She's the eldest child of the Queen of Pop, but Lourdes Leon is by no means a princess.
The daughter of Madonna and her former partner, actor Carlos Leon, the woman affectionately
known as Lola has done everything she can to keep a low profile.
And if you haven't kept up with Madonna's mini-me, you won't believe what she looks
like now.
A tween fashion designer
Madonna and her daughter launched a joint fashion line in 2010, when Lourdes was just
13 years old.
Aptly named Material Girl, the celebrity face of the ad campaign for the line, Kelly Osbourne,
said via E! News,
"I'm really enjoying being the face of Material Girl.
I love being part of a brand for girls and having the opportunity to work with Lola,
who has an amazing fashion instinct."
"I always thought she was great and everything, but now it's even better 'cause we know each
other more."
One year after the Material Girl clothing line hit hangers at Macy's, the duo launched
a collection of body care products.
A then 14-year-old Lourdes revealed the work it took to make it all happen, telling Teen
Vogue,
"I had to smell hundreds and hundreds of different scents while smelling coffee beans in between.
I had such massive headaches afterwards!"
Then, the brand became a headache for her mother, too.
A California clothing company hit Madonna with a lawsuit, claiming it had previously
trademarked the name Material Girl.
But despite the legal trouble, Material Girl is still going strong.
Copying her mom
When Madonna posted a photo of the University of Michigan's merch store in 2014, she sparked
speculation that her daughter would be enrolling there.
The Queen of Pop attended the school herself in the '70s, before she went on to pursue
a career in dance.
"And Lola's horrified by all of it, so.
She just wants me to be her mom."
The Detroit Free Press indeed confirmed that Leon had enrolled at the university.
A source told the Daily Mail at the time,
"She's really enjoying her time in Michigan and meeting new people.
However she does get homesick so [she] travels most weekends."
According to W magazine, Lola completed four years at the college.
A fashion "It girl"
When Lourdes enrolled at Michigan's School of Music, Theater and Dance, everyone assumed
she was training to become the next Madonna.
But despite her apparent abilities, Lourdes doesn't seem the slightest bit interested
in becoming a popstar.
While she's been hitting the fashion scene since she was 5, it wasn't until 2019 that
Lola stepped out as one of fashion's hottest new models.
"Why do you think girls are told by the media and society that our imperfections aren't
beautiful?"
W magazine reported,
"Her inclusion in Miu Miu's Spring 2019 ad campaign, alongside other young talents like
Zazie Beetz and Maya Hawke, signals her arrival as a fashion It girl without question."
Has she found the one?
Lourdes was reportedly dating Timothée Chalamet long before 2017's Call Me By Your Name became
the internet's obsession.
They're no longer an item, but it sounds like it was fun while it lasted.
"You were dating Lola Ciccone.
Daughter of."
When the Call Me By Your Name cast sat down with Andy Cohen in 2017, Chalamet remembered
the time he got to party with the Queen of Pop.
"I don't know if you remember, Madonna was kinda with us dancing and my buddy Joey was
there and Lola was there too and we were all dancing together.
And I usually don't talk about this stuff."
It was around the time of that interview that Lourdes started a new relationship with photographer
and skateboarder Jonathan Puglia.
And according to her friends, things have gotten pretty serious ever since.
A source told RadarOnline,
"Everyone thinks they're perfect for each other, despite their very different backgrounds.
Madonna approves."
She wants something different
Madonna let everyone know just how talented Lourdes is, telling Vogue in 2019,
"She's an incredible dancer, she's a great actress, she plays the piano beautifully,
she's way better than me in the talent department."
But according to Madonna, the fact that Lola grew up with a doting mother and plenty of
money means she doesn't have the same drive Madge had when she was her age.
Madonna said,
"I feel social media plagues her and makes her feel like, 'People are going to give me
things because I'm her daughter.'
[You] have to work through that…and then eventually you are taken seriously for what
you do…But does she have the same drive that I have?
No."
It seems that Lola is clearly in no rush to pursue recognition.
We can respect that, and we suspect Madonna will accept that, too.
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