First published 2009
Christopher Ciccone lived in Madonna's shadow for forty-seven years, from their Michigan childhood through her rise to global stardom. As her backup dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director, and tour director, he witnessed every transformation. He slept on her roach-infested Manhattan floor in the early eighties, danced with her in clubs across the city, and watched her evolve from spoiled daddy's girl to punk drummer to Material Girl. Christopher observed her relationships with Sean Penn, Warren Beatty, and Guy Ritchie, whose marriage to Madonna fractured the siblings' bond. He encountered celebrities like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss, and Demi Moore while navigating his sister's kaleidoscopic career. With his sharp Ciccone wit, Christopher strips away Madonna's carefully constructed mythology to reveal the real woman beneath the glittering facade. This intimate memoir exposes the complex relationship between two siblings whose lives became inexorably intertwined by fame.
Genres: 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, personal-journey
Setting: Michigan, Manhattan
Period: 1980s
Paperback · Marti Yayinlari