Shortly after Madonna and Sean Penn announced their romance to the world, the pop star was asked what she saw in this guy. "Well, he's got something that other men don't have," Madonna said with the carnivorous smile that was her trademark in the '80s.
All of Sean Penn's outstanding qualities were, as they say, in plain sight: aggressive sexuality, a trained athlete's body and stunning charm. But at the age of twenty-six, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone had seen a lot of “bad guys”, and it was not easy to surprise her with street manners and ostentatious cool. Moreover, Sean Penn was not so much a “street guy” as he played it.
Childhood
He was born on August 17, 1960 into an artistic family whose lifestyle, however, was very similar to the traditions of the American middle class: a house on credit, corn flakes for breakfast. Penn's paternal grandfather was a native of Lithuania, but his grandson did not inherit even a drop of the famous Baltic phlegmatism.
Sean's temperament was like a volcano - from early childhood he frightened his parents with outbursts of aggression. This is not to say that they were completely unreasonable. The boy never exploded out of nowhere. But where the other child calmed down after ten minutes, Sean raged for hours.
When he began to take out his aggression on other people, his mother took him to the doctor and learned that her child had an “extremely flexible psyche that needed some correction.”
She and Madonna are similar in many ways. Since childhood, both have been obsessed with the desire not just to become famous, but to become “great.” “Madonna was born with hair, a mole on the back of her head and a fierce competitive spirit. - her brother Christopher Ciccone said about her. “No matter what we were talking about, she certainly had to be the best.”
Like Shawn, Madonna loved to play the "low girl" and, as in Penn's case, it wasn't true. She was born into a wealthy Michigan family. My father, a taciturn, reserved man, worked in the defense industry. “Whoever serves the government should not talk,” he said, as if justifying his own emotional stinginess.
Mrs. Ciccone was a housewife and, according to the memoirs of Madonna herself, “the angel of the house”: “She illuminated the area with joy. When my mother hugged me, I was the happiest in the world.”
Alas, the happiness did not last long: when Madonna was not six years old, her mother died of breast cancer. It is not known what was a big blow for Madonna - the death of her adored mother or her father’s new marriage. Madonna hated her stepmother with all her heart. For the dresses that she bought for her. Because, for reasons of economy, she divided one boiled chicken among ten. Finally, for the fact that this strange woman took her mother’s place not only at the dinner table, but also in her father’s bed.
The flip side of hatred for my stepmother was a painful love for my father. Madonna persistently demanded his attention and always achieved it. “She clearly suffers from the Electra complex—the female version of the Oedipus complex,” writes Christopher Ciccone in his book Life with My Sister Madonna. “As children, we all fought for our father’s love, but Maddie usually won.” It didn’t matter that she was too old to sit on his lap, she still climbed, pushing the other children away.”
Restrained, stingy in expressions of feelings, the father, nevertheless, singled out Madonna - she really was his favorite. She was simply a copy of her mother: a similar voice, facial expressions, a lively mind, big dreams. These dreams were a special source of pride for Papa Ciccone: unlike her peers, Madonna did not dream of becoming a model or pop singer. Her idols were classical ballet stars Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. When Madonna entered the University of Michigan to study dance, her father's pride knew no bounds.
But Madonna did not succeed as a classical dancer - she quickly realized her “ceiling” and realized that she did not want to spend her entire life pursuing roles in the corps de ballet. However, Madonna survived the collapse of her own hopes of one day appearing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera much easier than her father’s deep disappointment. Perhaps it was then that she had the desire to become a great actress. A desire that has turned into mania over the years.
Madonna's personal life
First marriage, first daughter
The passionate feelings our heroine felt for Sean Penn were overshadowed by scandals that even led to fights. Madonna's personal life turned out to be an eternal "action". The young husband was not ready for life together, and when two such hot temperaments collided, “pieces of paper literally flew through the back streets.” The singer did not endure the beatings for long. Having married in 1985, 4 years later she divorced the actor.
On the set of “Dick Tracy,” the director and leading actor, Hollywood legend Warren Beatty, became interested in her, but Madonna limited herself to just an affair and did not marry the artist.
Her daughter's father became her Cuban boyfriend Carlos Leon in 1996 (the diva would break up with him six months later). Madonna's daughter was named Lourdes, she has already celebrated her 19th birthday, and she has a joint business with her mother - her own clothing line.
It was during that period that she became acquainted with Buddhism, yoga, and Kabbalah (since then Madonna has been an adherent of this teaching).
