The Baby Scandal: Done In April (Hopefully)
Filed under: Madonna
Madonna's raising money for Malawi, but she's got bigger things to worry about.
The pop star's adoption of little David Banda is still not finalized.
The Malawian government has been accused of turning a blind eye to the law. It is technically 'illegal' for non-residents to adopt in Malawi.
Her Madgesty is due to appear before a Malawi court in April for a final hearing on little David's adoption.
In her defense, a Malawian government official has spoken out in support of Madonna's adoption of baby Banda.
A Malawian minister told Reuters, "It will be wrong for Malawi to even dare deny this wonderful woman all the rights to be a parent of David and many more Malawian children."
How much did she pay him to say that????
Posted: February 11, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Instead of helping one, why not put all that time and money into helping many hundreds/thousands more? It seems unfair she's picked one to live in luxury.
cute
KID FOR SALE
KID FOR SALE
SOLD!!!!!
… just saying
nice family
DUH.HENCE THE FUNDRAISER THE OTHER NIGHT,THEY RAISED MILLIONS FOR THE COUNTRY,MADONNA CALLED ON ALL HER PEEPS
IDIOT SHE JUST RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LAST WEEK AT THE GUCCI EVENT FOR THE COUNTRY AND SHE HAS BUILT SCHOOLS> GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The bottom line is Malawian people sell their babies. For the right amount of money.
She is doing this illegally ? wow that's just wrong and plus the kid still had a father visiting him once in awhile.
Okay, who's tired of these fuckwit women stealing babies from those too poor to have a say?
leave her and her family the f alone. she just raised money for this country and did a documentary about the AIDS issue in the country to raise money to help these people. When you report news REPORT IT all of it not just some.
Madonna should choose to adopt from a country LEGALLY! She is giving adoption a bad name and in the process discouraging others from adopting. I have a sister who is adopting and am considering adopting myself. Her MADGESTY! is really irking me!
angleina doesn't hve these problems, so why does she?
'Instead of helping one, why not put all that time and money into helping many hundreds/thousands more? It seems unfair she's picked one to live in luxury. '
alicia for God's sake how many more times, she's help build a school and has given tons of dosh for kids in Malawi. She has visited there many times and her help there is going to be an ongoing thing. You people write such crap! get your facts right before trashing her!
I HOPE THE ADOPTION GOES THREW GOOD ON MADONNA FOR GIVING DAVID A BETTER LIFE AND FOR ALL HER GREAT WORK IN MALAWI
She's been raising him for a year now, to send him back from a stable family would just reck him. And i think that its great she picked one to help all she can and love and take care of. I think people she stop being horrible about this situation and just back her up for doing something so loving.
Why does the media persistantly mention madonnas adoption, the country she helped was in such a bad state it didnt HAVE any laws on adoption! you may not like madonna but give her a little break, i mean she has help SAVE a child and has raised millions for malawi, if it wasnt for her adopting that child i for one would not know that malawi was even a country, and she will keep the kid cause no one can possibly say that living in poverty is better that what she is providing. more people should adopt african people cause there is a population chrisis in africa and they cant handle the numbers therfore a povery circle continues
Yeah maybe the adoption thing wasn't quite ligit when all the adopting David thing happened. But officialls in Malawi where just making it up has they went along, so just to blame Madonna FOR WANTING TO HELP A KID THAT WAS PROBABLY GOING TO DIE (SHE SHOULD HAVE JUST LEFT HIM THERE TO DIE HUGH). It amazes me how quickly people are to judge when they haven't even been to Malawi and saw all these poor kids suffering. I bet most of you have never even thought about helping starving kids in other countries, so easy to criticise isn't it.
I for one think what she is doing is fantastic, people who criticise her for helping is beyond me,what perthetic sad idiots you are. GET A LIFE!
if you have money it seems to me breakin the law is easy to do…ya i understand that she wants to adopt, but dont think your high and mighty can do as you please…there r many children u can adopt leagally….so sad for his daddy….if u have no money u r shit on…that is the plain truth….
look like ur fat azz isn't gonna get free tickets to the next tour. There are no adoption laws in Malawi. Do your research idiot.
