Madonna is paying tribute to her late mother, Madonna Louise, who passed away in 1963 when the singer was just five years old. On Sunday, May 18, the pop icon posted photos on her Instagram Stories, styling her hair in dark brown curls to resemble her mother's look.

In the first image shared, Madonna sported a short, dark brown 'do - or donned a wig in a similar style - as she posed with her head to the side. "I missed my Mother so I channeled her…", she captioned one of the social media frames.

The singer also wore a black printed hoodie and a stack of embellished cross necklaces in the subsequent frames. Her mother died from breast cancer in 1963 when she was just 30; the singer was five children together, including their eldest, Anthony, who died in February 2023. Madonna's father, Silvio Ciccone, later remarried their housekeeper, Joan.

In an interview with TIME in 1985, Madonna spoke about her mother's death, saying, "I knew she was sick for a long time with breast cancer, so she was very weak, but she would continue to go on and do the things she had to do. I knew she was very fragile."

The singer also recalled how her mother's death affected her, "I think that made me grow up fast. I knew I could be either sad and weak and not in control or I could just take control and say it's going to get better."

In archival clips and audio featured in the Sky documentary Becoming Madonna, which aired in January, the Queen of Pop said losing her mom was like "a part of my heart was ripped out."

Madonna's latest post comes days after she celebrated Mother's Day with five of her six children, Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, and twins Stella and Estere. The singer recapped the day in an Instagram post on May 12, writing, "I spent Mother's Day weekend with 5 of my 6 children. Sunshine, laughter, horseback riding. soccer, and the sound of music! The best gift they gave me was the gift of not arguing and being loving to one another."

Read more about Madonna's parents, Madonna Louise and Silvio Ciccone, and her Mother's Day celebration here.