Debi Mazar Praises Longtime Friend Madonna for Being a 'Good Mom' to Her 6 Kids (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Debi Mazar, Madonna.Photo:Araya Doheny/Getty; Ethan Miller/Getty

Araya Doheny/Getty; Ethan Miller/Getty

When youcall Madonna’s name, Debi Mazar is there.The two women,close friends for more than 40 years, first met at the N.Y.C. nightclub Danceteria, and Madonna later hired Mazar as her hair and makeup artist for music videos.Fast forward four decades, and the two’s friendship has grown to include their families, too.Mazar, who recently turned 60, married chef Gabriele Corcos in 2002. They share daughters Evelina, 22, and Giulia, 18, whileMadonna, 66, is mom to six children:Lourdes, 27,Rocco, 24,David, 18,Mercy, 18, and twinsStella and Estere, 12.Madonna (center) with her children Lourdes, Stella, Rocco, David, Estere and Mercy.Ricardo Gomes"It’s the whole process of life. We’re just two women that have careers in the public eye, and we’ve raised kids. We’re very protective and private with our family. I am, but she can only be as private as the world allows her to be," Mazar tells PEOPLE while discussing her new seriesKaos,streaming now on Netflix.“I’m really proud of her. She’s a great mom, and we work really hard to nurture our kids and get them up and running and give them the tools for survival and education and to be warriors, as all moms do. So it’s nothing different than anybody else, really. At the end of the day, she’s just like any one of my girlfriends except she happens to be Madonna, who doesn’t stop working,” she adds with a laugh.Debi Mazar and Madonna attend the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society screening of the Epix World premiere of “Madonna: The MDNA Tour” at The Paris Theatre on June 18, 2013 in New York City.Kevin Mazur/WireImageIn May, Madonna finished her global Celebration Tour, and shortly before wrapping, she expressed her immense gratitude for her children and their support.“On the day before our 80th show of the Celebration Tour I need to acknowledge my incredibly talented children who carried me through this Journey each of them bringing their own unique talent to the stage,” the proud mom wrote on Instagram in her caption.As it turns out, the Celebration Tour was a family affair not only for Madonna’s children, but for Mazar’s oldest daughter, Evelina, as well.“My daughter graduated from Marangoni, which is a fashion university in Florence. She went on tour with Madonna for a year as a wardrobe assistant. She had great credentials. She was one of the hardest workers. She came back tough as nails, because that tour was not easy,” says Mazar.Debi Mazar with her daughters (L-R) Evelina and Giulia.Debi Mazar/InstagramThe Queen of Pop initially kicked off herCelebration Tourat London’s O2 Arena in October 2023 with an electrifying two-hour set. Over the next seven months, she traveled across Europe, North America and South America to perform.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.US pop star Madonna performs onstage during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2024.PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via GettyMazar adds that Evelina “had a really good time,” despite how demanding the job was.“They traveled, and they were sleeping on buses and going all over the United States and Europe. So I’m really proud of her. She stuck it out. I didn’t know if she would manage,” Mazar says. “She did.”

When youcall Madonna’s name, Debi Mazar is there.

The two women,close friends for more than 40 years, first met at the N.Y.C. nightclub Danceteria, and Madonna later hired Mazar as her hair and makeup artist for music videos.

Fast forward four decades, and the two’s friendship has grown to include their families, too.

Mazar, who recently turned 60, married chef Gabriele Corcos in 2002. They share daughters Evelina, 22, and Giulia, 18, whileMadonna, 66, is mom to six children:Lourdes, 27,Rocco, 24,David, 18,Mercy, 18, and twinsStella and Estere, 12.

Madonna (center) with her children Lourdes, Stella, Rocco, David, Estere and Mercy.Ricardo Gomes

Ricardo Gomes

“It’s the whole process of life. We’re just two women that have careers in the public eye, and we’ve raised kids. We’re very protective and private with our family. I am, but she can only be as private as the world allows her to be,” Mazar tells PEOPLE while discussing her new seriesKaos,streaming now on Netflix.

“I’m really proud of her. She’s a great mom, and we work really hard to nurture our kids and get them up and running and give them the tools for survival and education and to be warriors, as all moms do. So it’s nothing different than anybody else, really. At the end of the day, she’s just like any one of my girlfriends except she happens to be Madonna, who doesn’t stop working,” she adds with a laugh.

Debi Mazar and Madonna attend the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society screening of the Epix World premiere of “Madonna: The MDNA Tour” at The Paris Theatre on June 18, 2013 in New York City.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Kevin Mazur/WireImage

In May, Madonna finished her global Celebration Tour, and shortly before wrapping, she expressed her immense gratitude for her children and their support.

“On the day before our 80th show of the Celebration Tour I need to acknowledge my incredibly talented children who carried me through this Journey each of them bringing their own unique talent to the stage,” the proud mom wrote on Instagram in her caption.

As it turns out, the Celebration Tour was a family affair not only for Madonna’s children, but for Mazar’s oldest daughter, Evelina, as well.

“My daughter graduated from Marangoni, which is a fashion university in Florence. She went on tour with Madonna for a year as a wardrobe assistant. She had great credentials. She was one of the hardest workers. She came back tough as nails, because that tour was not easy,” says Mazar.

Debi Mazar with her daughters (L-R) Evelina and Giulia.Debi Mazar/Instagram

The Queen of Pop initially kicked off herCelebration Tourat London’s O2 Arena in October 2023 with an electrifying two-hour set. Over the next seven months, she traveled across Europe, North America and South America to perform.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

US pop star Madonna performs onstage during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4, 2024.PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty

PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty

Mazar adds that Evelina “had a really good time,” despite how demanding the job was.

“They traveled, and they were sleeping on buses and going all over the United States and Europe. So I’m really proud of her. She stuck it out. I didn’t know if she would manage,” Mazar says. “She did.”

source: people.com