that's a little harsh.

I couldn't agree with Sharon more... it's not every poor baby in Africa's fault that Madonna cannot concieve anymore... if she was so worried about the plight of third world children she should have rather spent her money on trying to improve trade etc in Malawi so that the parents there can afford to keep, nourish and protect their own flesh and blood.

i think everyone can't take this sudden influx of celebs adopting children from developing countries. hence so the hostility towards it.
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Sharon needs to shut her mouth!
"Put him back in his culture"?? ..its still a BABY!! He doesn't kno anything about his culture..and he will grow up and live in a much better one!
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I think everyone should layoff Madonna. Here is a woman who can obivously afford to take care of an adopted child. I think she is a smart woman and gave a lot of thought to this. I hate how all these human rights groups are attacking her. Dont they have more important work to do like actually helping the other children of Africa whos situation is so extremely worse than that of David's. They swear there is a shortage of orphans in the world and Madonna took the last one. No one questioned Angelina when she adopted multiple kids like they did Madonna

I totally agree JN!
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That's because everyone seems to be up Angelina' ass. I used to love Angelina, I love her attitude and her look. But after the last year or so, with all this media attention and what not I cannot stand her!

I'm sick of Angelina too! I'm sick of Brad as well! And personally..I think she is taking this whole UN and adoption thing too far..I kno some people are not going to agree with me..but one adopted baby is good..two is cool..but now a third one is rumored..plus she has Shiloh..that's just extreme for two people to handle..that's considering Brad doesn't walk away..which I'm pretty sure he will one day..
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she has a point! madonna says she wants to help out at least one malawian child out of poverty, but wouldn't it be better to donate money to an orphanage so instead of one, it will help many others????????

I kinda agree with what Mrs. Osbourne has said in that little snippet Popsugar has put up. Celebrities like to bring attention to themselves and what better way than to buy these orphans instead of helping out by donating money instead.

I think the difference between Angelina and Madonna is that David isnt really an orphan, his father is still alive and that changes the situation. In this case I think she should have given money to support David and his family in his home country and perhaps adopted an actual orphan. But I dont think what she has done is a bad thing, ppl shouldnt judge her so harshly. I agree with you Stone_soup, there is just a backlash bcos it seems like so many celebs are adopting at the moment

i agree with what sharon said about giving his father money for a stand to help loads more other children instead of one. but on the other hand if madonna fell for this little boy she cant help that and prolly just wants to be there for him in more ways than just giving money.

I couldn't agree with Sahron Osbourne more. Its not every poor child in Africa's fault that Madonna can't have any more babies. If she wanted to help impoverished children in Malawi she should have put her money towards helping set up trade etc so that parents there would be able to protect, nourish and bring up their own flesh and blood. Or at least adopted a child that actually was an orphan.

Regardless of what Sharon has to promote she is RIGHT ON I agree with everything except the mud hut comment.

I agree with Shahron 100%
Come on M Bought a BABY!

I love Sharon because she says what she thinks. Doesn't anyone wonder why Madonna chose to adopt a child WITH a living parent? Surely there are children who have NO parents that can be adopted. Also, most worringly, SHE said David will choose where he will live when he is 18. TO put him or any child in a position of having to choose between a very priviledged upbringing in a different culture or return to the poverty that he was taken from to a father he doesn't know is absolutely henious.

maybe the way of saying it is a lil bit rude but she got a point right here..The way all this things happened isn't just right..She bought a baby,if she wanted to help she just had to give them some money to all the associations who work there everyday to promote childhood..It appears more to me like if she just wants to follow a new trend..I'm scared for all these children ,they r not toys they r human beings...that's f*cking awful & as an african i encourage her to give the baby back coz that's just not right..It's not bc u're a celebrity that u've all the rights ,u don't have the right to get in a poor country to pick a child & to buy it like if u were in a shop...
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Ppl whoever they r,who r taking advantages of the poverty & lack of responsibility of the governments of africa just make me sick..i don't care if she is Madge or whatever her name these days..If the human rights r accusing her from stoling a baby there gotta be a reason..How can she actually sleeps by nght knowing that the father is out there & didn't know what was going to happen..If she had done things right again she would have waited a while to let the child get used to this situation,for him to have a souvenir of his roots & his country..
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Sharon isn't exactly known for her tact, but I agree with her point. I think it's great that Madonna wants to "help" underprivileged children, but why does she have to go all the way to Africa? There are tons of children in the US (or England - wherever her home base is) who are in desperate need of a better life.

I disagree vehemently with Sharon, those comments are really shallow and uninformed. And Madonna did not just help the one child, she has invested lots of millions in the plight of orphans in Malawi and helping the poor people of that country. Just that the media is not highlighting that very much!

Cycy...why did she not adopt an orphan baby....little David has a father who put him in foster care.

I totally agree with her ... why didn't she just bring both of them to the U.S. and bought them a home?

