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Madonna's Rep Squashes Adoption Foul Play Rumors

Filed under: Madonna > Baby Blabber

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Madonna is adamant on proving that she's not bending the rules to adopt little Mercy James from Malawi!

Reports are coming out of Malawi that civil society groups and human rights activists in the African country are saying the adoption could be considered "child trafficking."

Uh, what???

Could you explain that to us, please?

Madonna's rep, Liz Rosenberg, pupued the groups' allegations stating the following:

"The adoption process for Mercy began over a year ago when Madonna met her on one of her visits to Malawi. The connection was instant and profound… Madonna's desire to adopt Mercy is totally heartfelt. She is not skirting any legal issues in her application to adopt this child and is looking to provide a loving family environment and the best education and health care possible for a child who has been in an orphanage since her birth."

Rosenberg also stated that the country of Malawi has given Madge "tremendous support" regarding the adoption, including the support of President Bingu Wa Mutharika.

Of course she has support!

Her Madgesty's palace is a much better environment to raise a child in than a Malawi orphanage, wouldn't you say???

[Image via AP Images.]

81 comments to “Madonna's Rep Squashes Adoption Foul Play Rumors”



  1. 1

    She's using them as accessories.



  2. 2

    ew.



  3. 3

    booooring



  4. 4

    WHAT is the matter with those people - child trafficking? Come on, this kids been in an orphanage since she was born just about ANYTHING would be better.



  5. 5

    wow money says alot



  6. 6

    Just give her the fucking kid before she nukes the whole country



  7. 7

    do *you* even give a shit mario? doubt it.



  8. 8

    HEY MADONNA: GUESS WHAT? NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU ANYMORE
    EXCEPT FOR STUPID FOLLOWERS THAT HAVE NO OPINION OF THEIR OWN.
    YOU'RE OVER.
    YOU WILL NEVER BE BRITNEY OR RIHANNA.
    YES, YOU'RE A LEGEND.
    YOU HAD, AND I REPEAT, "HAD" A BRILLIANT CAREER
    BUT YOUR DAY IN THE SUN IS OVER.
    FOREVER.
    PEREZ, STOP WRITING ABOUT THIS OLD WITCH.
    NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTING OLD BUT THIS HAG IS GETTING KARMA
    WITH THOSE LMFAO CHEEK IMPLANTS.



  9. 9

    THIS BITCH JUST WILL NOT GIVE IT UP!!!! FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!



  10. 10

    I would say



  11. 11

    WHY DOESNT SHE FIND A CHILD IN THAT orphanage that DOESNT HAVE PARENTS?????????????????????????



  12. 12

    Re: Plinkie9 – you are correct



  13. 13

    NOT REALLY A BETTER PLACE WHEN YOU HAVE THAT BITCH PHYSICALLY ABUSING HER CHILDREN!!!!



  14. 14

    UM HEY MADONNA: GUESS WHAT? NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU ANYMORE
    EXCEPT FOR STUPID FOLLOWERS THAT HAVE NO OPINION OF THEIR OWN.
    YOU'RE OVER.
    YOU WILL NEVER BE BRITNEY OR RIHANNA.
    YES, YOU'RE A LEGEND.
    YOU HAD, AND I REPEAT, "HAD" A BRILLIANT CAREER
    BUT YOUR DAY IN THE SUN IS OVER.
    FOREVER.
    PEREZ, STOP WRITING ABOUT THIS OLD WITCH.
    NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTING OLD BUT THIS HAG IS GETTING KARMA
    WITH THOSE LMFAO CHEEK IMPLANTS.



  15. 15

    go to fox news to read about madonna's loss of money for her malawi organization.
    do not donate to madonna's "charities" because she is shady. this site will not allow me to paste the link so go look it up on fox news.



  16. 16

    wow IT has really outdone her bitchiness this time . . .



