Madonna's Ex Talks About Bond with Lourdes

Carlos Leon, the father of Madonna’s daughter Lourdes, tends to stay out of the spotlight. But he recently spoke to People magazine about how he keeps the girl he calls “Lola” grounded.

“Look at me and the way I live: I ride my bicycle, I walk, I don’t have a driver,” he said. “That’s how I keep her grounded. Her mom does a good job too – she’s not that person that everyone thinks. She’s very laid back and cool.”

He said his bond with his daughter, who’s now 11, has grown over time.

“She’s at that point where she can call me and say, ‘Hey Dad, what’s up? What time are you going to get me?’ It’s really cool. We talk every day.”

The daddy-daughter pair enjoy sharing music, with both enjoying everything from Alicia Keys to Audioslave.

Just don’t expect Carlos to play the bad cop with his gorgeous girl.

“It’s hard for me to be the tough guy with my daughter. Maybe I should work on the discipline stuff, but I could leave her mother to do that!”

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