New albums, millions earned, and finally won a Grammy gave strength to the performer.
With and without Richie
In mid-1998, together with her then friend Andy Bird, the singer attended a party with Sting. There she met with director Guy Ritchie, a British man who would later become her husband and change Madonna’s personal life, and very much so!
In 2000, Madonna moved in with her lover, and the couple's son Rocco was born in August of the same year. She became fascinated by British life, enjoyed getting to know the traditions of a new country, but did not forget about work - in 2001, a world tour took place, which attracted sold-out audiences.
Alas, the second marriage did not become a union “to the grave” (although in addition to Rocco, an adopted black son, David, appeared in the family): in the fall of 2008, it became known about the couple’s breakup. Soon the star adopted a girl from Malawi, Chifundo Mercy, and her British wife was replaced by her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz. In 2010, Madonna began dating dancer Brahim Zeiba. And at the beginning of 2017, the media started talking about how Madonna and Sean Penn were seeing each other more and more often. Maybe they decided to restore a marriage that collapsed many years ago?
Her fortune is estimated at almost $1 billion, and she has her own chain of fitness clubs. Film “We. We Believe in Love,” which the singer staged, was scolded to smithereens, but she still has so many new ideas! The world will be surprised more than once by the phenomenon called Madonna!
Name: Madonna (real name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone) Born: August 16, 1958, Michigan, USA.
Childhood and youth
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 in a small town near Michigan into a large family. Her father was an engineer and her mother a technician.
Since childhood, the girl was very athletic and disciplined - she studied ballet, dancing, and studied well and diligently.
When Madonna was 5 years old, her mother died of cancer, and the father of the family, Silvio Anthony Ciccone, took over the upbringing of all six children. It is known that he used a rather interesting incentive to ensure that his children studied well - good grades in this family were rewarded financially, which really worked because all the children, including Madonna, studied with enthusiasm. Peers did not like the young Madonna for her excellent academic performance and the goodwill of her teachers.
By the way, Madonna is the singer’s real name, and not a pseudonym, as is commonly believed. The girl was named after her mother - Madonna Louise. And Madonna took the name Veronica for herself during the Catholic sacrament of anointing - in Catholicism this sacrament at a conscious age, choosing a name in honor of the desired patron, Madonna chose Saint Veronica.
Youth and early career
Madonna graduated from school as an external student in 1976, six months before final exams, and continued her dance education at the University of Michigan. The choice of a “frivolous” profession caused a crack in Madonna’s relationship with her father, who wanted his daughter to become a doctor or lawyer.
There is a well-known legend that Madonna went to New York with 37 dollars in her pocket and within a few years became a world-class star. Perhaps this is partly a legend ($37), but the fact that Madonna made her way to the musical Olympus through sheer perseverance and hard work is the absolute truth.
Having moved to New York, Madonna worked part-time in a burger shop and donut shop, but could not stay anywhere for long, her “bold” character got in the way everywhere. Madonna simultaneously danced on stage in clubs and acted in theatrical productions. A little later, she tried to stand at the microphone as part of one of the groups, and it became clear that yes, perhaps the girl does not have outstanding vocal abilities, but she has more than enough charisma and artistry.
Soon the bright girl was noticed by a representative of a major record label, and before signing the contract, Madonna Ciccone, for the sake of simplification, began to be called simply “Madonna,” since the Italian surname Ciccone was often incorrectly pronounced in the American manner “Ciccone.” In addition, the performer considered her name “rock and roll” and “well suited for the stage.” True, her pseudonym (and in fact her name) still excites religious fanatics in many countries, who believe that Madonna can only be a common name for the Mother of God.
The debut single “Everybody” was released in 1982 and became the first in a series of successes for Madonna as a singer-songwriter. From the very beginning, Madonna chose provocation as her calling card - and she was right. Today you won’t surprise anyone with ultra-short minis, sexy clips and shocking confessions, but in the early 80s the situation in show business was somewhat different, and that is why the appearance of Madonna had the effect of a bomb exploding and ensured her popularity for many years, which had not been before known to more than one female singer in world history.
Even in the very first songs and videos there was provocation and challenge - the videos “Like a virgin” and “Like a prayer” challenged not only social norms, but also the church. By the way, Madonna will not get tired of “trolling” churchmen all her life, so even one of the last tours of the singer “MDNA” opened with a “church” choir, after the introduction of which it turned out that it was not “monks” who sang, but scantily clad male dancers in high heels.
