Mom
Madonna/Instagram
In January 2023, Madonna opened up toVanity Fairaboutparenting Leonand her sistersMercy, 17, and twinsEstere and Stella, 11, and brothersRocco, 23, andDavid, 18.
“Whoever you are,having childrenand raising them is a work of art. And no one gives you a manual. You have to learn from mistakes. It is a profession that requires a lot of time. And it is exhausting because there is never rest,” the pop icon said.
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In Loving Support
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Madonna also toldVanity Fairhow happy she is with who Leon and her brother Rocco have become.
09of 09Showing Up for Mommadonna/instagramThe pop iconpaid tribute to her kidsafter she was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection” in 2023. She thanked them for their support withan Instagram postfeaturing Leon and David Banda.“As a mother, you can really get caught up in the needs of your children and the seemingly endless giving,” wrote Madge, “But when the chips were down, my children really showed up for me. I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference.”
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Showing Up for Mom
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The pop iconpaid tribute to her kidsafter she was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection” in 2023. She thanked them for their support withan Instagram postfeaturing Leon and David Banda.
“As a mother, you can really get caught up in the needs of your children and the seemingly endless giving,” wrote Madge, “But when the chips were down, my children really showed up for me. I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference.”
source: people.com
