Salida

Honestly, I can't believe some fans really believe she meant she's retiring.  Do these people know Madonna?  How long have they been fans to assume such ridiculousness??  The woman isn't going no where. Clearly, she's talking about the tour being over, referencing to Take A Bow.  Obviously she's doing vocals and voice overs/dubs for the concert film. 

Forbes knows sH*t!
Madonna's net worth is 35 USD!

It really hit home because i lost my father at the same age as Madonna lost her mother and my last memory of him is seeing him waving goodbye from his window. 
But i remember clearly when i became a fan. i already was playing Into The Groove like cray, all the time, even pushing the volume at the end to hear the final "yeah" in the fade out. We were going to visit my father's grave with my mother for november 1st, i was 8, we took the train, and at the station she bought me that teen magazine Salut, Madonna was on the cover of, and it was the first time i read about her life and there it was, "lost her mom at 6". I felt an immediate kinship to her, i remember thinking "she knows. She knows what it feels like" she became first my hero for that. And after all these years later, we're both older and i atch her and i still think "she knows" because you never really recover from it when death strikes at that age, it's like as you begin to understand things, you're told that you're gonna lose people you love and you're gonna die too and your whole life you dig deep into yourself to find a memory of your dead parent, the sound of their voice, their smell, the feel of their touch, the way they looked at you, talked to you because you have so little and they fade fast. As you grow older you realize that you held onto fake memories, build from photos you've seen, things you were told but your real memories are seldom but intense and i remember watching him in his bed from the corner of the door, groaning in pain because cancer was hurting him. And that last time i saw him, we had an argument because i did not want to leave, i had to go on a field trip with school for a few days and i just did not want to go, my mom brought me to the hospital that evening so my father would force me to go, i did not want to leave him. So he forced me. I was mad at him. I hope i did not say it to him, i don't know if i told him i loved him, i was scared to leave ad something would happen to him while i was away and it did. Madonna knows how it feels. She knows. And i felt less alone when i read that. She was this powerful figure full of energy and strong, she was not destroyed by it, she survived and that's the first lesson she gave me, i was going to survive this like she did.
 

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Those are such amazing  photos of Madonna and her family. I just love it a lot. 

Madonna Online saying news soon 
 

Madonna = 
 
 
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I’m not seeing black and white. I see a mother who is loving and caring. And I see, we have seen, many people degrade and deny her. They refuse to see her heart. But anyway. Black and white, right? lol.

Wow, no words! Just beautiful!!

Really poignant. She’s so great at “expressing herself”

I have so much heartfelt love for her honesty. It truly baffles me the naysayers, how they speak about her sometimes. And reading this you just see a pure human full of love, emotions and real life feelings. To take that away from her or to discount her because of "how you feel about her", is purely a cold hating heart that needs serious help. She should be so proud of what she's accomplished, and how she's coped. It's so wonderful to see her heart so full for the past 6 months.

Such beautiful and touching words from Madonna on this Mother's Day in the U.S.:
I stood on stage for 81 shows staring up at the beautiful face of my mother and wondering what she must’ve been thinking as she waved goodbye to me from her hospital window
I stepped into the station wagon and shut the door not knowing it was the last time I’d see her .

Nobody told me my mother was dying - I just watched her disintegrate mysteriously and then she disappeared and there was no explanation except that she had gone to sleep which explains My Tumultuous relationship with sleep.

Tonight all of my children sleep Under one roof which is Rare and comforting.
They grow up too fast and spin out in different directions And yes I have a hard time letting go .

When I stepped out on the stage and looked up at my mothers face every night
I said hello I said goodbye
I said Thank you
I hope you’re proud of me .
I said Please protect me and keep me sane.

I would look up at. Davids Mother -Malita across the stage And have the same thoughts.
Was I doing a good job ?
Is she proud of her Son? Am I the mother she would want me to be. ??

I became very close to my children on this tour .
We clung to each other.
In the long hours we l worked and struggled .
They helped me manifest my dreams.
In the chaos and the storms
the monotony and repetition
The sleepless nights and the endless
Packing and unpacking.
All the sacrifices. .
We made together.
So many hours of Blood Sweat and Tears.
Grateful for the privilege of bringing people together with Music
But also just wanted to sleep in.

Along the way Rocco was painting

Lola was writing songs.

David and Mercy graduated high school.!

No Easy way into the motherhood game. No manual or University
Just trial and error and learn and succeed and then fail again.
Finally the realization that they were raising me and not the other way around.

I always laugh with friends and say motherhood = suffering
But it’s not a joke
it’s the truest thing I’ve ever said.

But I wouldn’t change it for anything.

As James Baldwin once. Said ,
All the children belong to us
Everyone of them.

Belong to the Mothers
the Warriors
the Fighters
The Fearless Ones.