  17. 17

    While it's honourable that she adopts instead of breeding more herself on this already over-populated planet, I wonder why she (and other celebs) keep going to other countries. There are plenty of children in the US or UK (wherever she calls home now) that are desperately needy and deserve a chance at a full life.



  18. 18

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    BETTER GET THAT KID ALL ITS SHOTS, MADONNA'S A CARRIER……
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  19. 19

    She's madonner give her what she wants and nobody gets hurt!



  20. 20

    no. I'd rather live in an orphanage that live with Madonna. easy choice.



  21. 21

    ISN'T SHE A LITTLE OLD TO BE WANTING ALL THESE LITTLE BABIES???
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    THEY MUST BE A HELL OF A TAX WRITE OFF… :(



  22. 22

    She's walking the walk, and talking the talk. I take my hat off to her. It takes balls to adopt a child. Especially when the whole world turns on you for doing it.

    To the haters out there - what have YOU done to make the world a better place?



  23. 23

    *
    Madonna will be about 65 when the kid graduates from high school.
    *



  24. 24

    Very BRUTAL! Their parents were probably viciously MURDERED with a machete and tortured to DEATH! HOPEFULLY the children will grow up to do the SAME!



  25. 25

    just when you thought this trainwreck couldnt get any worse . . .



  26. 26

    Bitch doesn't deserve the dog poop on the bottom of my shoe. She can teach this poor little girl how to be hobag narcissist and teach her all about plastic surgery and sleeping a bubble to stay young. You know, because that is ALL that REALLY matters, is looking young. It doesn't matter how we act, how many marriages fail, how many kids you rip from their father arms…all that matters is being young and beautiful. Such wonderful values to teach the young. Oh and don't play with plastic toys…because that is such a corruption in this society!!! Oh the horror of it all…



  27. 27

    I am curious. Does Madonna collect any other type of zoo animals or just chim*s?



  28. 28

    I want what I want when I want it. Madonna Madonna Madonna…she thinks the whole world revolved around her and that she is somehow entitled to raise other peoples kids. Just another reason to hate this BITCH FROM HELL! Oh and I forgot to mention in the other post that she can teach this little girl one another great talent….how to be a controlling bitch from hell!



  29. 29

    Funny how this ho only helps collectables from affyka and not the people here in America who write her paycheck?



  30. 30

    Of course it's better to be in a family than a number in a sea of lonely orphans with no future. People try and come up with all these ulterior motives for Madonna wanting to adopt and they're all BS. And look at all these "relatives" of Mercy's coming out of the woodwork now. How often have they even visited this child since she's been in the orphanage? They must smell money now. Why didn't they adopt her since she's got all this "family?"



  31. 31

    Her place is not the best with her parading strange barely legal men in front of young kids. No wonder Rocco and David always have a confused look on their faces. She's only going to turn the little girl over to a nanny anyways. She could easily set up a fund to take care of several kids in Malawi, but she insists on making a spectical of herself because her ego tells her she is good mother because she is filthy rich. And she is turning into a mommy dearest for beating David and Rocco for playing with her horses.



  32. 32

    I heard four fat pigs talking about this earlier when I was shopping. They (all wearing sausage casing dresses in a size 18 body) were outraged that a woman who spent her life parading around like a slut would be allowed to adopt another child. I asked them if it was OK for their obese asses to squeeze into their offensive pig skins and of course they replied that it was, since they were young. I started heaving and acting like I was going to throw up all over the place. They gave me the finger and told me to go fuck myself.

    Moral to the story. Fat people are evil!



  33. 33

    Re: Xandria
    she doesn't go to this country because she would not qualify. She is too old and they would consider her lifestyle too extreme.

    This child has a grandmother that made an agreement with the orphanage to get her granddaughter back when she was six years old as she is trying to save up money to get her granddaughter back. She didn't know her granddaughter was going to go up on an auction block. It's a modern form of slavery. Highest bidder gets the girl. Of course the government supports her. She gives them money and promises and just about every African country is corrupt.



