Madonna Says Her Children Handle The Fame Well

Madonna is adamant her children have a healthy attitude towards fame, even though they are growing up in the spotlight.

The Material Girl insists 13-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from her relationship with Carlos Leon, and Rocco, nine, with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, as well as her adopted children David Banda and Mercy James, cope well with having a superstar mom. And she’s positive the good points about her celebrity status outweigh the bad.

She tells British TV show GMTV, “Since I don’t know what that (a normal life) means, I don’t know if they’d rather have that. Anyways they don’t have a choice, they’re stuck with the mother they have and I think they realize there are pluses and minuses to it. I think sometimes they’d like to walk down the street and just feel like normal kids and that happens, and other times, you know, they get great bonuses and perks out of being my children and they know it and they’re very grateful and appreciative for it.”

“I think they’re pretty balanced in terms of how they view fame and celebrity and things like that. I think it took them a while to adjust but they’re okay.”

Madonna Says Lady Gaga Has The “It” Factor

Madonna likes Lady Gaga because she has the “IT Factor”. The 51-year-old pop icon was impressed by the ‘Paparazzi’ singer – who is a self-confessed Madonna fan – from the first time she saw her, even though she was still refining her act. Madonna told Rolling Stone magazine:

“When I saw her, she didn’t have a lot of money for her production. She had holes in her fishnets, and there were mistakes everywhere. It was kind of a mess, but I can see that she has that ‘IT Factor’. It’s nice to see that at a raw stage.”

Lady Gaga has cited the ‘Celebration’ singer as an influence on her career and Madonna insists she can see similarities between them both.

“I see myself in Lady Gaga.”

Lady Gaga recently revealed she was thrilled when Madonna attended one of her concerts in New York. The pop star – real name Stefani Germanotta – said:

“My sister texted me and she was like, ‘Madonna is 15 feet away from me. And there are two guys having sex in the audience. I just remember thinking, ‘Wow, this is exactly what I wanted. I’ve got Madonna and I’ve got gay sex!’ “