Madonna celebrates recovery with heartfelt Fourth of July post: "Life is Beautiful"

Madonna is expressing gratitude for her recovered health as she reflects on her hospitalization last year.

In late June 2023, talent manager and producer Guy Oseary revealed on Instagram that the 65-year-old pop icon was in the ICU after developing a “serious bacterial infection” a few days earlier.

“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care,” he wrote. “A full recovery is expected.”

And a full recovery indeed occurred. One year later, the “Material Girl” singer expresses her thankfulness for her “miraculous” recovery after the health scare.

“A year ago today, I had just come home from the hospital after surviving a life threatening illness, I could barely stand in my backyard holding one sparkler,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Friday, July 5. “I made a miraculous recovery and had an amazing year.”

The music icon concluded her post by writing, “Thank you God. Life is beautiful! ♥️🧨🔥,” also adding, “Happy 4th of July!”

Along with Madonna's heartfelt Instagram caption came a series of photos from her Independence Day celebration, which she enjoyed at The Standard, High Line in New York City with friends — including photographer Steven Meisel, Luar designer Raul Lopez, and singer and collaborator Arca.

Madonna first addressed her hospitalization in an Instagram post on July 10, 2023, five days before she was set to begin her highly anticipated Celebration World Tour, which was subsequently rescheduled. In the post, the “Vogue” singer expressed gratitude to her fans for their "positive energy, prayers, and words of healing and encouragement” as she explained her health scare.