  34. 34

    Re: marlow – marlow if you did your research you would know that she has relatives that have been visiting her and had an agreement with the orphanage to take her back when she was six so they can save up enough money to have her back. The grandmother didn't know her granddaughter was going on the auction block.



  35. 35

    IT had an "instant and profound" connection with Mercy, just like she has instant, profound and deep connections with all the men she "meets"……
    UGH!!!!!!



  36. 36

    Re: FauxNewsDaily
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    LOL
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  37. 37

    Adoption laws are strict for a reason. Madonna has certainly found a way to do what a lot of people who adopt internationally are accused of, and that is buying a child. If we used your "better environment" arguement then most children in the USA should be taken away from their parents and given to Madonna.



  38. 38

    Re: natters67
    I wasn't aware of that, pretty sickening. I was never a fan of Madonna, I find her vile, and this just verifies my beliefs. Does this court know about her freak-out on her sons after they had the nerve to ride her horses? I'm sure there are other stories only the children know. Wonder if she promised to build another school…



  39. 39

    Madgorilla where are ya!!



  40. 40

    Re: BBBoricua – Beba, she MEATS them…….



  41. 41

    I volunteer for a cat rescue charity. We have some people come in and tell us that they will want, say, -a female cat, 9 months old, white and orange and they want it now, or else. and after all, the cats are strays so they are doing a wonderful thing, so why do they need a reference. they get indignit when they are turned down for a varity of reasons, like the cats are now indoor or they have no references, or the cat hates them. Well, I will go to the next Pet.S. and find one(No they wont let you adopt either, ) We call them 'COLLECTORS' and ferrect rescue organizations, and dog res. org, and all the other animal organizations know who these people are. WHY THE HELL CANT THEY RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WHO COLLECT BABIES AS COLLECTORS TOO AND STOP IT???????? people who collect do not love the same way, that is ,if they love the animal or child at all. It is something to take out to show, put in christmas cards, family portraits, RED CARPETS, and later, to the counselling.



  42. 42

    I really cannot stand Madonna…however, she is doing a good thing for this little girl. She is giving this child a chance in life.



  43. 43

    Re: Sensitivity – Where are all the rabid Madonner fanatics that should be coming to her rescue?



  44. 44

    Re: Melissa is always RIGHT – #19.
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    SILENCE, TRASHY SKANK ASS BIYOTCH!!!
    .



  45. 45

    Re: FauxNewsDaily – WHAT IN THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU???
    first of all, that never happened, did it?
    second of all, why are you so obsessed with fat people??
    is this bruce villanch in disguise???



  46. 46

    Re: natters67 – THAT IS SO UNBELIEVABLY SAD. why does this piece of shit BITCH fuck insist on gong to africa and ruining these people's lives????



  47. 47

    Re: Xandria – No way, really? That is so damn stupid! Yelling at those kids for riding horses? Was she mad because those were her prime studs or something? That hag is fucked up! See we totally agree on this one, Madonna is VILE!!!!!! The rich old white lady strikes again!



  48. 48

    WILL NOTHING SATISFY HER???



  49. 49

    Re: LG is simply…AMAZING! – Ahhh look, the fucked up tranny is back out to play…Did your meds wear off dear? FUCKING DELUSIONAL FREAK!



  50. 50

    Re: LG is simply…AMAZING!
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    KEEP 'EM COMING LEON….
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    YOU FUCKING JOKE!
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    .



  51. 51

    tell em liz!!!



  52. 52

    Re: LG is simply…AMAZING! – isn't it time for you to be in line at the soup kitchen?



  53. 53

    well if her PAID FUCKING REPRESENTATIVE says it then it must be true!!!!!!
    mario put down the cadbury creme eggs and fucking think you absolute dumbass!!!!!!!



