Madonna has shared a rare family portrait featuring herself and her six children, as well as her father, Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, 93.
Her official Instagram account shared a Thanksgiving post on Monday, revealing heartfelt sentiments about her late brother, Christopher Ciccone, who passed away at 63 years old in October.
Madge, 66, posed with her father and children; Lourdes, 28, Rocco, 24, David, 19, Mercy, 18, and twins Stella and Estere, 12.
In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain watching her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral.
His death came after her stepmother, Tony’s wife Joan Clare Ciccone, died on September 24 after a brief but aggressive battle with cancer.
‘My Family has experienced many losses this year,’ Madonna wrote in her bittersweet caption.
Madonna shares rare family portrait of all SIX children and her father Tony, 93, in heart-wrenching post
She remembered a poignant moment, stating, “My father has endured with Dignity. Watching him cry in the cemetery when we buried my brother Christopher – right after he lost his wife. Was a moment I will never forget.”
‘Spending time with him and all my children on Thanksgiving was Medicine for the Soul,’ she concluded.
The legendary singer began her post writing: ‘We are born into families and we create our own.
‘As time goes by I am more and more appreciative of these microcosms of life that Dance around me and teach me lessons every day.’
Madonna’s brother Christopher died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed to DailyMail.com at the time.
Christopher passed away peacefully on October 4 surrounded by his husband Ray Thacker and their loved ones at his home in Michigan.
Christopher’s representative mentioned, “Christopher’s loving spouse stood by his side devotedly during the last stages of the cancer that ultimately took his life.”
Madonna’s father Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, 93, pictured in a rare portrait
In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain watching her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral
The Thanksgiving post was revealed on Monday via her official Instagram account that included a heart-wrenching post about her late brother Christopher Ciccone
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.
‘He was an extremely talented man with a wicked sense of humor,’ one friend said.
Christopher and his sister worked closely throughout her career, but had a falling out in 2008 with Christopher’s bombshell book ‘Life with My Sister Madonna.’
Christopher worked as a designer, artist and director throughout his career organizing concert tours, music videos, and film, to commercial, residential interior and furniture design.
‘My Family has experienced many losses this year,’ Madonna wrote in her bittersweet caption
Lourdes, who she shares with ex Carlos Leon, looked stunning in another portrait
Another sweet shot showed twins Stella and Estere, 12, bonding
Mercy, 18, poses with her sisters Stella and Estere
Lourdes struck another pose while enjoying the holiday
The Queen of Pop posed next to a giant letter M
Once Madonna’s closest sibling, Christopher began his career as her assistant, dresser, stylist and artistic director.
Madonna and Christopher grew up together in Michigan and learned to dance together.
Then Christopher followed Madonna to New York, where she began her long journey to wealth and superstardom.
Christopher has been Madonna’s personal assistant and dresser, her interior decorator and artistic director of her show-stopping world tours.