World fame, the book Sex and the musical “Evita”
The 1984 album True Blue marked Madonna's dizzying success on a global level - the album topped the charts in 14 countries. This was followed by Like A Prayer, Erotica and Bedtime Stories. As is clear from the names, Madonna continued to exploit the themes of religion and sex, shot provocative video clips “on the edge,” and shocked the public with scandalous antics, but to Madonna’s credit, it should be said that these were never drunken antics or “high” stories. Madonna has always been an adherent of a healthy lifestyle, freedom of thought, sexuality and views.
In 1992, Madonna founded her own record company, Maverick, a joint venture with Time Warner. In the same year, as a promotion for the upcoming album, a book-photo album “Sex” was released in a limited edition, which caused a huge scandal, but was released in a limited edition and is still in great demand. Famous photographers, top models and famous media personalities participated in the creation of the book, including Steven Meisel, Naomi Campbell, Vanilla Ice, Isabella Rossellini and others.
In 1996, the singer starred in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita. For this role she received a Golden Globe. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber won an Oscar for Madonna's performance of "You Must Love Me."
Ray of Light
Madonna's seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998) reflected the singer's "spiritual rebirth" and became the second landmark in her work after Like a Prayer, and, according to many critics, the best in her career overall. Whether this is connected with the birth of a daughter, a passion for yoga, bondage and meditation is unknown, but the exciting mix of electronic rhythms, ethnic motifs and Madonna’s crystalline voice still remains an example of an ideal pop album.
Then Madonna released the commercially successful album “Music”, the politically oriented “American Life” and the good electronic dance “Confessions on a DanceFloor”, the slightly funky “Hard Candy”, the gloomy MDNA and the last one at the moment “Rebel Heart”.
Madonna's personal life
Madonna's first husband was the famous Hollywood actor Sean Penn. The marriage of the two eccentric stars was very scandalous; according to rumors, there were even episodes of assault on the part of Penn, which became the reason for the rather quick breakup of the two artists.
Madonna gave birth to her first child, daughter Lourdes Leon, from Cuban fitness trainer and aspiring actor Carlos Leon in 1996.
Madonna's second husband was also a representative of the film world - British director Guy Ritchie, from whom Madonna gave birth to a second child - son Rocco, who after the couple's divorce in 2008 remained with his father.
Health and sports
Madonna has always loved sports and promoted a healthy lifestyle. The star is especially fond of Pilates and yoga. In addition, Madonna is known for her phenomenal discipline; according to her trainer, the only workout that the star allows herself to “skip” is on Christmas Day.
In 2010, Madonna opened a network of her own fitness clubs, named after the Hard Candy album; there is one such club in Moscow.
Social and charitable activities
Madonna has been helping the poor African country of Malawi for many years, founded a fund to help citizens of this country, built several schools for the children of Malawi and adopted two children from there - a boy, David Banda, and a girl, Marcy James.
During the last US presidential election, Madonna was an ardent supporter of candidate Hillary Clinton. She is known for her harsh criticism of current US President Donald Trump.
Legend of world show business, queen of the stage - these are the epithets that are awarded to this unsurpassed woman, an extraordinary personality. She knows how to attract attention and keep it. Singer Madonna is a star who needs no introduction. Fully gifted with talents, she makes you fall in love at first sight.
Acquaintance
On January 10, 1985, the Universal film studio was packed with people - a whole crowd of fans wanted to watch the filming of Madonna's new video, Material Girl. The filmmakers grimaced contemptuously: for them, this Marilyn Monroe-dyed blonde in pink silks was nothing more than an upstart.
Subsequently, Sean Penn claimed that he wandered into the set only to say hello to his friend Mary Lambert, the director of the video: “I didn’t really know who Madonna was. Of course, she was already very famous, but in my world few people were interested in pop music.” This is disingenuous: according to the testimony of Emilio Estevez, Sean was very familiar with the work of Madonna and was her big fan.
Moreover, they say that he asked Mary Lambert to introduce him to the pop star. Penn described his first impression of his future wife in one phrase: “Quite a nasty voice and a great ass.” Madonna, in turn, called it a “lightning strike”: “When I saw Sean, I realized that this was my man for life.”
“I was amazed at how my sister clung to this guy. - Christopher Ciccone recalls. “He was good, but not at all her type.” It’s no secret that Madonna prefers Latin music.”
