On July 8 1996, Madonna appeared on the cover of People magazine in a feature called, Bringing Up Babies: As Clocks Tick and Instincts Prevail, Stars Single and Married are Heeding the Nesting Urge.
What do you think Madonna’s career would be like if she hadn’t had children?
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If Madonna hadn’t had any kids, it would have been set adrift with no direction to quote the Music song Runaway Lover.