It is a very special celebration weekend for Madonna and her family.
On Sunday, August 11, the “Like a Virgin” singer celebrated her son Rocco’s 24th birthday and held a touching tribute in his honor.
The birthday child is the Desperately looking for Susan The actress’s second eldest child and firstborn son both have children with her ex-husband, director Guy Ritchie, whom she was married to from 2000 to 2008.
In honor of Rocco’s special day, Madonna posted a series of photos of the 24-year-old aspiring actor over the years on Instagram.
First, she shared a sweet photo of Rocco towering over her as she hugged him, followed by a video of him with his older sister Lourdes Leon from their childhood, along with many more memories.
Through the photos, Madonna gave insight into Rocco’s personality, hobbies and even past hair transformations as she included photos of him with both long hair and a buzzcut, his impressive artwork, including an abstract portrait of his famous mother, as well as other snapshots of him in fashionable style.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCCO,” she first announced in her caption and commented on the photo carousel: “The long and winding road through all your many moods and incarnations was turbulent and full of surprises.”
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She continued, “But despite everything, your curiosity and your artistic soul were the glue that held us together,” adding, “Thank God for art.”
Instagram“Thank God for you. We have been together for many lifetimes. Thank you for choosing me again,” she concluded and said goodbye with the words: “I love you – for eternity.”
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InstagramFans then raved about the birthday tribute in the comments section under the post. One wrote: “Madonna the best mom!!”, and others followed with: “What a beautiful and iconic post – so nice to see this side of you”, and: “What a beautiful message. Happy birthday Rocco!” and: “Happy birthday beautiful Rocco.”
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© GettyIn addition to Rocco and Lourdes, 27, whom she shares with ex Carlos LeonMadonna is also mother to son David Banda, 18, daughter Chifundo “Mercy” James, 17, and 11-year-old twins Stella and Estere, who were born in 2012 and adopted by their mother when they were five.
When Madonna had to postpone her highly anticipated Celebration Tour last year due to a sudden hospitalization, she praised her children for their support after her recovery. “Love from family and friends is the best medicine. A month out of the hospital, I can reflect,” she wrote on Instagram at the time, adding: “As a mother, you can really get lost in your children’s needs and the seemingly endless giving… But when the going got tough, my children were truly there for me. I saw a side of them I had never seen before. That made all the difference.”