Sean was not a modest man; by the time he met Madonna, he had experienced several whirlwind romances, including with actress Susan Sarendon. He had a serious relationship with his co-star in the film “Race the Moon” Elizabeth McGovern. But Madonna’s pressure came as a complete surprise to him. “He was confused! - Penn's friend Charlie Sheen recalled. “He just didn’t know what to do, because Madonna is not the girl next door, but a full-fledged star.”
However, in some circles, Sean Penn's name was much more respected than Madonna's, and she knew it. He was called the most talented actor of the new generation, a young genius. The Oscars that Sean has today have confirmed the prescience of these assessments. Madonna, who was dating singer Prince at the time, did not hesitate to leave her teen idol of vague sexual orientation for a serious young actor.
On their first date, they just talked, Madonna did everything to make Sean forget about her fame as a pop diva: she dressed deliberately simply, amazed him with her knowledge of world classics, said that more than anything in the world she loved watching old films with Claude Colbert and eating pizza. Many years later, she would pull the same trick with her husband, director Guy Ritchie. And it will work again.
The difference between the “real Muddy” and the stage image, which Madonna so skillfully emphasized, delighted Penn. Subsequently, Sean himself was surprised how he, having imbibed acting with his mother's milk, flesh from the flesh of Hollywood, did not recognize the pretense.
The relationship between the young actor and the pop star developed rapidly. A few weeks after they met, Penn and Madonna announced their engagement. When asked by journalists how long it would last, Madonna replied: Exactly as long as it takes me to sew a wedding dress.
Both Penn's parents and Madonna's father persuaded the lovers to wait at least a little. But Madonna did not take her father’s opinion into account too much. And Sean was so in love that he flew into a rage at the mere word “expectation.”
Madonna realized that Sean was infuriated by many things in the first months of communicating with him. Aggressive behavior, regular attacks on everyone around him, it seems, were the very correction that Penn’s extremely mobile psyche required.
But for the singer at that time it was important that she met an infinitely passionate person, and the two of them were drawn to each other. “Sean told me she drove him crazy,” recalled actress Meg Lowry, Penn’s friend, in Randy Taraborrelli’s book “Madonna.” “But it bothered him.” “She's crazy. - he told me. - And I'm crazy. Imagine us together. Yes, not weak..."
Most of all, the journalists were happy about the union of “crazy people”. Photographers were on duty at the houses of Madonna and Penn in shifts. They accompanied the couple either on a date to a restaurant, or to a party in a club, or for a walk to Westwood Cemetery, where Madonna visited the grave of Marilyn Monroe.
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Wedding
Already during the engagement, it became clear that Madonna was going to make her wedding the performance of the century. “I’m getting married for the first and, I hope, last time,” she confessed in an interview. “I want this to be a celebration that guests will remember for a lifetime.” And so it happened: actor Martin Sheen still remembers his wedding day on August 16, 1985 with a shudder. “It was more like the Vietnam War.”
Madonna planned to hold the ceremony as modestly as possible, in a small circle. Guests were sent invitations without specifying the location, and the address was communicated by telephone no earlier than a day before the ceremony. “I hope these jackals don’t guess where the wedding is,” Penn said of the journalists. “And then we will have exactly what Madonna dreams of - a calm, quiet wedding.”
However, it was difficult not to guess when the bride chatted about it at every opportunity. Soon all journalists were aware that the wedding would take place outdoors at Don Unger's Point Dume estate in Malibu, which was clearly visible from all sides. August 16, 1985 at six o'clock in the evening. Madonna turned twenty-seven that day, and Sean turned twenty-five the next day.
A few hours before the wedding, security combed the surrounding area in search of paparazzi, just in case, but there was no need to look for them: reporters from all Los Angeles newspapers gathered in front of the ceremony site and tried by hook or by crook to get inside. They bribed staff and rented surrounding houses for exorbitant amounts of money in order to be able to take at least a photo.
And finally, they launched an unexpected attack from the air - helicopters hovered over the estate, so low that the wind from the rotor blades ruined the guests’ hairstyles. When there were eight “turntables”, Penn’s patience ran out: he disappeared into the house to return back with a gun. As if scalded, he began to run around the site and, shouting “Welcome to the remake of Apocalypse Now,” began firing into the air, not hiding his intentions to hit the raiders. “I would be happy if at least one of these damn helicopters caught fire and the bodies of the filthy journalists were charred. - Penn said later. - These are not people. I've never shot a living thing in my life."
The press then frolicked for a long time, describing the plunging neckline of Madonna's wedding dress, Penn's double-breasted $695 suit, the clumsily knotted tie, the shaving cuts on his face and the desperate attempts to pull the garter off the bride's thigh. Madonna and Penn themselves called the wedding a “circus.”