  54. 54

    Re: carolineyy

    How flipping dare you doubt the serious eye trauma I went through seeing those four pigs. Who the hell is Bruce whatever? And yes, I once gained 3 ounces, so I am a former fatty trying to spread the gospel of anti-lard-ness. It's evil and leads to misery miss fatty!



  55. 55

    Why is Madonna bringing these little animals here to ruin our country?? All they are going to do when they get older is rape and rob!



  56. 56

    Having money doesn't make you a good mother



  57. 57

    Re: FauxNewsDaily – haha no you are a fattass now i can tell why would you go on and on? and please look up bruce villanche- he is the spitting image of our mario hilton!!!!



  58. 58

    To Taylor:

    Madonna's only been married twice: Sean Penn and Guy Ritchey.



  59. 59

    Re: SusieLou – YEAH AND BOTH OF THEM ARE FUCKING FAILURES and sean penn has gone on to say it was some of the worst years of his life!!!!



  60. 60

    This is sucj bullshit from "IT"'s trained seal mouth piece, the law clearly states that foreigners can only adopt after being residents of the country for 18 months, last I heard HAGdonna has not even spent 18 days there let alone 18 months, ofcourse all kinds of rules are being bent and all kinds of $$$$ changing hands so that this evil narcicistic woman can have her way, pathetic, stop insulting our intelligence Liz and you too Mario!



  61. 61

    She would not be approved as a candidate to adopt in America. She probably wouldn't even make the grade as a foster parent. There are good reasons why older, single, work obsessed people are not at the top of the list as adoptive parents. They are not bad parents, necessarily, it's just more difficult; especially for the child. The assumption that because she is rich and famous she can offer a child a "better" life is superficial and simplistic.



  62. 62

    Re: Melissa is always RIGHT
    I knew you couldn't be all that bad :) Every time I hear her name or see her picture I cringe. I feel so sorry for those children…..they light up as soon as they are in their fathers custody. It's obvious they adore him and that he allows them to be like children.

  63. Jai says – reply to this


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    Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they'll provide a child with a "better environment". I doubt IT will provide that poor child with a normal, stable upbringing or raise her with any sort of awareness of her culture.



  64. 64

    she is not using them assholes.madnna started this adoption an year ago.and thats why she divorced from guy ritchie,she said at the time that guy didnt want another adopt kid.he didnt want david as well.but madonna want him so much that guy acept.but withmercy was diferent.all their problems started with this adoption.guy is a fillish.i just hope that someone took all his money.stupid father.madonna u are doing well



  65. 65

    Re: BBBoricua – just like shitney.madonna started this adoption an year ago.a-rod is a slut.he doesnt care about his kids just like shitney.madonna never give up from her kids.never.she wants that baby mercy.she took her kids to malawi to see the reality.madonna is a sweet woman like davids father said.people like u are ignorant.this is ridiculous.madonna is the greatest female artist ever.no one is like her.no one.



  66. 66

    american people are so ignorant.,here in europe we compare amaerican people to bush.all racist and dumbs.madonna is saving lifes.and what are u doing??stop criticizing and act u morons.madonna gaves thousands of money to malawi.get a life.madonna has feelings and she works harder than anyone.thats why no one will take her place.new artist are garbage.crap.shitney.xtina.gagasshole.all crap.,madonna is from the 80s.she did things that no one will ever do.



  67. 67

    Re: Xandria – shut up,guy doesnt care about them.he is never with them.the costume belongs to madonna.the judge said.get the news slut.their father is an old dunk.madonna is always with her kids.they travell a lot.dont compare what a son feels for a mother.mother is everything to them.thats why she loves them so much.guy is just a loser.he gave up.



