Comments on: Christopher Ciccone

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:05:36 +0000

I have read the book and I must say. I was really disappointment. It makes him look so bad in so many ways. So what is she is self-centred you would be to if you had grabbing hands grabbing from you everyday. However regarding Christopher he just sound like a drug addict, having one in the family it is so easy to spot the attitude towards the drugs and how he constantly talks in the book about it. We all know people in high power position have access to everything and anything. We all are aware that we can buy and do anything when you are super star. I find it distasteful and let’s face it. It is only his point of view. (She said he Said) There are always 3 sides to the story. His/hers and the true. He sounds like he is a spoiled little child that wants everything his sister gets. Not to mention the jealousy of him not to exist in the spotlight. What was his motive for this book? His sister did not want to give some money for a condo or something like that. So he got his revenge by writhing a book about it. Nevertheless. I have found the book a good entertaining read like a trash magazine but longer. Christopher, if I was you I would just accept the fact that you are not your sister and never will be. You should love her for what she is and if you can then leave her along and go separate ways. Oh I forgot you got use to be pamper by everyone. The envy and the spotlight that you have for your sister is reflecting on your own ego. We all like gossip and good entertainment, but leave the private life to her. How would you like if someone wrote a book about you and most everything in it was over the top or not even true. Ooops I forgot you probably would like being in the spotlight. Just like you said in your book being on the front page of a trash magazine made you feel important. It is kind of sad that coming from someone that have study Kabbalah that being on a trash Magazine would make you feel important. Don’t you ant to be recognised for something you have accomplished in your life, or do you just want to be a Paris Hilton with no goals in life.

By: Victor

Victor — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:21:35 +0000

I don’t think he did it for the money, he could’ve done this A LONG TIME AGO people. I kind of sympathize with him, just admitting how stupid he was to go crawling back whenever she called. The only thing I don’t like is her plastic surgery, they really f’ed her up; those high cheeks, what are they? implants??? everything else is part of the game, oh and how she doesn’t financially help her family, except for the druggie brother, I wouldn’t help them either.

By: howiet

howiet — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:56:57 +0000

To be fair, there wasn’t really anything in the book that we didn’t know already. Madonna’s cold, a bitch, a diva, demanding, ruthless, determined, egotistical and probably not a nice person at all… Nothing new. I don’t buy that this was about Christophers catharsis at all; it’s about money and revenge and his bruised ego. He clearly LOVED the kudos of being close to her. (Though her most inventive tours had his involvement). There’s nothing awful in it however, but I’d be pissed off if I was Madonna. As for her forgiving him, Kabbalah teaches forgiveness surely…

By: Matthew Rettenmund

Matthew Rettenmund — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:19:40 +0000

Great site and interview! I don’t believe Christopher. I think when you’re with a “star” (or, to a Madonna fan, the next best thing), you tend to empathize more. But the cold, hard fact is he did the book for cold, hard cash, he, too, “sold out” their mom by using images of her in the book knowing the only interest in seeing her was as Madonna’s fabled late mother and DUH he wrote a book about Madonna masquerading as a book about himself in which he picks part her marriage, explicitly says he suspects she adopted David to “keep up with Angelina Jolie” and revealed many other personal, intimate things that fans don’t need to know about. Had he written a book that focused a lot on his contributions to her work (which are minuscule…) and avoided anything too personal and not used the book to critique who his sister is as a human being, I would be on his side. Except it’s also badly written by a hack writer, not by Christopher, so I suppose I’d be on his side in spirit but still rolling my eyes at the workmanlike prose…

By: JollyRancher

JollyRancher — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:13:45 +0000

Christopher, I’ve really enjoyed her most during your creative years with Madonna. I do digg her stuff now but there was something more where you we’re involved with her artistry.

31yrs.

By: Rico

Rico — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:43:36 +0000

quite frankly; I don’t buy it, ok so you have family issues work them out in private with your sister, and please stop whining about the fact that Madonna is tearing up the family, YOU decided to put your family in this situation what would you expect? Your mentioning that Madonna should act as normal human being as the rest of us is just stupid, because she actually isn’t anymore, we the people make our icons/heroes/stars or whatever that way, I want Madonna the superstar, icon, queen of pop, not Madonna the housewive sipping tea, she very may lead that life at home but that’s her life, her PRIVATE life, either way you wanted to make a quick buck selling out like this, because that’s what it is; selling out, you are what you are because of and only because of your are the brother of…..this book proves and states it once and for alltime. On the subject of facelifts I don’t even wanna start; are you ready to be in the spotlight like this Chris? a little training yourself and a lift would’t harm, man! you’ve grown into a bitter old fat man, and could you please stop plucking your eyebrows? you’ll end up with none if you go on like this. So get your own life and stop writing about others. R

By: IMnotMLVC

IMnotMLVC — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:53:15 +0000

Nice interview.

I still question WHY Christopher wrote the book. Money, and to ease his internal mental pain, is all I can up with.
Couldn’t Christopher write whatever he needed to, without having it published?

It seems to me, Christopher should have written what he needed to, sent it to entire family for them to digest, thus opening the lines of communication. Not matter what anyone says, it’s never okay to hurt your family by airing their dirty laundry.
NEVER.

Then again, considering the timing, it could be nothing more than a publicity stunt with Madonna’s approval. Plus a paycheck and press tour for Christopher.
We’ll never know for sure what Christopher’s motives are.

I have been to every Madonna tour so, I feel I have to say, Christopher’s direction of The Girlie Show was outstanding! Very well put together and in my opinion, her best show to date.
Honestly, I have to admit, I had a bit of a crush for Christopher back then.

I’d be much happier if they (Madonna and Christopher), would work out their problems, IN PRIVATE, and have Christopher back directing. I find Jamie King’s direction very dark and limited.

I hope it doesn’t take a tragic family event to reunite their family.

Good luck and best wishes to the entire Ciccone/Richie families.

By: Deronda

Deronda — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:51 +0000

Hi,

I believe he needs to work out his own issues first before writing this book about Madonna. This feels like a stabbing in the back.

xxx
Deronda

By: Vic Flow

Vic Flow — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:29:45 +0000

thank´s to Chris for write a book, thath realize to many of us thaht, ]Madonna is as human as anyone, whit up’s and downs she es real, shes great. one advice, talk to her and hold her, after all she´s your sister

By: Javier Barragan

Javier Barragan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:47:23 +0000

I literally red the book in one sitting. Me being one of the biggest and most dedicated Madonna fans for over 20 years, I do feel that Christopher is just trying to tell his sister and homobophic brother in law: ‘You hurt me’. Christopher did I great job writing the book and giving little stories that we did not know about Madonna. Thank you Christopher for writing this book, I now love you as Christopher the human being, not Madonna’s brother.