If you don't like Perez why are you on his site?????? THAT IS HOW HE MAKES MONEY! It's called number of hits =advertisers=money
I like him! So if you don't go elsewhere!
madonna trying to be like angelina jolie and get respect and get people to like her by trying to be a "do gooder" but ts all about IMAGE!! Madonna is the queen of image!! she is the original ATTENTION WHORE (remember that SEX book?? it don't get more slutty than madonna!!) she has influenced a generation of new celebrities like paris, xtina, britney, posh,jessica, lohan etc. its all PR she want to be seen as charitable. this is her new image. and i'm glad she is getting caught for breaking the malawi law. is she raising money to pay the government off?? so she can keep david who really should be with his natural father in malawi. why didn't she just give his father money so he can raise him and educate him? why take him away from his biological father?? shame on madonna using malawi and david!!
Re: loo –
What I said, by using the word "more", implies I already knew she had helped people there. It's still crazy that she can take one and give it everything, when the money would be better spent helping more THAN SHE ALREADY IS.
So it doesnt matter that the boy is now part of her family, they all love each other and she's inspired thousands of people to adopt children?
Madonna is a wonderful humanitarian who saw a child she wanted to help, She offered to give the parent of this child fianicial support but he delicined and she was then in a panic because of David's condition. She was then able to take care of him better in London because theres better resources for medical treatment. She has done a 360 turn in her life and she really is trying to walk the walk and I give her major kudos for that and so should you.
WHERE'S THAT LITTLE PUSSWAD WHO GOES BY "OPRAH" AND THAT PACA WHO CALL ME FAG AND SAY I SHOULD GET AIDS? I THINK THEY WERE BLACKLISTED FROM THIS SITE BECAUSE OF ALL THEIR DISGUSTING RACISM. THEY BOTH SUCK ON THEIR OWN SHIT
… such an exploitative photo-op and so self-important, especially the daughter's expression. Her face screams "Look at me! Aren't I wonderful?" That kid is going to be insufferable when she grows up. Like mother, like daughter, though, right?
don´t mess with the queen perez….
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Re: Bronwyn –
If you don't like what people have to say about Perez, don't visit the site!
i don't care if people don't like Perez I think it's laughable they by leaving nasty comments they are making him rich….ROFL
"It is technically 'illegal'…"
Technically? Like, murder and rape is also 'technically' illegal.
Who cares how much she paid!!!! David is having a much better life than you perez and anyone else. Do not be sooooooo…….
Madonna is one of the worst performers I have ever seen. She's a has-been with absolutely NO TALENT. Her music is terribly boring along with her videos and concerts. She has the same talent as most of the contestants on American Idol. I am patiently waiting for the day when she will just go away.
Two words describe Madonna…Absolutely BORING.
it's not compassionate but xenophobic for selfish stars like madonna and angelina to steal children from their immediate and extended families. they could have donated money to the families to ensure they were capable of raising their own children. instead, they steal the children and pretend they're saviors. they're not. they're white wealthy colonialists who don't REALLY care about the heritage and traditions of these children and what it means to rip them from the hearts of their families.
david's father rode his bike more than 10 miles each weekend to visit a son he could not afford to feed. if madonna were truly a humanitarian, he would have helped david's father feed him instead of taking him away.
sorry, she's no saint. neither is angelina for stealing maddox from his grieving mother.
He's right and he knows he's right. He doesn't need money to prove his point and Madge wouldn't be the type to pay someone for common sense.
She propable paid same aount of money Angelina Jolie paid for "adopting" (read: buying) her 3 third world country's children. Sahara even have a mother for God's Sake and the kid from Viet Nam…let's don't even go there!!!!
She paid the Malawi official a lot of money to say that.
Isn't Madonna insprirational and all? I need her to tell me what is good for me and how to live. I would be lost without Madonna. She is like a soothsayer and sage.
Kid for sale to the highest bidder. He has a fucking father people! What a fucking fake she is. Her music sucks asshole and she has got the face she deserves as plastic as she is. No talent and not even a real star.
You never see Madonna perform with another woman cause she knows she will not be the focus and is a very weak diluted "talent" . She is like a freakshow and has to live off scandal and using people and what they created.
Don't forget that boy has a father in Malawi who was part of his life before she came around, who didn't realize he was being adopted for good.
WOULD ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM WHO HAD SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT MADONNA, ADOPT A BABY FROM MALAWI? NO! SO SHUT THE HELL UP AND LEAVE HER ALONE.
Maddona is a self serving egomaniac…does she want to buy the fucking world off! just look what she did to her husband…she bought a strap on for christ sake! stop her and her evil infiltration NOW! the only reason she had that glitzy event for malawi is because she needs good maliawi PR! wake up people!
Most children adopted in America have birth parents who are alive but either just cannot afford to raise their child, are mentally ill, in jail, on drugs or are too ashamed to raise the child out of wedlock. Also if David's mother died of AIDS then its a wonder that his father does not have it as well.
