Madonna's Brother: 'She Was A B*tch Growing Up Just Like She Is Now!'
Posted on Oct 30, 2011 @ 11:00AM
Saying he has no contact with his sister Madonna or any other member of their family, Anthony Ciccone lives in a homeless encampment in Traverse City, Michigan.
"If I froze to death, my family probably wouldn’t know or care about it for six months," Anthony told the UK's Mail on Sunday in a blistering interview.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Anthony's situation was uncovered earlier this month by a local newspaper investigating the homeless crisis.
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He's had a drink and drug problem for at least a couple of decades, and acknowledges that Madonna did pay for rehab for him six years ago. But he wants more from her.
"My family seems to think rehab is some kind of magic panacea for life's ills," he said. Clearly, he disagrees.
Ciccone has been homeless for 18 months, ever since he lost his job at his father's Michigan winery, a business Madonna helped her family open. He last saw his famous sister -- but didn't speak to her -- three years ago when he stood in a crowd in Detroit welcoming their favorite hometown daughter for an event.
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‘I’m proud of my sister," Anthony said. "But it’s been a burden, because I can’t be me; I have to be related to a celebrity. People have their ideas and expectations. My sister’s a multimillionaire but she earned it, I have to give her credit for that.
"But you’d think there’d be some more family loyalty, and that’s not the case. Just to communicate would be nice."
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Ciccone has no expectations of that happening.
Growing up together, he said, "she was a b*tch, just like she is now. She remains true to form."
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The Daily Juice
he's a junkie.. she's helped him in the past.. just a leech trying to live off of his sister.. what a loser.
Posted Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:23am
Is this the same brother she was close to during her Blonde Ambition tour? She was close to one of her brothers.
Remeber, she lives in her own universe, she can't see anyone but her super inner circle. Sad, but true.
Posted Mon, 10/31/2011 - 5:34am
Is he really homeless? He looks decently groomed to me. How does he keep his clothes so clean?
Is this just a publicity stunt?
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:41pm
Shut up, follow the link to the UK Mail interview, then decide how well groomed and pleasant he is to be around. Then make an informed comment.
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 11:05pm
A REPORTER DOING A HOMELESS INTERVIEW DROPED THE STORY! MADONNA IS IN THE WRONG!
SHE DOESNT HAVE TO FORK OVER MONEY WHY NOT A PROMISE OF A LITTLE APARTMENT AND A PAYING JOB. SHAME ON RICH PEOPLE!
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 6:22pm
I think he had a paying job with the family business.
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:43pm
I have a sister like that; she thought because more I make money than her she could use me as an ATM.
Although with her degree SHE should be making more, if she actually put in the hours!!
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 5:04pm
He's the brother from HELL!! Madonna worked hard for her success. Anthony called her a b*tch b/c she won't give him more $$/opps/etc?! Lazy a#s creep probably has no social skills, no sense of responsibility to work with others. Creep!
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 3:19pm
Had a family member who had the SAME issues. Self centered a*!hole! Never took responsibility for his actions, blamed everyone for his failures. Went to rehab 3x! Why didn't it work? He decided EVERYONE owed him, should take care of him!
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 3:14pm
He's a grown man who had opportunities to become successful. WHY would he expect his sister to take care of him? WHY bash his sister if he was happy for her success? WHY? Probably b/c he's an addicted selfish a*!hole. No one's fault but HIS!!
Posted Sun, 10/30/2011 - 3:12pm