Don’t cry for me Rio de Janeiro!
Madonna and her kids, Lourdes, Rocco and David, waved at crowds from a high balcony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over the weekend. Madge is playing some concerts in South America and apparently reenacting some scenes from Evita in her off-hours.
We spotted Madonna making time for her kids over the weekend, despite being in the middle of a national tour. The material mom took Lourdes, Rocco and David to the Kabbalah center in New York City, carrying David Banda on her hip as they wore baseball caps and kept their heads down.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Madonna commented on her recent divorce from Guy Ritchie, "I’m sad about my personal life, but I feel very blessed and very lucky that I have the opportunity to do what I do in my professional life."
She added that her Sticky and Sweet tour provides a distraction from her troubles, "It would be horrible if I was just thinking about getting a divorce and had nothing to do."
Madonna and Guy’s divorce will be finalized in about six weeks. The couple have split custody of their children and Madonna will retain the bulk of her $500 million fortune.
Madonna and her kids are sticking to Kabbalah during these hard times. The singer was spotted with her sons David Banda and Rocco dressed in the traditional white along with her daughter Lourdes leaving the center in New York City Friday night.
Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie will do battle in court over the custody and residence of their children. Madonna would like them to remain in New York with her and Lourdes while Guy wants the boys to live in England and be privately educated. The Daily Mail is claiming that the two will use household staff to testify against each other in court. Guy will speak of the verbal abuse and furious temper Madonna had while Madonna will claim that Guy was only concerned about advancing his career. Shit’s gonna get HEATED!
Madonna’s kids know what family unity is all about. Lourdes, Rocco and David Banda all played together in Central Park yesterday (joined by nannies and Carlos Leon). Enjoying the warm day the siblings went for a walk, sipped on juice boxes and launched mini sail boats around a pond. It really looks like the three kids have a good time with each other, maybe next time you guys can give me a call and we can meet up for a game of hopscotch.
It’s kind of amazing how adorable and how well-styled Madonna’s kids are. Usually I’m giving props to Lourdes but today little David Banda takes the cake! Getting pushed around in a stroller with his orange shades on, he is just too precious. It’s really cute that the three of them (and their nanny) routinely embark on outings together in the city; can’t wait to see them all grown up!
Lourdes has become Madonna’s mini-me. Not only is she inheriting Madonna’s striking good looks, she is rocking some serious vintage Madge-inspired wardrobe. We spotted young Lourdes with her dad Carlos and his new girlfriend leaving Madonna’s apartment this afternoon. I love the crazy patterned leggings with the big, plastic sunglasses; very Desperately Seeking Susan.
It seems that Madonna is trying her darndest to keep her family together. We spotted the Madge clan, Lourdes, Rocco and David, attending Kabbalah services in Manhattan with their parents. I guess it’s kind of encouraging to see that both Madonna and A-Rod are spending family time despite rumors of scandal and affair.
Apparently Madonna’s panache for pop has not yet rubbed off on her daughter. We spotted Lourdes rocking out at Avril Lavigne’s concert in London last night. Now generally I would give someone a lot of shit for listening to Avril, but Lourdes is only 11-years-old after all and looks like she’s having the time of her life, so good for her! She’s also waaay cooler at 11 than I was, or am now for that matter.
