It's Official!

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After a process that has spanned over two years…

A Malawai court on Wednesday finally approved Madonna's adoption of little David.

She's his mommy - for good!

A lawyer for her Madgesty has released a statement, saying, "We are very happy with what the judge has ruled. It is a positive and beautiful judgment that will have an impact on Malawi's adoption laws."

The adoption has been very controversial, with critics accusing the government of skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children in Malawi, which has been badly hit by an AIDS epidemic that has left more than 1 million orphans.

Many people and groups opposed the adoption, but in the end, even David's biological father wanted Madonna to be able to legally care for the child.

Congrats to mother and son!

[Image via WENN.]

    Posted: May 28, 2008 at 10:16 am / Email this  »

    149 comments to “It's Official!”

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    1. boo says – reply to this


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      first

    2. miss a says – reply to this


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      about time

    3. ben says – reply to this


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      2nd

    4. {kHk/b says – reply to this


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      So, obama claims his UNCLE HELPED FREE THE JEWZ….
      BUT HE DIDN'T
      HIS GREAT UNCLE WAZ IN RUSSIA..HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
      JEWZ..
      BUT OBAMA TELLZ OUR VETERANZ
      LIEZ ON
      ””MEMORIAL DAY””' THATZ AZ PATHETIC AS 57 STATEZ…

      GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK…IS HE REALLY AN AMERICAN??????

    5. Yay. says – reply to this


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      An old hag bought a kid.

    6. MADONN says – reply to this


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      David is so cute.

    7. second says – reply to this


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      second, bitches!

    8. kait says – reply to this


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      Hope she's as devoted in a few years when foreign adoptions go out of fashion.

    9. Oprah says – reply to this


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      Since obama ruined my show after twenty years, I will ruin him.
      He lied to you people about everything. Even his uncle that he
      said help free jews..all bullshit. He even told the veterans yesterday that his uncle came home from jew prison camps and went upstairs in his attic and didn't come out
      for 6 months. Boy, he can really tell stories, can't he? Wonder what else he will tell us?

    10. [[MAR] says – reply to this


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      GOOD IM HAPPY FOR HER, FiNALLY!!!!!!

    11. papi says – reply to this


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      almost first

    12. rad says – reply to this


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      woo!

    13. yes says – reply to this


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      ok, good for him, it is funny when you think about it, but Madonna could be his grandmother. I mean she's old.

    14. Myopic says – reply to this


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      Congrats to Madonna. I think she did a great thing in helping this little boy

    15. haha says – reply to this


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      yesssssssssssssssss

    16. Julie says – reply to this


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      Congrats to David and his new family but how outrageous to put them through a two year ordeal. These children need homes and the process should be a year, tops. In this country it takes a year and we held our breathe until we were in front of the judge and he said, you are officially a family. And in our case the birth mom severed all ties two days after his birth. Let's put these kids in good safe homes, home studies take a few hours, not a few months or years….

    17. rol says – reply to this


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      good for her

      madonna rocks

    18. sophie says – reply to this


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      it's abot time noiw I hope they adopt another

    19. osama says – reply to this


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      Black people are God's chosen. We will rise up above the white's. We will rule the world all the way back to Africa. It is my destiny.

    20. MAGGIE says – reply to this


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      CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID & MADONNA & GUY

    21. haha says – reply to this


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      why dosen't that nasty hag move there then she can have ALL the worthless little bastards

    22. joanna says – reply to this


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      i hate madonna, she is such a slut. come on does she expect us to forget how slutty she was in the 90's when no one dared to do what she did? Now she is a wanna be angelina jolie? come on, give it up. she will do anything for fame and attention. including adopting an african baby

    23. Now Co says – reply to this


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      Never in the entire history of entertainment has such a mediocre
      Amateur done so well.

    24. me says – reply to this


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      Congrats to Madonna.