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I agree completely with what Sharon said. The money she's going to spend on that child in the form of designer clothes and useless objects could've been spent on improving his village and his life in his own country, and probably making sure he has a better grip on reality, than he would with Madonna.

How exactly is Angelina's adoption that different? Zahara, has a mother as well as Madonna's adopted son still having a parent. This is such a touchy subject because on one hand, no one wants to say that these children shouldn't be saved, but I'm personally tired of these celebs going to Africa and other places and dropping a dime on these kids, and giving this talk about wanting to help. You hate to think it, but it's like a "trendy" thing to do right now. "I'm a celebrity, let's go to Africa and buy a baby".Sharon is right about there should be more emphasis on eliminating the problem, instead of just going over there smiling for the cameras.

JK, just the fact that David's father put him in foster care means he's on the same level as all the other orphans in foster care. He was not going to take responsibility at all, the kid was very sick, and he still is according to Madonna herself. Only he's improving gradually now. You go, Madonna. Nice to see some celebrities improving the world one sick, orphaned child at a time.

Cycy...I am glad you have your own opinion and in parts you are right in that she is helping the child get better but as swwonder says feeding David child milk from a Gucci logo'ed bottle does not help the problem.

What you may not realise is that Madonna and Guy had been trying for a baby for a while unsuccessfully. What is chilling is that the babies were lined up for Madonna to choose the best looking one. The other sad fact is that the Malawi Government DUPPED the father who is UNABLE to READ or WRITE into signing his son over to Madonna no doubt for a small fee. My father is in Government in Sierra Leone and Governments in Africa are KNOWN for accepting bribes, this kind of practice is not uncommon. I truly hope little David gets better soon and after the 18 months returned to his father with Madonna generously helping him to look after his soon.

This is star power gone mad.

The funny thing is how everyone thinks the child will have a better life in a first world country like the US or the UK. Sure he might get every material possession he desires, probably become a spoilt brat who turns to drugs to solve his identity crisis--but spiritually he will be bone dry.

I see her point, but she don't know how to express herself without saying bullsh*it, just like the mud hut comment...come on.
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JK, feeding the baby (doesn't matter whether it's from a Gucci bottle or from a normal baby bottle) is at least feeding the baby and taking care of it. David's father was just on CNN, and even though the man can neither read nor write I seriously think we should give him some credit. It doesn't mean he is stupid. His wife and kids died of AIDS, he gave David up to the foster care coz he was overwhelmed by the responsibility. Why return David to a father that clearly doesn't want much to do with him in the first place?

I didn't know Madonna had been trying for a child, and I do not agree with lining babies up so Madonna can choose the prettiest, but I still think it's a great thing what she's doing.

I also come from Africa (Kenya) and I am aware that bribes are a big part of the Government culture there. This should be looked at in a big-picture context, it is the result of poverty, that in turn is being maintained by so many issues, unfair trade with the west among other issues.

Bottom line, the ends justify the means for me in this issue.

kezza, who needs spirituality when you're hungry? People in third world countries will say that you're crazy.

ladylove, Zahara is an orphan- the woman claiming to be her mother was a fake

Why bring Brad and Angelina into this. I'm sick of people making fun of them, they are making a difference in the world.
I love those two.
Sharon should have not said anything about Madonna. Omg, look how Sharon's kids turned out. Terrible. She would have been better off adopting.

Sticker, I am a person from a third world country... i am simply suggesting that when David grows up he might miss his connection with the country of his birth. Let's all watch and see how often Madonna takes him home to Malawi to visit his father and learn about his culture? If she does, I will be most impressed and proud of her.

I agree with you Sica, the point on buying the father a "mud hut" was so uncalled for and borderline racist... As an African, I can say I don't know anyone who lives in a mud hut and equally, everybody I know reads and writes in their local language as well as English! Her comments smack of ignorance.

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"Sharon should have not said anything about Madonna. Omg, look how Sharon's kids turned out. Terrible. She would have been better off adopting." How would her adopted kids turn out any differently?

Earlier in this thread, Stone Soup mentioned the media backlash is because of the "influx" of celebrities adopting kids from "developing countries". Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but there have only been 2 adoptions I have heard of this year: Meg Ryan (barely raised a collective press eyebrow) and Madonna! One is from a developing country, and one from China..So, is the problem really an "influx" or just a general level of ignorance in the press about what it means to adopt in the Third World?

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I'm honestly not hating on anybody here Sica (I find the community all so friendly on Popsugar), but I have to ask that question...what's the real issue behind the headlines? And I'm not picking on Stone Soup - it's the press who are at fault here.

I hate the expression THIRD WORLD! We're just ONE world...

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Amen Sica, one world. I agree with Midnight. Look how Sharon's
kids turned out. She should keep her mouth shut. Btw, she looks
awful.

LOL - I couldn't agree with you more Sica, but again, that's what the "poor and desperate" are known as!! :0)