What is your problem people? Any person who wants to adopt a needy child should only be admired. You people with your envy and jealousy should really focus your energy on yourselves and what whould make you a better human being. There is no scandal here…only love and compassion
Some laws are made to be broken…especially where a child's welfare is involved. Why does it matter to you people so much. Leave the mother and child out of your negative thoughts and motives. Putting down Madonna and her family is not going to raise you out of your ignorance
Re: hayden – Angelina is equally as slutty. Have you seen, Original Sin. I was soft porn. AJ has had nude scenes in almost all of her films. Zahara's birth mother was raped during conception and she could not afford to feed the baby, so the grandmother put z in an orphanage. The only thing that kept the birth mother from raising the baby was poverty. How heartbreaking is that? Madonna and AJ are both equally pretentious, but Madonna does not annoy me as much. There is something about AJ that is very unsettling.
Hope it was worth it Madge. What happens when your kids turn into addicted celebuspawn??? Kaballah water and plastic surgery can't fix everthing.
I agree with you Alicia……. she should help more with all that money instead of trying to outdo Angelina and thats what its all about,,, that bitch wasnt thinking about no african boy until Angelina adopted… monkey see , monkey do! I just hope the illegal adopting troll teaches the boy about africa and his heritage and not that kabbhab bullcrap! Some times certain people need to stay the fuck out of africa!
You shut the hell up!! hell yes if i had Madonna's money you damn skippy i would adopt a kid from there and not only that i would go over there and help financially like oprah did with the schools and like Jay z did with the water and Beyonce donated bbig bucks too! fuck Madonna!
let her have the kid, as long as she allows him to celebrate christmas. that kabbalish shit is scary. (im easily scared)
She is an evil person and a fraud. Do not support her in any way.
Pensaba que apoyabas a Madonna. Ya veo que no. Lástima que tengas tanto veneno. Cualquier día te muerdes y te envenenas gordito.
I just returned from Malawi, Africa. I volunteered at a clinic where my brother works. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the entire world. HIV infected is 10% of the population. Madonna has made people become aware of this country. She has brought much aid to the country. Do not judge what you do not know. Malawians that I spoke with about the adoption are very happy for the child. This is a place where there is often no food and even getting water may be five miles away by foot. They feel David is very blessed. I expected them to be bitter but no, they are glad for him. They don't want the world to forget about Malawi.
I know it seems horrible that she violated the law, but I've traveled to Malawi several times, and the people there (who know about this hoopla) are actually very supportive of the adoption. It's quite normal for a person who becomes invested in a country to be allowed to adopt even though they're not citizens. I know people who have done it in Chile and Italy.
why would she want to adopt a monkey when there are
so many beautiful blond babies to adopt??
Fuck you… she do very good things for Malawi !
YOU do NOTHING !
So shut up and look at MADONNA !!
Ok so she adopted a baby, gave and raised millions for the country and it is such a poor and antiquaited country they had no adoption law. Why? cause no one ever adopted a child from there. Does he have a father? Yes. Is he supportive of the adoption YES! He left the child in an orphanage. Ok. She has done nothing wrong. Adoption if it is Angelina or MAdonna is a good thing PERIOD. People relax.
Madonna does a better job at being a celeb…than Jesus(who actually needs a new agent)! I totally adore her. She has raised millions to help millions in that country. Saved lives…made the world a better place! Kudos to the queen!
Re: alicia – Why don't you do a little research? Sha built a school, brought in many forms of aid,….jesus just last week she held a fundraiser that raised 8 million$ for the orphans of malawi. What more would you like her to do?
And as for people saying the adoption was illegal…her child was the first oprhan adopted out of Malawi….there were no laws for aoption…how can she breaking laws that don;t exist?
she is helping that country
Cmon, you can't tell me that that child is not better with her as opposed to living in some mud hut!
the only reason she is interested in malawi is cause she wants david and she wants to get her own way with the government and pay them off by "raising money". she is a FRAUD!! a calculated FRAUD like much of her career its about IMAGE. thats all madonna is about all her fucking career, marketing and image to sell her shit. not talent!! retire!!!
You know why this is happening in April? Right around the time her album comes out. This bitch is shameless, she bought that kid, and she is only into the whole helping of Malawi because she is doing an urban style album. She is such a pathetic slug.
Re: whatever –
Yes I know, I'm not stupid. But all the money she is spending on lifting one child out of poverty into a life with stupid ammounts of luxury could be better spent on helping loads more. If she really cared about all those children she wouldnt be able to just pick out one like a shopping trip.