    25. Logica says – reply to this


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      It's official, she can finally keep her token. The weight of her white guilt has been lifted just a little today. Now lets see her lift a little more and actually put some of her $600 million fortune to work in her home state. There are hundreds of thousands of minorities who could use some help.

    26. Team A says – reply to this


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      Congrads Goddess!

    27. pinch says – reply to this


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      He's so F'en cute.

    28. squid1 says – reply to this


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      Good!! About time — congrats to the Leon-Ciccone-Ritchie-Banda family!!

    29. Madonn says – reply to this


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      I'm so happy for her and little David!

    30. qqq says – reply to this


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      love her.

    31. Angeli says – reply to this


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      Keep trying Madonna. You have an ugly soul and Angelina you are not.
      Your record sucks too.

    32. Multi says – reply to this


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      Re: Logica – white guilt? token? wow…. that's funked up. You know, Madonna's mother was French Canadian, her father Italian — I seriously doubt she's got slave-owning plantation masters in her family tree.. The US is one of, if not THE richest country in the world.. how about it's govenrment & people take care of themselves ~ and allow ppl with means & money to help those in 3rd world nations ’cause those are the ones that REALLY need the help.

    33. tome says – reply to this


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      hey bitch, how much you pay for the nigga boy?? lousy bitch. adopt american. stop stealing kids.

    34. jeff says – reply to this


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      love the black racing stripe down her head

    35. MARIAH says – reply to this


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      HEY PEREZ HOW IS HER MUSIC SALES ???? OH YEAH ITS A BOMB . YOU FAT ASS . NO ONE CRES ABOUT THIS GRANNY

    36. Now sh says – reply to this


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      Sorry. I don't have any respect for this baby killer of 11. I'm glad to see her finally do something productive with her life after hurting so many.

    37. Lulu says – reply to this


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      Stop kissing her ass. She bought the kid and citizenship. She's not a big humanitarian. She's introducing that nation to her cult (Kabbalah) now is why there's schools ect there now.

    38. Tell m says – reply to this


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      Where does it says the boy's own father wanted to give him on adoption ?
      ONLY IN YOUR MIND !!!

      This kid HAS a father who wanted him back ! go and adopt an orhpan if you will…
      That why this process took so long, because his own family wanted to have this child. When does the poor people who loves and cares for his children have to be stolen like this ? Do we have to miss appropiate all poor's sons, just because they are no rich dads ?
      shame on you.

    39. No Whi says – reply to this


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      Re: Logica
      I didn't have slaves so I owe noboby nothing.

    40. He has says – reply to this


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      Who takes a child from their birth father? This is the most sick thing ever.
      If Angelina Faker wanted to really be of service she would give David and his fathter $250,000 and they could have lived like kings for life in THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
      Publicity stunt once again.

    41. eb says – reply to this


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      arghh, when is she retiring?!!

    42. Madonn says – reply to this


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      Oh look what Hagdonna bought!
      They had them in white but they were double the price.

    43. ilm says – reply to this


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      good for him

    44. Stevo says – reply to this


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      Did Madonna adopt Gary Coleman? LOL

    45. :( says – reply to this


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      why don't these asshole celebrities try adopting the kids in our own country for a change?

    46. Madonn says – reply to this


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      11 abortions?
      Good job!
      Good one!
      She sucked them out just like her little video with her vacuuming.
      Sucking just like Hard Candy.
      Good job!
      Good one!

    47. Madonn says – reply to this


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      Re: MARIAH – Still outstelling your sorry ass worldwide

    48. stefys says – reply to this


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      It is this adoption that will put the final nail in the coffin of the Madonna/Guy Richie marriage.

      While Guy might have been sympathetic to the needs of the Malawi people, I don't think he was on board with this adoption. Madonna is a self-important bitch. I feel sorry for that child. They must stop all these white people stealing black children from Africa. Saving one child does not solve the problem of 400 years of exploitations and underdevelopment of an entire continent.

    49. Tralal says – reply to this


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      Why didn´t she adopt an orphan instead of a kid who still had a parent left?