Happy Mother’s Day. ♥️

I know ❤️❤️❤️

Wow her last Insta post is so profound and real. I'm an adopted child, I lost my mother one year ago and I could feel so many things of what she wrote. It seriously moved me to tears: thank you M 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C64j5ILPzRH/?igsh=ZGcwdW84aHhhNHVx
 
I love this woman so so much! 

Wherever she is, she’s doing a good job of keeping hidden away. She needs rest and recovery like any athlete would need as well. 

Please, feel free to correct/change anything that's wrong. I've also been researching who said every bit. Most of the reporters I don't know. Once again, any correction is more than welcome. Enjoy!
[Madonna:] I'm here because I wanted to talk to you about us and all that we've been through. I wanted to talk about me and you. I remember when we first met. You didn't know who you were yet. I didn't know who I was. We grew up together. You've never had more fun with anyone else. I'll always love you.
[Fan 1:] She's fresh and she's new.
[Fan 2:] She's gorgeous, she can dance, she can do everything.
[Fan 3:] Sexy! Sexy!
[Reporter 1:] She's your angel.
[Reporter 2:] Madonna.
[Reporter 3:] A lot of the younger people really identifies with the way she looks and the way she dresses.
[Reporter 4:] As hot as Madonna is, there are still those who question her talent.
[Reporter 5:] Today's obsession could become yesterday's news.
[Madonna:] I want longevity as a human being. I want to last forever.
[Reporter 6:] For more than four decades, Madonna has broken barriers.
[Various reporters:] Madonna... Madonna... Madonna... Madonna...
[Madonna:] If they call you shocking, scandalous, dangerous,... I'm your worst nightmare.
[Forrest Sawyer:] She is certainly controversial. She is also certainly popular.
[Madonna:] Do I have to listen to this?
[Forrest Sawyer:] It has become virtually a seasonal affair. The weather changes, and there's a new Madonna controversy.
[Madonna:] I'm your worst nightmare.♫ I found love, I found something new. We live between life and death. It's our gipsy blood. ♫ See? I get what I want.
[Cher:] She's mean.
[Ariana Grande:] She was just really sweet and just very nice and she's the coolest ever.
[Madonna:] I did too. I never said that.
[José Xtravaganza:] I love it when she's mean.
[Madonna:] What an asshole...
[Betty Friedan:] I think her appeal is that she is feminine, she is herself, she is sexual, but she's strong.
[Madonna:] I was chained to my desire. I do everything by my own volition, I'm in charge.
[Peter van der Vorst:] What's the worst thing about being famous then?
[Madonna:] That you have to answer stupid questions.
[Beyoncé:] I felt like, you know, I wanted to follow the footsteps of Madonna and be a powerhouse and have my own empire.
[Madonna:] I like the way that sounds.
[Jane Pratt:] Is there anything you would have traded all that for?
[Madonna:] Yes. A mother. ♫ I don't search, I find ♫ I feel like God, I feel like shit. The paradox, an even split. Anger fuels a lot of what I do. I'm angry about the sexism in this world. I'm angry about racism. I'm angry about homophobia. I'm angry about the injustices of life. There are no rules if you're a boy.
[Betty Friedan:] She's strong.
[Madonna:] If you're a girl, you have to play the game. Fuck it! (Finally... Finally...) You'll be criticised, you'll be vilified, because to age is a sin. I think the most controversial thing I've ever done is to stick around.

Tbh I always thought these were from the LAV shoot but i guess not!

I had my sister watch WE without telling her it was a madonna film and literally distracted her so she wouldnt see the opening credits with Madonna's name. That is LITERALLY the only way a Madonna film can get fair treatment. She genuinely really liked it and was shocked it was directed by her then my sister hit me. Lol IMO the weakest part is the "modern" storyline. Would've been better if it was just a straight up historical film. Madonna has such a meticulous eye and it really shows.

Update..They shipped my mag a couple of days ago. So, I wrote to find out if my copy had Madonna on the cover. Good news for me, but not so good for others.
 
Here's the reply
Dear Scotty,
yes, I confirm you that Madonna is on cover (we only received 15 copies out of over 300 requests but, fortunately, you were in the first 15).

Thank you and best regards.
 
Massimiliano Golini
Customer Service
www.fashionroomshop.com

It’s inside the magazine too, but I guess it was something like “we talked about this stuff and that’s it”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6yQ37wMZPr/?igsh=MTkxcWpiajZ4amJ2OA==

I mean. Not just music too. She basically did Madonna’s career in 2 years time. I say this as a fan. 

😍😍😍🤯🤯🤯

Yeah, I would like for it to be a big platform it's released on.  Our luck, it will be some lesser known one, that is hoping to use Madonna's show as a way to get people to sign up to their streaming platform.  She deserves the bigger platforms.