After the wedding, the newlyweds went to a villa in Malibu. The paparazzi continued to follow them, joyfully documenting the life of the star family. “I hate these people. I hate all of you! - Penn did not hold back in conversations with the press. Madonna, on the contrary, was flattered by the close attention: “You always need to be prepared for an invasion of your privacy,” she said. “But I draw the line when I enter my home.” »
Worldwide success
Madonna's perfect figure and her passion for dancing determined the direction in which the girl worked. Dance compositions were close to her, and it was they that brought her to the top of the hit parade. The singer's first album sold 19 million copies, and it is still considered the most successful. After this, the star began to be invited to act in films, she continues to perform songs and goes on her first world tour.
People were interested even then in how old Madonna the singer was, because in 1986 the first nude photos in black and white format appeared in men's glossies. True, the star, who began a serious relationship with Sean Penn, forbade their publication. The celebrity's third album received good criticism from outside and was included in the Guinness Book of Records. Together with her beloved, Madonna plays in cinema and theater, records soundtracks for them, and works on remixes.
Shanghai surprise
The battlefield with the press moved to Shanghai, where the Penns went to shoot a new film. Sean had long been hatching plans for a film in which he wanted to star with his wife. Besides, it would be good for her: after all, he was already a movie star, and she was just about to become one. He came across the script for the film Shanghai Surprise, which was produced by HandMade Films, the studio of former Beatles member George Harrison.
The script was terrible, so the first thing the Penns did was revise it. Then we flew to Asia. John Penn did not immediately understand that the project he had gotten involved in was obviously disastrous, but he immediately outlined his relationship with the local press: he set the goal of hiding from their attention and at the same time protecting his wife.
“Shanghai Surprise” not only did not make Madonna a movie star, but, on the contrary, confirmed her inability to be a good actress. Moreover, it was the most unsuccessful film of Penn's career. “It seems that the director didn’t even understand what he was doing,” Madonna justified herself. — We were on a ship without a captain. I'm sure you all noticed this."
Penn admitted that many times during filming he suggested “not to film such crap,” but his wife’s enthusiasm and desire to make her an actress forced him to continue working. “We chose the wrong script, the wrong director and the wrong stars,” said George Harrison, who produced the film. When asked about the Penn family, he waved his hand: “Better not ask!”
Incompatibility
Returning to the USA, the couple appeared together at the premiere of the film Point Blank with Penn's participation. Madonna, who wrote and performed the song Live To Tell for the film, joyfully posed for photographers, and Sean became more and more enraged.
“The biggest disappointment for me was her passion for publicity and self-promotion,” he later admitted. Penn did not know that his wife’s press agents called the newspapers at her request and planted information leads. When it came to Sean's physical confrontations with reporters, Madonna was simply furious, recalls Penn's friend Todd Barash. “I was with them the next day after Sean beat the reporter,” he couldn’t calm down, he remembered this incident again and again.
More than once, Madonna herself persuaded her husband to pose. “We are celebrities,” she said. “People want to see our photos.” This sent Penn into his favorite state of rage: “Don’t you care that these parasites are invading our lives?”
Rarely avoiding conflicts with her husband, Madonna immediately rushed to defend herself: “I worked like an ox to become who I am now, so that people would be interested in me. Deal with it or get out!” Sean said angrily that one day she would really have to choose. "Either them or me."
Often these conversations ended in fights, especially when jealousy interfered with family relationships. Penn always felt that Madonna would not be faithful to him. “She is indomitable,” he admitted. “I don’t think any man can curb her.”
A real turning point in their relationship occurred after Sean learned about Madonna's long-standing affair with singer Prince. Then Penn smashed through the wall with his fist, broke furniture and was about to take on his wife if she had not escaped from the house in time. “That was the first time I saw his demon,” she said.
However, when the fear passed. Madonna admitted the pleasure she gets from her husband's furious jealousy. “How he loves me, since he punches through walls with his fist!” - she admired and called Prince, asking him to send a mechanic to repair the wall - “because it’s all because of you.”
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Life after divorce
After breaking up with Charlize, Penn began to often attend his ex-wife's concerts. Madonna was also nostalgic and posted old photos with her ex-husband on her Instagram.
