In Northern Michigan, the last name Ciccone usually brings to mind a famous pop singer or a Suttons Bay winery. But in , another Ciccone arrived to make his mark Up North. Christopher Ciccone, younger brother of Madonna and son of Tony, proprietor of Ciccone Vineyards in Suttons Bay, comes to the Mitten with a diverse artistic background. But his passion for furniture and interior design are the cornerstones of his eclectic career, and what brought him to the Petoskey area this past year.
Let me help you fulfill your dream. He had been a painter for years, but had never tried his hand at decorating a space until he got a special request. And I understood colors — that was one of the first lessons I learned when I began painting. That apartment kicked off a career that took Ciccone all over the globe. I learned to take the time to see things and not just look at them. His fresh blow comes nine years after publication of his bitchy bestseller, Life with My Sister Madonna, which destroyed their relationship.
I was working in the industry doing music videos and tours and it was difficult to get work, if not impossible. But Christopher reckons Madonna has lost her way without him and says he is barely able to watch her live shows now because she lost sight of what her fans want.
I was never a fan of her performances or music videos as I always felt she was ripping us off. And he insists the siblings have made progress, crediting their elderly father Tony for helping to repair their rift.
I was just looking for a little recognition Christopher added that the contents of his book are nothing but genuine. Otherwise, he would have been sued by someone for defamation of character. In support of his sister, however, Ciccone gave his opinion on the millionaire pop star's last few tours without him as her show designer.
He explained that the highest-grossing solo artist of all time might have lost track of what her fans want from shows and said,.
Still, in solidarity with his sister, Ciccone referred to Lady Gaga and implied that she stole her performance style from Madonna. He even called her a "court jester. Madonna's brother further said that they had settled their dispute over the years , especially as a result of an effort by their father, Tony, to make peace. He explained that the singer and himself had begun exchanging emails, and added that "Madonna likes to hold grudges.
As for their other siblings, Christopher, 60, made mention of their elder brother, Anthony, who was homeless for a while and is now recovering from alcoholism with the support of his family. Anthony, 64, reportedly made some progress after being part of a revolutionary alcoholic rehab program where patients were allowed to consume alcohol at any pace.
But the "Truth or Dare" incident was just the first in a series of alleged episodes that weakened the bond between the pair. Ciccone, who said at one time his relationship with Madonna "was a bit like a marriage," said he hit his biggest rift with his sister over finances -- just as in so many marriages. He said the "Like a Virgin" singer's refusal to provide adequate aid to their ailing, blind year-old grandmother was too much.
I'm also happy to get paid for the first time what I think I'm worth," Ciccone said. When Ciccone was asked if it was true he had received seven figures for the book, he laughed and coyly repeated, "I'm not unhappy with it.
He added that he is sure his sister was worried about exactly how much he would reveal to the world when she learned of the book. And she — since I wasn't responding to her, she was calling my father and trying to get him to choose sides, which I thought was of -- on the low side, if you ask me.
Ciccone said he still has strong feelings for his big sister, but he was careful to make a clear distinction. It will take some time for us to find our way back to, to a good place, and I'm not sure when and if that will happen. I hope it does. Ultimately, Ciccone insisted his explosive book was not an attempt to get revenge on his uber famous pop star sibling, who is currently busy battling allegations of a home-wrecking affair with New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
I set about to put [up] a nice little staircase up and help her walk back down to earth with the rest of us," he said. For Ciccone, part of making his sister more humble is dispelling the myths surrounding her childhood and early career. As a pop culture mainstay for more than 25 years, Madonna might already seem like an open book to her fans.
But Ciccone said that's not the true picture of Madonna; those are just well-spun fairy tales. In fact, the queen of reinvention grew up in a middle class home as the third of six children, where she often got what she wanted.
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