MADONNA has sparked concern by looking frail and seemingly unrecognizable while out in New York City at the weekend.
The Like A Virgin hitmaker, 64, was rushed to the intensive care unit earlier this month after being found unresponsive.
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Madonna was hospitalized for several days while battling a severe bacterial infection and was later released.
On Sunday, a TikTok user with the handle LaurenConlin4 shared a photo of the singer going for a stroll in New York City with a friend.
She teased fans by saying, “Guess who we saw out and about today looking great,” before posting the shot.
Madonna was seen looking slim in a pair of baggy navy shorts, a navy T-shirt, white sneakers, and a straw sunhat.
The Material Girl singer wore her signature slick of red lipstick and obscured her features with black oversized sunglasses.
She leaned against a street sign with one arm while chatting to a female friend.
While some fans agreed that she looked “great,” others worried that she seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
One commented, “I wouldn’t have even recognized her,” and added a concerned face emoji.
Another added, “Omg she’s so tiny,” and a third posted: “Omg she got skinny.”
Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary revealed late last month that she had stayed in the ICU for several days after a bacterial infection.
“On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” Guy wrote in a post on Instagram.
“Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care.”
Guy said that Madonna’s team expects a “full recovery” but would “pause all commitments,” including her Celebration Tour.
She reportedly spent days intubated and hooked up to a ventilator while her family was told to “expect the worst.”
BED-RIDDEN STAR
Madonna was unable to “get out of bed” and had been violently vomiting since returning home, TMZ reported on June 29.
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Sources claimed Madonna was still plagued by the infection and she was “too sick” to even leave her apartment.
The hitmaker reportedly battled a low-grade fever for a month before her ICU stay, according to the outlet.
Sources claimed the pop star mostly ignored the symptoms and never went for a check-up due to her hectic touring schedule.
Madonna is said to have been training up to six times a week while rehearsing for her Celebration Tour, which was set to begin next month.
But focus has now fallen on her road to recovery as her family rushed to her side to care for the legendary performer.
FAMILY FEARS
Daughter Lourdes Leon, 26, flew in from Paris to be by her mother’s side, as son Rocco Ritchie, 22, rushed in from London.
Along with her other children, Mercy, 17, David Banda, 17, and ten-year-old twin daughters Stella and Estere, they are believed to be rallying around their mum.
Her infection was reportedly so grave that her loved ones believed she might not survive.
An unnamed relative told the Daily Mail: “For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst.
“Everyone believed that we may lose her and that has been the reality of the situation.”
Madonna: The Celebration Tour was originally intended to be her biggest yet, with about 84 shows planned.
The tour was due to start on July 15 in Vancouver and would have concluded on January 30, 2024.
Madonna would have been on the road for six months.
Sources claimed the pop legend was pushing her body to the limit with five-hour gym sessions, sleepless nights, and relentless touring.
Madonna’s representatives have yet to confirm exactly what caused her to become so ill, saying only it was a “serious bacterial infection”.
But experts believe it could be sepsis, the body’s extreme response to an infection that can lead to major organ failure.
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