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Madonna and Akeem Morris.Photo:Richardo Gomes
Richardo Gomes
Madonnais still buzzing from her birthday!
On Friday, Aug. 23, the pop iconposted new photosfrom her 66th birthday celebrations in Italy with her family and rumored boyfriendAkeem Morris.
“Arrivederci Roma!!! A perfect ending to a Glorious Birthday Celebration with friends and family! 💃🎂🥂♥️🇮🇹,” Madonna — who turned another year older on Aug. 16 — wrote alongside the carousel post. “Ciao Italia!!!!”
Among the photos shared from the birthday trip included one of Madonna and Morris, 28, sitting together on a balcony as they took in the sights of Italy.
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Madonna in 2015.Photo:Ethan Miller/Getty
Ethan Miller/Getty
The death of her mother when she was just 5 years old hitMadonnahard.
In archival clips and audio featured in the new Sky documentaryBecoming Madonna, the Queen of Pop, 66, opens up about how losing her mom — who died in 1963 at the age of 30 after being diagnosed with breast cancer — affected her.
“What happened you know when I was [5] years old, it was just the greatest event of my life,” the singer says of losing her mother, Madonna Louise Ciccone.
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Madonna in Brazil in May 2024.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImag
Kevin Mazur/WireImag
Madonnais digging into her back catalog.
After announcing asequel to her 2005 albumConfessions on a Dance Floorlast week, the 66-year-old Queen of Popposted to Instagramon Feb. 17 and told fans she’s also preparing to rerelease 1994’sBedtime Stories.
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Maddona and her twins.Photo:Madonna/Instagram
Madonna/Instagram
Madonnais channeling her inner soccer mom.
The pop icon, 66, shared a series of photos and videoson Instagramon Monday, Nov. 25 from her 12-year-old twin daughters Estere and Stella’s recent soccer game. In the first photo, the mom of six was seen holding an iron in one hand and a drink in the other, staring straight into the camera.
She also included pictures from the pitch with boyfriendAkeem Morris, as the couple bundled in black puffy coats and black beanies.
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Madonna and Akeem Morris in Italy.Photo:Ricardo Gomes
Ricardo Gomes
Madonnais living “la dolce vita” in Italy!
In celebration of her 66th birthday on Aug. 16, the pop icon jetted off to Italy and marked the special occasion with her family, friends and rumored boyfriendAkeem Morris.
The “Like a Virgin” singer offered an inside look at the celebratory activities she got up to in a carousel of 20 photos onInstagram. “La Dolce Vita,” she captioned the post on Monday, Aug.