Re: Alicia – You forgot to mention the NEW Orphan Care center she just funded that will clothe, feed, & educate 4000 orphanes. With plans for more on the way. Do realize she just made Malawi World Famous. Shes lifted one kid out of poverty, & he will connect the rest of the world with Malawi in the future. She has big plans for Malawi.
ITS SO SILLY WHEN PEOPLE SAY WHY NOT USE THE MONEY TO IN EVERY WHICH WAY BUT THE WAY MADONNA CHOOSES TO USE HER MONEY THAT SHE EARNED. EARN YOUR OWN MONEY & HELP THE CHARATIES YOU WANT IN THE WAY YOU WANT.
Re: hayden – MOVE THE FUCK ON !!!! you are still talking about the SEX BOOK ????? Madonna moved on a long time ago , oh and by the way she made tons of money from the HOT COFEE TABLE BOOK and made everybody talked about her, and she proved how people can be so HYPOCRITE , and to compare Madonna to the other people you just mentioned is totally IDIOTIC of you , let me spell it out for you because you are obviously an IDIOT
what Madonna wants , Madonna gets and honestly this adoption is between M and David , not your concern so for you to RUN YOUR MOUTH is just a waste of time and NO she doesn't want to be Angelina , Madonna makes her own decision of how she can help people her way , what she thinks is best so why don't you just SHUT THE FUCK UP and keep your USELESS OPINIONS to your DUMB self
Re: alicia – for your information ,Madonna adopted this child and aside from that she is also responsible for Spirituality for Kids SFK because she believes that younger kids need to learn about being compassion , and also know the difference on having to respect any one regardless of their color ,race , culture, which I think is so important because children at a young age needs to learn how to accept one another without boundaries , Madonna does a lot of things that many people doesn't have to know what it is about because whether people believes or not she is very passionate about this and she is not doing all these for publicity
she doesn't have to , she is one of the most famous women in the world and if there is someone that can influence many it's Madonna .I love this women she even taught me how to love myself for I had a lot of issues when my own family disowned me because of my sexuality ,nothing can take that away from me
Re: ann – you are a fucking IGNORANT RACIST PIECE OF SHIT
SHUT THE FUCK UP DOUCHE BAG !!!!!!!
Re: Gio – they will never leave Madonna alone , even the haters can't stop talking about her LOL
I love her and no one is gonna take that away from me
LOVE IS ALL WE NEED
and I always love that picture ,thank you Perez
M rocks !!!!
Perez rules !!!!
I love that pic
Behind the image and the feisty attitude, Madonna is a kind woman. She should be given this child given that she has not violated any adopatin laws in Malawi.
I wonder how many abortions this bitch has had before deciding to be be an angel and adopt niglets.
[re=1500966]Re: Alicia[/reDid you know that when she met David, he was close to death…he was so sick people at the orphanage told her to find another child, he was hopeless. Sounds like a shopping trip to me. Yes, he lives in luxury…..but should she have any less right to adopt a child than anyone else? She is raising a child who would be dead had she not intervened…is raising millions and millions of dollars to help the others…has raised awareness of Malawi(had you ever heard of it) yet…she gets shit on by people like you who think she should do better. What have you done lately for the world?
I ADMIRE MADONNA FOR HELPING SO MANY STARVING KIDS, SHE MAKES ME WANNA BE A BETTER PERSON!
re: jessica
hit a nerve did i you stupid bitch! you so deluded and fucked up worshipping madonna you can't see the truth. you proved my point with her SEX book its all about money and doing "what she want". ITS NOT ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE!! or malawi, its about HER and her image!! creating an image to sell her music.
to get the media to like her for "doing charity|. its bullshit calculated PR marketing bullshit. madonna is the queen of image. what an egomaniac! and your no better you deluded whore!!
did you see how she is pimping her daughter to the media at gucci party? fucked up!! USER!!
Re: okgoawaynow – The "gucci Party" was a fundraiser for UNICEF and Malawi. How dare she allow her daughter to take part in such awfulness, and then have the nerve to let someone take their picture together? My God, she should be shot. Follow your own advice okgoawaynow….fucktard.
I'm not a Madonna fan, but I commend her for taking this child into her home and life. It is obvious from the pictures I've seen that she and her family love this little boy. I agree she should help more than just one, but sometimes it can make a world of difference if you start with one. He's a beautiful child. I also respect Brangelina for their efforts to take in children. I know I couldn't do it. I have one and that's enough work!