  68. 68

    Re: MISTERMARK – lolol.ahaha.madonna over??are u blind or what.shitney is over now.and rihanna.no one listen rihanna in europe.madonna is the most popular in europe,japan,brazil,africa,arabia.get a life.more than 3.5 million people saw masonna live last year.and this new tour is sold out.see madonna is 50 and still put on shame young stars.shitney is doing a mini tour.she doesnt have her own ideias.she is a terrible peformer.and rihanna too.they never did a huge tour.they are nothing.madonna is the queen.most popular artist ever.asshole.shitney lost it long time ago asshole.dont u see the news



  69. 69

    I do not think Madge's home, would be a better place for this child. To be shuffled with nannies and no real mothering..Awful… Since when it having money equate to a loving environment?. And to know you were chosen solely to meet the needs of a older women, who wanted a "match set" of little brown babies.. *shudders* ……..Perhaps it would be best to allow this child the chance to be adopted by a family of two parents (either gender) … Mercy indeed



  70. 70

    …oh, BULLSHIT!!!!



  71. 71

    Perez's pearl of wisdom: "Her Madgesty's palace is a much better environment to raise a child in than a Malawi orphanage, wouldn't you say???"

    Don't know… I've never had to live with Madonna. Have you?????



  72. 72

    I admire Madonna for doing what she does.



  73. 73

    lol people can be so sad sometimes,
    the kid has been in an orphanage for 3 years because her parent are dead , and no one gave a damn about the kid until now , suddenly they "care" lmaoo , righttttttttt lol, anyone who gives a child a home rocks !



  74. 74

    Uhm, living with Madonna might bring a thousand luxuries but what does it matter if Madonna isn't even going to be around the majority of the time to take care and spend time with these children? She might be able to live comfortably in a huge house with a lot of toys to play with, but she won't get the love and attention that she wants and needs at that age. If she were to stay at the orphanage, she would have her friends and the adults that work there to care for her, and not just a bunch of nannies. Madonna should either reconsider adopting children or her retirement. If she still wants to pretend that she's on top of her game, if she still wants to pretend that people still care for her like they did a decade ago, she shouldn't be adopting children especially those from other countries. Instead, she should stay at home and act like the mother she's supposed to be. The way things are going now, the kids might as well be adopted under the name of her staff of nannies.



  75. 75

    Oh Madonna, Blow it out your Ass!



  76. 76

    Re: wickedkate – shut up.madonna doesnt have nannies now.lola and rocco never used nannies.just david and he doesnt have a nanny anymore.madonn ais a great mother and she take her kids to school everyday.she plays with them.she studies with them,she is not stupid like shitney.she does a great job



  77. 77

    people from malawi said that is very close to madonna.he is asking her kisses all the time and hugs and she is just gaga about him.so sweet



  78. 78

    Re: Madonna_theGreat – your ignorance and psycho behavior is only match by your rabid Anti-Americanism, asshole last time I cheked HAGdonna was an American!!!! not that we are proud of that! but it is what it is! The last time Portugal was on top of anything was in the 1700s when they were exporting slaves, pershaps that is why you are so sympathetic to "IT" 's human trafficking endeavors!



  79. 79

    LOOK IT UP PEOPLE!! THE LAW SAYS NO ONE CAN ADOPT A CHILD IN MALAWI UNLESS THEY HAVE LIVED THERE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS. SHE IS THE ONLY ONE TO DO OTHERWISE. IF ANYONE ELSE TRIED TO ADOPT THERE, THEY WOULD BE TURNED DOWN IMMEDIATELY. NOT MADONNA. SHE CAN BUY ANYTHING SHE LIKES. WHAT SHE IS DOING IS AGAINST THE LAW.

  80. here! says – reply to this


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    it can be considered child trafficking because to adopt you have to give a donation which means someone is getting money for this child… the problem is that sometimes parents or relatives are coersed into giving up the children…. which is unethical and is child trafficking… some ppl think that its better to give donations too the commuinity to help build schools and things then adopt a child and take it away

  81. Laxer says – reply to this


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    No, I would not necessarily say IT's home would be better for the girl than the orpanage she is currently in. There is much more than material things here…