Madonna‘s eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, is a dead ringer for her mother.
The rising star, 28, who performs as Lolahol, was spotted performing with her band at a beachfront restaurant and bar in Cala Molí, Ibiza, and it’s safe to say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In photos published by PEOPLE, the young musician sported long, dark hair styled in soft waves as she sang into the mic.
Dressed in a long black skirt and silk top, Leon’s dark features were reminiscent of several different eras of her mother’s diverse career. The dark curls drew from 1989’s infamous “Like a Prayer” music video, but could also be a reminder of some of her more recent work from the ’90s. Madonna is a natural brunette, after all!
Click here to head to PEOPLE to see Lourdes Leon rocking out, looking just like her mother, Madonna.
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What Has Lourdes Leon Said About Growing Up With Madonna as her Mom?
Leon, who goes by Lola, said it was a bit overwhelming being Madonna’s daughter. (Her father is Madonna’s ex, Carlos Leon.) Her mother was desperate to keep her in line, considering the paths that many other famous children take.
“I think my mom saw all these other kids of famous people, and she was like, ‘My kids are not going to be like this,'” Leon told Interview in 2021 during a discussion with her mom’s dear friend, Debi Mazar. “Also, I feel like if your parents pay for things, then it gives them leverage over you. My mom is such a control freak, and she has controlled me my whole life. I needed to be completely independent from her as soon as I graduated high school.”
Leon went on to enroll at the University of Michigan, just like her mother did years ago. She later transferred to the dance conservatory at SUNY Purchase. Despite her mom’s controlling nature, Leon made it clear that she learned great lessons from her.
“I didn’t fully comprehend that until I realized the importance of empowerment and what it means to be a woman,” Leon explained, noting that she admires how her mother has always been “empowering to other women” and “ahead of her time.”
She also noted that her mom is “probably the hardest worker I’ve ever seen.”
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