Madonna confirms adoption bid
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Madonna has confirmed her attempts to adopt a young Malawian girl and said through a spokeswoman that she is following standard procedures in adopting the child amid criticism by some that she was using her fame to quicken the process.
The 50-year-old pop superstar also confirmed she took her 3-year-old son David, also adopted from Malawi, to visit with his biological father Yohane Banda for the first time since she and David left the country in 2006.
'Madonna is committed to maintaining an ongoing relationship with David's Malawian roots,' said Liz Rosenberg in a statement Tuesday morning.
Madonna arrived in the African nation this week with David, her 12-year-old daughter Lourdes and 8-year-old son Rocco, and has toured the country and also visited a day care center built by her charity.
But she also came to the country in attempts to bring home another child from Malawi. In her statement, Madonna confirmed she is trying to adopt a girl named Chifundo 'Mercy' James who is about 4 years old.
Malawian welfare official and another person involved in the proceedings had confirmed an adoption application was under way and spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is considered sensitive.
The 50-year-old pop superstar also confirmed she took her 3-year-old son David, also adopted from Malawi, to visit with his biological father Yohane Banda for the first time since she and David left the country in 2006.
'Madonna is committed to maintaining an ongoing relationship with David's Malawian roots,' said Liz Rosenberg in a statement Tuesday morning.
Madonna arrived in the African nation this week with David, her 12-year-old daughter Lourdes and 8-year-old son Rocco, and has toured the country and also visited a day care center built by her charity.
But she also came to the country in attempts to bring home another child from Malawi. In her statement, Madonna confirmed she is trying to adopt a girl named Chifundo 'Mercy' James who is about 4 years old.
Malawian welfare official and another person involved in the proceedings had confirmed an adoption application was under way and spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is considered sensitive.
From AP Via Yahoo! News
you go M! once again she doenst give a damn about the pathetic criticism concerning the adoption, this shows how fearless this woman is! you have to love her!
Posted by: jojo | Tuesday, 31 March 2009 at 08:16 PM