O’Donnell praised his ‘really strong’ friend Madonna after sharing a throwback image of the couple starring in ‘A League of Their Own’ in 1992
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Rosie O’Donnell shares an update on her friend Madonna’s health.
The comedian, 61, said the Queen of Pop, 64, was ‘fine’ and ‘recovering at home’ as she responded to fans asking for an update on the singer’s health via Instagram , following his hospitalization for a “serious bacterial infection”. week.
“She’s recovering at home – she’s very strong in general,” O’Donnell replied to a follower.
“God bless her, hope she’s fine, I don’t care about the tour,” another Instagram user wrote, to which the former talk show host replied, “She’s fine.”
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Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell in “A League of Their Own” in 1992
O’Donnell’s positive update came after she posted a photo of herself acting alongside Madonna in the 1992 film A league apart. In the sports film, Madonna plays dancer Mae Mordabito, while O’Donnell stars as her best friend Doris Murphy, both of whom join the Rockford Peaches baseball team in the midst of World War II.
“Remember when? #league #mo,” O’Donnell captioned the post. In March, the comedian opened up about her close friendship with Madonna, which has continued over the decades since the film’s release, on TikTok, noting that they are “still going strong”.
Last Wednesday, the Queen of Pop’s manager Guy Oseary revealed that Madonna had been battling a “serious bacterial infection” in hospital, just weeks before the launch of her highly anticipated Celebration Tour.
“She ignored some symptoms of the disease for quite a while because she thought they would go away. But she didn’t want to miss rehearsals,” a music source told PEOPLE earlier this week. “She was exhausted and not feeling 100% for a while in anticipation of her tour. She’s relentless in her quest to be the best, to wow her fans, and to do what others before her haven’t.
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A second music source added at the time, “Madonna has been very busy for a long time and doesn’t take care of herself. She just keeps pushing herself beyond her limits.”
Madonna was set to kick off her tour – which will celebrate her breakthrough 40-year career – in Vancouver on July 15.
“I’m excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they’ve been waiting for,” Madonna said in January when she announced the tour.
Last week, Oseary revealed on Instagram that “on Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which [led] to a stay of several days in intensive care. Her health is improving, but she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this point we will have to suspend all engagements, including the tour. We’ll share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”
At the time, a source told PEOPLE “she’s out of intensive care and is now recovering”, and on Thursday, a source confirmed “she’s back home and she’s feels better”.
Just four days before her hospitalization, Madonna shared photos from rehearsals on Instagram: “The calm before the storm………” she captioned the behind-the-scenes look at her set.
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