Rumors about the couple's reunion began to spread actively after a charity auction, which was attended by both. Madonna admitted to having warm feelings for her ex and said if he donated $150,000, she would marry him again. Penn agreed without thinking, but the lot was intercepted by another participant. The touched singer still called Sean to thank him. Arriving on stage, Penn handcuffed his ex-wife. She joked that there was a lot of this in their life together, and said that she still loved him.
Celebrity entourage says that the couple actually tried to renew their relationship and tried to live together.
Penn stood by his ex-wife when her son was charged with marijuana possession. Then he also lent his shoulder when Madonna was accused of illegally adopting twins from Malawi.
Whether Madonna and Sean Penn actually tried to renew their relationship or not is unclear. It is known for sure that the actor currently has another passion, much younger than him. Penn began to often appear in public in the company of Leila George; there was even information in the press that the couple had secretly married.
The star marriage was full of passion and scandals; many different rumors circulate around the singer and actor to this day. But everyone agrees on one thing: they loved each other madly, and, most likely, their love is still alive.
Parting
Then John F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in her life. Remembering how his father was fond of Marilyn Monroe, he became interested in Madonna. They met in New York in the same December 1987. After their first date, Kennedy gave Madonna the keys to his apartment and they began dating. Sean Penn, in a deranged state, learned the details of his wife’s infidelity from society columns.
They were reconciled by a call from Madonna, who was diagnosed with a tumor in her breast during a medical examination. Frightened, she dialed her husband's number. “Sean was shocked when he found out about the tumor,” recalls Penn’s friend, actor Stephen Sterning. “He said she definitely needed to go to the doctor and get a biopsy. She burst into tears and began to say that she was afraid and did not know what to do. He invited her to go with her. Madonna had a biopsy. A few days later the result came. Fortunately, it turned out to be negative. She didn't have anything serious."
Sean himself said: “Nothing sobers up a man more than realizing that his wife may have cancer. I realized that I had to take my life, Madonna, and our marriage more seriously.”
However, Madonna had no plans to return to Sean. The romance with Kennedy Jr. developed rapidly. John admitted to his friends that she became a real obsession for him. John's mother, Jackie Kennedy, feared for her son. She was not so much embarrassed by Madonna's reputation as by the aggressiveness of her husband Sean Penn. “Mom, I can handle this little bastard even if my hands are tied,” John said. But his relationship with Madonna clearly lacked his courage. Madonna always liked powerful men, and Kennedy Jr. was too soft and dependent on his mother.
Only the filming of the film “Victims of War” in Thailand was able to distract Sean from family troubles. Upon his return, he plunged headlong into a new scandal involving his wife. Madonna suddenly declared herself a lesbian. began to appear everywhere with Sandra Bernhard. Even at the premiere of the play “Trouble” with the participation of her husband, she came with a friend.
“If this is my evening, then why did you bring her with you?” - Sean, who couldn’t stand Sandra, was furious. He accused his wife of deliberately inciting him to rash actions that only drew attention to their family. Many believe that she continued to stick with Penn because she still did not give up hopes of becoming a good film actress.
Experiencing serious problems with alcohol, Penn did nothing to save his family. On the contrary, he behaved more and more unpredictably, drank a lot, became rowdy, and often took up arms. Wandered around the villa and shot birds and mice. Sean set up a shooting range in the basement of the house, where he practiced daily. They say that he shot either at images of his wife or at photographs of her friends and lovers.
Madonna tried to persuade Sean to seek treatment for alcoholism. They even went to the clinic, where they registered under fictitious names, but then abandoned this idea, afraid of the press. The couple returned home.
In 1988, they thought that their marriage would be saved by having a child together. But Sandra Bernhard convinced Madonna not to involve a child in this ongoing family hell. The singer succumbed to her friend’s persuasion and, after another quarrel, asked Sean to leave. He moved in with his father. Over the phone, Madonna asked for a divorce.
Madonna's personal life
Such an attractive and charming woman has always been the subject of adoration of the stronger sex. Madonna had many affairs and relationships, but there was also a place for serious relationships. The singer entered into her first marriage in 1985 with Sean Penn. Their relationship was an example, but soon the couple began to compete with each other. He clearly didn’t like the nickname “Mr. Madonna” given to Penn by journalists. Four years later they separated. Then the star had an affair with Warren Beatty, a famous womanizer, but it did not lead to anything.
There were rumors that Madonna loves women, and actress Sandra Bernhard and model were called her partners. But the stage queen herself refutes this, speaking out for traditional relationships. Her marriage to a British director lasted seven years, and after that she dated Jesus Lusa, a young Brazilian model.
