‘She’s the food police!’ Madonna, 56, admits she has to pay an aide to remind her to eat because she is so busy preparing for her upcoming world tour

Madonna is no stranger to the punishing schedule that comes along with an international tour, however, preparations for her upcoming Rebel Heart shows have become so time consuming, the iconic singer has revealed that she hired someone to follow her around the clock to make sure that she is eating.

The 56-year-old star, who is kicking off her Rebel Heart tour on September 9 in Montreal, sat down with Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen to talk about the tour shows, admitting that she has been spending 10 to 12 hours a day prepping for the series of performances and was actually forced to enlist an aide to make sure she remembers to eat enough.

 

‘I call her the food police,’ Madonna tells Andy in the interview that appears in Entertainment Weekly. ‘”Are you eating? Did you drink enough water?” I’m like: “B***h, get off my pole!”‘

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Food coach: Madonna, pictured performing at the 2015 Grammys, hired an aide to make sure she is getting the proper amount of nutrition while she is prepping for her upcoming Rebel Heart Tour

Too active: The 56-year-old admitted that she has been spending 10 to 12 hours a day prepping for the series of performances and was actually forced to enlist an aide to make sure she remembers to eat enough

Madonna is known for keeping her age-defying body trimmed and toned with a strict diet and exercise, but now it’s clear that she also relies on a staffer to make sure she doesn’t wither away while perfecting her strenuous dance routines.

The Material Girl has teased her upcoming tour with behind-the-scenes clips she shared on her YouTube channel, and footage shows plenty of choreography, including a group of dancers swinging on stripper poles while dressed like nuns.

‘I just like the juxtaposition,’ Madonna says. ‘I’m very immersed in deconstructing the concept of 𝓈ℯ𝓍uality and religion and how it’s not supposed to go together, but in my world it goes together.’

Strike a pose: The music icon’s staffer follows her around the clock to make sure she is eating enough and drinking plenty of water

Major muscles: Madonna showed Jimmy Fallon her squat routine before performing on the Tonight Show in April

And while Madonna is looking forward to showcase her new songs, the Material Girl knows that her fans are expecting performances of her most iconic hits as well.

‘Of course, the thing I’m most excited about doing is my new stuff, because I haven’t done it yet and it’s fresh,’ she explains. ‘But I realize that people want to hear my older stuff, so for me it’s always a tricky balance trying to keep some kind of continuity, not only with sound, sonically, but also thematically.

She adds: ‘A lot of times I have to take the songs and turn them inside out and make them more ironic than straightforward.’

Andy also questioned whether Madonna’s break dancing son Rocco, 14, would be hitting the stage with her, but the singer said he will most likely work behind the scenes because ‘he’s not interested’ in dancing alongside his mom.

‘Your mom is not that cool when you’re 14,’ she explained.

While preparing for her tenth world tour, Madonna has been taking to her Instagram account and sharing rare behind-the-scenes images from the show with her 4.4 million followers.

Dancing queen: Madonna snapped this selfie of her wearing a black leotard and lace-up Gucci boots

Behind-the-scenes: The Material Girl can be seen twirling around during a costume fitting before her tour, which kicks of in Montreal on September 9

One image shows the star modeling a colorfully patterned dress during a fitting, while another features Styrofoam heads topped with custom-made platinum blonde wigs.

‘Ladies with an attitude…………….#rebelhearttour [sic],’ she captioned the snapshot.

 

And based on the styling of the wigs, it looks like Madonna is going for 1960s-inspired hairdos featuring deep side-parts and layered waves.

The legendary performer also posted photos of more intimate moments, including a rare picture of her curling her eyelashes and a selfie she snapped in the bathroom while modeling her lace-up Gucci boots.

Helping hands: Madonna’s children David and Mercy, both eight, gave her a much-needed foot massage after a long day of work

Blonde ambition: Madonna hinted that she will be wearing plenty of 1960s inspired wigs during her show when she posted this snapshot

More relaxed: Madonna was snapped eating pizza in 2009 while taping a segment for the Late Show with David Letterman in a pizzeria next to the Ed Sullivan Theatre

One of the sweetest images show her children David and Mercy, both eight, giving her a foot rub after a long day.

She captioned the picture: ‘#motherlove……………how I’m gonna get through the day. Mercy and David give the best foot rubs!!! [sic].’

During her interview with Andy, Madonna went on to explain her love of Instagram.

‘It’s an important part of my work now,’ she said. ‘I like to think of it as a kind of art gallery for my thoughts, my dreams, my wishes, my state of mind. Can’t ignore social media.’