Earlier this month, the legendary pop star Madonna celebrated her 67th birthday. Now, insiders close to Madonna are claiming that the “Like A Virgin” singer has finally sworn off plastic surgery procedures thanks to her 29 year-old boyfriend Akeem Morris.
Madonna Finally Ditches Plastic Surgery
An insider alleged to Page Six that Akeem has convinced Madonna that she doesn’t need fillers and augmentations to make her face look more youthful.
“She’s starting to listen to Akeem, who tells her she’s beautiful. She doesn’t normally listen to anyone but she does him,” the source claimed. “She now wants to own being 67 rather than trying to look 27. And so she’s been doing things like LED lights, oxygen facials, lymphatic drainage — things that just give your face a refresh.”
“Everyone is obsessed with what she’s done to her face, and so she’s decided to try and look a bit more natural after that whole Grammys appearance a few years ago,” the insider continued. “Her face is so iconic that it needs to look like her — she wants it to look less sculpted and she wants her face to move.”
This was a reference to the 2023 Grammy Awards. There, Madonna shocked viewers when she appeared with a face that looked both tightly frozen and puffy.
Relive that debacle for yourself in the photos below.
Madonna Celebrates Her 67th Birthday In Style
Madonna celebrated her birthday with Akeem in Tuscany. Joining them were Madonna’s children: Rocco Ritchie, 25, and daughters Lourdes Leon, 28, Mercy James, 19, and 12-year-old twins Stella and Estere. Indeed, her son David Banda, 19, was the only child not seen in her birthday photos.
The insider went on to say that Madonna is happier than ever with Akeem. He’s a Nigerian-born former soccer star who she met during a photoshoot.
“She is glowing these days and a lot of that is down to Akeem,” the friend explained. “She dotes on him and plans trips, parties, even silly little dance videos. Akeem makes her laugh a lot and that’s why he is so important … he enjoys the attention.”
Despite this, the friend alleges that Madonna is aware that her romance with Akeem, who is 38 years her junior, may not last forever. Instead, Madonna is living in the moment and enjoying where they’re at right now.
“She says she doesn’t need it to be a great love story. It’s about companionship and that’s what she needs more than anything else,” the friend added. “She’s described to me how she doesn’t need a toyboy — this isn’t a cougar fantasy — but she wants someone to be with her at midnight when she can’t sleep. And that is Akeem.
“More than anything else, she realizes that it is fun and laughter that keep her young,” the insider stated. “And that is why Akeem is so important to her.”
Madonna Returns To The Recording Studio
Madonna is also enjoying a professional renaissance. Indeed, she’s reportedly back in the studio for the first time in six years.
“[Madonna] is throwing herself into the studio again, and it’s healing for her. She keeps calling this album medicine,” the friend concluded. “She says the album is about ‘dancing through the pain’ and it has a story to it. The first ‘Confessions’ was about escape, but this one is about survival. She’s lived a lot since 2005, and this is therapy set to a beat.”
While it’s fine for adults to get plastic surgery if they choose to do so, we’re glad that Madonna is finally feeling comfortable enough in her own skin to ditch these procedures. Here’s hoping that Madonna had a very happy birthday, and many more to come!