Basically to all the people that replied to my #1 comment, I personally couldn't give a shit about charity, that's why I don't give to it. But Madonna, if she cares so much, how can she single one child out of the thousands. I mean, as soon as she got him, he was given off to a nanny anyway, she flew out of Malawi without him whilst he was with the hired help. How very caring of her..
Re: hayden – say what you want you are full of hate and I don't give a shit about what you think of her , that's your opinion and that's okay you can't change how i feel about her and all you can do is be bitter so then go ahead , if that makes you feel better about yourself then I'm glad I helped you to feel superior
have a nice BITTER life
I hate Madonna and I hate myself too because my mother is more of a WHORE than Madonna will ever be , I am a product of a WHORE and that is why I am full of HATRED and SHAME
Re: Alicia – since you don't know Madonna nor will ever be even near her or live with her ,you don't really know how she treats her children but I bet you since she lost her mother at a very young age ,all Madonna wants to be is a good mother and teach children how to accept one another despite what race , color and culture ,and since you don't even care about any charity I guess it shows that you are even selfish than Madonna will ever be, I think you just need to mind your own business and not even care whatever Madonna wants to do , it's her life let her live it ,but then again that is too much too ask ,especially when it comes to really closed minded people like you
Re: hayden – why are you so mad ???? is it because you are poor ???
Madonna can even buy you if she wanted too, but then what would be your use ????
you are just an ASSHOLE
I love that picture so much
Re: Alicia – yeah what have you done for the world lately ????
NOTHING !!!!! so SHUT THER FUCK UP
I am also involved with raising money to help people with HIV/AIDS and you know what I feel damn good about it and I am not doing it for any publicity , it is simply the right thing to do and I'm sure that how Madonna feels ,if she wants to to something controversial she can and she doesn't have to use a helpless child she can just fucking mount herself on a cross or hail a cab in Miami completely naked
lol and you know what it fucking works because a lot of people are just too fucking bored that if Madonna started picking her nose in public (which she won't ) everyone will talk about it , it is part of the territory , someone becomes famous ,they get talk about , just like Madonna ,even if she doesn't want for any one to know what she is doing ,the media is always gonna be there 24/7 to watch everything she does .
I love Madonna and that's all there is to it
Re: hayden – I can worship Madonna , and there is not a fucking thing you can do or say about ,keep hating ASSHOLE that is all that you can do , at least I am not a DOUCHE BAG like you
Re: hayden – it is so sad how you are completely STUCK IN THE 90'S
hahahaha ,you are still talking about the Sex book ???? you are a fucking loser ,omg !!!
that is so sad
I love Madonna , like it or not she is my Idol
Re: Joe – I so feel the same
she makes me want to be a better person , she just does , it is not easy but I know I just have to do it 
I hate Madonna and I hate myself too because my mother is more of a WHORE than Madonna will ever be , I am a product of a WHORE and that is why I am full of HATRED and SHAME
Re: hayden – we recently adopted a dog and named it hayden but now we are calling him changing his name to browny because every time I read or hear the name hayden it reminds me of the asshole hayden that post here in perez
I am a DOUCHE BAG HATER
my mother is a WHORE
I really love Madonna I just don't like admitting it
Re: hayden – SHUT YOUR CUM HOLE , you sound like a FOOL
WHAT THE HACK?? WHY WOULD YOU PUT THAT LAST COMMENT THERE?? ARE YOU RETARDED OR WHAT?? OBVIOUSLY SHE IS HELPING!
Re: Mario –
i can't wait for your dog to find its bitch….madonna!! madonna is the MOTHER OF ALL ATTENTION WHORES!! she started it in the 80s acting slutty!! bitch is a USER using malawi for PR!! sick woman
Re: marioloveshayden – I'm sure you have no friends and family and that's why you keep posting here in Perez because it is your only way out to vent ,because you are so SAD and PATHETIC
you can say whatever you want , but not in a million years I will love you I just ,you are an ASSHOLE and there are no place in my life for LOSERS like you but it is fun to make fun of you , oh such a joy ,I do love Madonna and my hot bf but you ,you are the type of guys that my friends point and laugh at ,but keep saying anything to yourself ,whatever makes you feel better FREAK , you need to because you have a miserable existence it shows, DUMBASS
Re: jessica – obviously you are too DUMB , usually people use capital letters for names but since you are UNEDUCATED it shows a lot , your parents did not raise you so well
you must feel like shit all the time to feel that much hatred, but I try to feel sorry for you but I simply can't ,y ou are truly a waste of time