Madonna to Adopt a baby

[misssakura]

There's a book..I forget the name but it's about a korean girl whose mother was murdered in front of her in the village by the elders and then she went to live with a religious family in America and was basically screwed up =) She became a famous journalist.

 

[VainJane]

Madonna's Aussie adoption row

MADONNA is embroiled in a new adoption controversy – competing with an Australian couple to adopt an African baby girl.
The singer is planning to adopt a second Malawi orphan, 18-month-old Jessica Kondanani, after adopting 13-month-old David Banda last month.
However Australian couple John and Angela Wilmot say they are already well into the process of adopting Jessica - and fear Madonna's celebrity status may prevent Jessica joining their family.
"We were already in the process of adopting Jessica and we hope we will be successful," Ms Wilmot, 34, said.
"We heard that Madonna was interested in a child, who we now hear is Jessica - but we are quite far down the line with our adoption."
The Wilmots are Baptist aid workers who moved to Malawi to work as missionaries seven years ago with their two sons.
The couple has already adopted four Malawian children from the Kondanani Orphan Care Centre and are keen to adopt more.
It is believed Madonna, 48, originally intended to adopt Jessica before eventually choosing David because of concerns over his health.
Madonna spent two hours with Jessica earlier this year and has returned to visit her.
Shortly after taking David to her London home, Madonna confirmed her intentions to adopt a baby girl.
"I'm going to adopt another Malawian child very quickly. A baby girl this time," she said.
The star and her husband, director Guy Ritchie, courted controversy when she adopted David and seemed to skirt the normal red tape couples face when adopting orphaned Malawi children, causing claims of preferential treatment.
David's natural father then claimed he gave permission only for Madonna to educate the child.
The singer returned fire, saying she adopted David because his mother and siblings had died of AIDS.
A spokesman for Madonna refused to comment on the matter last night.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20797041-2,00.html

 

[mellowdrama]

^ Oh, Jesus Christ! I mean that sincerely, not in vain, O Jesus Christ!

 

[mellowdrama]

Madonna In New Adoption Controversy Over Baby Girl

Thursday November 23, 2006
Madonna is embroiled in a new adoption controversy, and it has nothing to do with David Banda, the 14-month-old Malawian boy she's attempting to bring into her family.

An Australian couple is denying a magazine report that it's in a tug of war with the pop star over the adoption of an 18-month-old Malawian girl.
John and Angela Wilmot say they're currently in the process of adopting Jessica Kondanani, and contend the Material Girl has no plans to fight them for the little girl.


A statement from the couple confirmed that Madonna did visit the orphanage where Jessica was being cared for, and at one point spent time with her. But they say that's where the story ends.
The Wilmots, who praised the star's efforts to help Malawian children, have spent seven years in the country helping to address the many issues plaguing it. They have two biological children and have so far adopted four orphans from Malawi.


They said they were upset about the article, claiming they were misquoted and had wanted to keep the adoption confidential until it was official.


The Kondanani Children's Village, where Jessica is being cared for, confirmed it had not received an adoption application from Madonna.


The singer's planned adoption of baby David has been mired in controversy - with human rights groups challenging her intentions and saying she was unfairly fast-tracked through the system. Usually parents wanting to adopt a child from Malawi must remain in the country for a year, but David was permitted to go to the singer's UK mansion apparently without that rule being followed.


A Malawi judge is expected to rule on the challenge next week.

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_5522.aspx

Whew, that's a relief. I thought I was gonna have to keep commenting on this forever!