Really enjoyed this piece. So pleased you wrote about christopher. He deserves his place in history - in Madonnas history, as well as in his own right. You voice what us super fans are feeling.
This reads like a beautiful tribute from a devoted fan. Having been a heavy consumer of MTV back in the day, there was Madonna madness and shows all over the place. Not once do I remember hearing of her brother Chris. The first time I heard of him was when his memoir came out and the media didn’t let that pass lightly on how it reflected on him. It is a real shame. From this I understand he was her shoulder to lean on and she his. May he rest in peace.
There are a few clips around where he was interviewed in their heyday together but I suppose we weren’t surrounded by information and context back then as we are now, so unless you were a Madonna fan you wouldn’t have known him. Thanks for reading!
The more I think of it the more I it seems media created a diversion away from him and focus on her. I have never been a Madonna fan but I read a lot about her and she was a constant on MTV and the press so quite surprised it didn’t appear anywhere about her brother and the closeness. You’re writing about a quite special bond between them. But then again, the press don’t want any of that they want the friction and the rivalry. Yes, definitely. Was a great read thank you again.
Love this Justin! Always loved their friendship and remember being sad when he wrote the book and they fell out. I only found out about the Guy Ritchie of it all recently… 😏
Oh I missed that he’d died. What a beautiful post.
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this piece. So pleased you wrote about christopher. He deserves his place in history - in Madonnas history, as well as in his own right. You voice what us super fans are feeling.
Thank you, Maria!
I always love it when you write about Madonna, but these are truly lovely words.
Cheers!
This reads like a beautiful tribute from a devoted fan. Having been a heavy consumer of MTV back in the day, there was Madonna madness and shows all over the place. Not once do I remember hearing of her brother Chris. The first time I heard of him was when his memoir came out and the media didn’t let that pass lightly on how it reflected on him. It is a real shame. From this I understand he was her shoulder to lean on and she his. May he rest in peace.
There are a few clips around where he was interviewed in their heyday together but I suppose we weren’t surrounded by information and context back then as we are now, so unless you were a Madonna fan you wouldn’t have known him. Thanks for reading!
The more I think of it the more I it seems media created a diversion away from him and focus on her. I have never been a Madonna fan but I read a lot about her and she was a constant on MTV and the press so quite surprised it didn’t appear anywhere about her brother and the closeness. You’re writing about a quite special bond between them. But then again, the press don’t want any of that they want the friction and the rivalry. Yes, definitely. Was a great read thank you again.
Love this Justin! Always loved their friendship and remember being sad when he wrote the book and they fell out. I only found out about the Guy Ritchie of it all recently… 😏
Thank you! It was almost like watching two friends fall out and feeling powerless to stop it.
What was Guy Ritchie’s role in the relationship between Madonna and Chris?
In his book, Christopher suggested Ritchie was homophobic.
Ooooh… that’s interesting. Is it worth reading Christopher’s book?
I suppose it’s an interesting perspective but it was written when he was in a bad place so nobody comes out of it particularly well.
Do you think there’s any truth in what he says or just anger?
I honestly don’t know. I can’t see Guy Ritchie in a Pride parade, can you?