    50. Annie says – reply to this


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      Cool. Now maybe she can go to India and buy another one!

    51. MADONN says – reply to this


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      Now she has an illegitimate hispanic daughter
      A white son with a husband that will soon leave her.
      A black kid now who has a father that is alive and well.
      Since Madonna is so completely transparent you just know the Asian one is right around the corner.
      She thinks she is so shocking and controversial but she is just insane with a tampon string on her wrist.

    52. Jay says – reply to this


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      Now her and Guy can go ahead and get divorced.
      I don't think he wanted this kid at all.

    53. Stank says – reply to this


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      Re: Madonn – No wonder her crotch stinks.

    54. Dotey says – reply to this


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      Re: Jay – he didn't!

    55. Marloo says – reply to this


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      Aaahw! The lil boy has already got a pair of fresh nikes.. Grows up as spoiled brat I guess…

    56. Leila says – reply to this


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      What is with the Celeb trend of adopting (collecting) children I hope its well intentioned and not a publicity stunt.

    57. Madge says – reply to this


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      This whore did it for the publicity. Otherwise, she would have adopted several children from the USA. She treats her own kids like second class citizens. No TV, no cake. She killed 11 of her own, and she's going to try to be the center of our universe until the day she croaks.

    58. Leila says – reply to this


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      Re: MADONN – addicted to her name in print,OJ has that problem too!!! I totally agree

    59. Tina says – reply to this


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      You just wanna squeeze those cheeks! He is too cute.

    60. JESTER says – reply to this


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      Re: stefys – COULD'NT PUT IT BETTER MYSELF THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    61. JESTER says – reply to this


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      Re: stefys – COULD'NT PUT IT BETTER MYSELF THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    62. SanD says – reply to this


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      Oh puleeeeeezzzzzz….

    63. Van says – reply to this


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      It was about time, seriously. And all the people that criticized her saying she took little David without his father concent, or whatever… I am very happy she helps David and Malawi too! The world needs more people like her and others that actually help. Anyways, Madonna just confirmed her concert in my country, PORTUGAL, I AM SO HAPPY! HAIL THE QUEEN! (sorry for my english, lol)



    64. 64

      she should have adopted from a more adoption friendly place…ala Angelina

    65. Poor D says – reply to this


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      He's so cute, but he'll be raised by a tramp.

    66. CLARIS says – reply to this


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      CONGRATS TO THE NEWEST MEMEBER OF THE MALAWI!! THAT COUNTRY HAS GIVEN HER HELL WITH THE DAVID ISSUE AND IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY SHOW SOME LOVE..PEACE PEOPLE!

    67. jill says – reply to this


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      Now maybe she will stay home so she can be a mom.LOL. Maybe he'll call the nanny mom.

    68. Dulce says – reply to this


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      He looks kind of like Gary Coleman! lol

    69. Joe Bl says – reply to this


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      SUCCESSFUL CHILDSNATCH GRANDMADONNA.

    70. yoy says – reply to this


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      Why do people act like Madonna walks on water? She still poops brown people. She's just an entertainer who had the advantage of having big bucks to buy whatever she wants. Meanwhile, she shit on her alcoholic brother. She washed her hands of him and said "He's a drunk." She also promised to pay for her dead gay pal's funeral. He died from AIDS. When they quoted her a price of 4000 dollars, she renigged. She explained "That's too much money." Her old pal Martin Bergoin.

    71. She is says – reply to this


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      as opposed to Angelina Jolie, Madonna is actually providing a stable home for David.
      !!!
      She doesn't drag him from one hotel room to another, didn't force too many drastic changes (such as adding another child every 4 month to the family) and making sure he is well adjusted, as well as the rest of the children are adjusted and welcoming.

    72. and says – reply to this


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      And 4 thousand bucks to her is like a penny. She'll burn in eternal hell fire. Then nobody will remember PIGdonna.

    73. She wa says – reply to this


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      EWWW, remember the white hair and the black eyebrows. She looked so gross back then. She looks better now.

    74. Angie says – reply to this


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      Angelina is the best mom! Way hot!

    75. Lila says – reply to this


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      Re: Joe Bl – Instead of his mom, she ought to be his grandmaw.

    76. So Fun says – reply to this


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      Re: yoy
      You just said

      "She still poops brown people."
      Did you mean she shitted out David?
      LOL!

    77. Madonn says – reply to this


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      Ahhhhhh……Finally. And once they change the adoption laws in Malawi, We can all thank Madonna for allowing herself to be a punching bag for change ONCE AGAIN!
      And for the idiot who said that the father wanted him back (#41 - Tell m)………….please provide a link to the story that states he & his family wanted him back……..Oh thats right you can't because he has been behind this adoption from DAY 1…….. Loser. Take you & your LAMB Holier than Thou attitude elsewhere. Shouldn't you be on the phone to radio stations across the country requesting Mariah FLOP single Bye Bye? I guess Benny & Def Jam wanted to see how well her music does WITHOUT Payola and didn't sign the checks.

    78. Kit says – reply to this


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      Go away, Madonna. Just go away.

    79. Slave says – reply to this


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      She purchased a slave!

    80. I Unde says – reply to this


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      CONGRATULATIONS Madonna!

      Anyone who hates on her for this adoption: My husband and I are adopting and it is one of the hardest things we've ever done. The process is not easy and therefore no one goes into adoption just for funzies or to be selfish.

      It is much easier for incompetent people (worldwide…I'm not talking about Malawi specifically) to continuously breed than it is for others to adopt. What's wrong with this picture?!

      If people would use protection than we wouldn't have millions of children living in foster care and orphanages, and everyone who needs to be adopted, can be.

      So what if it is Madonna? She has opened her heart and home to a child in need. You haters are disgusting and cynical. I hope none of you have to struggle for years to have children all the while watching drug addicted prostitutes , teenagers, or anyone incapable of taking care of a child (FOR LIFE), pop them out left and right.

      David is a lucky boy to have found such safety and love. Well done Ritchies.

    81. Pope says – reply to this


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      Great! Now she can go on tour and let someone else raise the child that she had to have. But a working mother has to do, what she has to do, to make ends meet.

    82. b says – reply to this


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      who cares?

    83. Madonn says – reply to this


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      Re: I Unde – Oh please. Just cause you're going through shit with your adoption don't make that you know what Madonna has gone through.
      The kid has a father that is alive and kicking. Enough with your stupid sympathy.
      She did this so she can parade the kid around like a dog at a coffee shop and get ooohs and aaahs from people. You doing the same thing?
      It's all about EGO!

    84. Pipi says – reply to this


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      congrats, queen madge. you just gave this boy a new life!!! xo

    85. Lara says – reply to this


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      Ok, while I'm all for adoption, here's a question:
      If these rich celebrities want to make changes in children's lives, instead of adopting ONE child, and running off to purchase $70 million dollar homes, (Brangelina, I'm looking YOUR way)… why don't they make $70 million dollar DONATIONS to these children's COUNTRIES, and save - geez, not ONE, but THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN??!!
      Quit supporting these hypocrits, people! They are throwing us a line of bullshit with their so-called 'humanitarianism.'

    86. Tell m says – reply to this


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      Re: Madonn

      SOURCES FOR YOU PPL: And please all who call me an idiot, did i offend you? did i swear on you? peace man ! i treat people with manners and i expect the same for me.

      news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6086340.stm

      want more? google yourself ! And don't call me names, because i wont answer.

    87. Angeli says – reply to this


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      I like her music but her personality is just so transparent, it's stupid almost, this was just a publicity stunt, she saw how well all this worked for Angelina and now she wanted some of that shine for herself, Madonna Madonna always copying others, poor kid, yeah he has money now and will grow up with excellent education, but what about love???? Im sure he's growing up with nannies and strangers when he could be growing up with his REAL family who despite the money troubles, would love him and give him everything they can, Madonna is pathetic.

    88. Tell m says – reply to this


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      SOURCES FOR YOU PPL: And please all who call me an idiot, did i offend you? did i swear on you? peace man ! i treat people with manners and i expect the same for me.

      news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6086340.stm

      want more? google yourself ! And don't call me names, because i wont answer.

    89. Plasmi says – reply to this


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      Well the PURCHASE finally went through..wonder how she will treat the baby once all the publicity that Vadge WANTED re: this dies down

    90. lucy says – reply to this


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      hahaha i think he looks like the american idol contestant Jackezie Eazy.. but cutier

    91. YEAH! says – reply to this


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      Congrats to her and Guy!

      All of those people who want to turn a good thing (providing a home for a kid in need) into something negative while using the line: The boy has a father. It is a FACT that the father left this kid in an orphanage and did not visit that kid ONCE since he left him there. The kid was in an orphanage. The offer was made by Madonna to financially aid the fathers family, so he could take care of David, but he declined and appeared in court to testify he wanted the kid to be adopted. So in theory, sure the kid had a dad, but not in a practical sense and that is what should matter.

      Oh, and those that keep referring to her having to adopt an American kid. A country that has the money to drop bombs and fight wars costing billions of dollars??? That country should be able to take care of their own, but they choose not to. The money is there and plenty of it, if only the people would stand up and show they do not accept this situation from their government. Greatest country in the world. Who is kidding who? And to compare the need of a kid in Malawi to the need of a kid in the USA is ridiculous in itself. Do not get me wrong, I think it is a big shame that the US chooses not to spend their money wisely. But hé, it's the people who vote for their government or who choose not to stand up …



    92. 92

      congrats !!!!!!

    93. maggie says – reply to this


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      madonna always like being on the spotlight.this is the reason she went all the way to africa to take this poor kind.Normally there are also poor kids in the us why go all the way ……heheheh shes madonna

    94. Logica says – reply to this


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      This is the same skanky whore who brain washed millions of little girls into being just like her in the 80's and 90's. Continuing to push her filth and soft porn and calling it art (yea right, her an artist is like calling Rosie O'Donnel thin).Then when the country started losing its morals and becoming what she was selling (no I am not blaming only her for the downward spiral of America, but her, MTV, and Hollywood had alot to do with it) she became all holier than thou and said America was not a good place to raise "HER" children and even now brags how she does not allow her kids to what television due to the trash that is on there.

      This $4 ho is one big a$$ HYPOCRITE.

    95. Hello says – reply to this


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      When did Louis Vuitton start selling black bags that look almost human? Or is that alligator skin?

    96. kara says – reply to this


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      inspirational!

    97. YEAH! says – reply to this


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      Re: Logica
      Logica, I am not saying that the US hasn't lost it's morals, because I definitely do agree with you on that one. I just don't get that even though you may not like the woman, may not like what she stands for, or has done in the past, you may even despise her, whatever … regardless of all that, that kid is still in a much better place right now. How somebody can not appreciate that is beyond me. I do not agree with how you see Madonna, but that's fine with me, to each their own. And so what if she now seems to look at things differently than she used to? Seems only natural to me that people change, have different opinions and all. Part of growing up, maturing and all that. I definitely see things differently now than say 15 years ago. To state that is hyprocritical seems a bit harsh to me. So I can't change over time? You haven't?

    98. JESSIC says – reply to this


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      OK NOW WAIT AND WATCH FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SEPERATION BETWEEN GUY AND MADONNA………….

    99. Aloha says – reply to this


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      She just isnt' the Parent figure I'd use as an example. No one should be selling her children just because she is a celebrity. Please keep from forcing her on us - she should be trashed, not put on a pedastal.
      I am not one of her gay followers - I am gay, and happy to say that I am not a fan!

    100. yay! says – reply to this


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      Finally! Good for both Madge and David!

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