Posted October 25, 200618 yr cant believe that there is no topic on this yet! :o I've been watching the news and there's been a bit about her interview with oprah where madonna speaks out, and some of the audiance have been saying a bit about the interview, that it was emotional and that etc.
October 25, 200618 yr I was gonna do a topic on this as soon as we had more details of it in the UK with pictures!! Obviously, you've beat me to it with 'no' pics or a transcript of what was discussed! :) mmm naughty naughty! I shall update on this later!
October 25, 200618 yr This will be great publicity for Madonna especially in America, but obviously all the questions are going to be revovled around the Adoption :rolleyes:
October 25, 200618 yr here's a synopsis... Pop queen Madonna has defended her decision to adopt a young boy from Malawi in an emotional interview broadcast on US television. She told chat show host Oprah Winfrey she was surprised at the criticism she has received and at some of the claims made by David Banda's father. Yohane Banda, 32, a peasant farmer, told Time magazine he did not realise he was giving up his son for good. Madonna responded: "I sat in that room, I looked into that man's eyes. I believe the press is manipulating Advertisement this information out of him. "I believe at this point in time, he's been terrorised by the media. They have spun a story that is completely false." The 48 year old said she could not understand why she was being criticised for wanting to do good and she hoped her experience would not deter others. Madonna denied bypassing Malawi law and effectively buying 13-month-old David by offering £1.1m to help orphans in the impoverished African country. "It doesn't matter who you are or how much money you have, nothing goes fast in Africa," she said. She added: "There are no adoption laws in Malawi. And I was warned they were more or less going to have to make them up as we went along." Madonna revealed David was very sick when she first first came into contact with him: "He had severe pneumonia, and he could hardly breathe. He's still a little bit ill, but he's much better than he was when we found him." The superstar also revealed she wants David to become a spokesman for his native country one day. The adoption saga took a new twist when David's father claimed he only agreed Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie would only be given temporary care of the boy. But Mr Banda said he would not fight the adoption because his son would have a better life with the star. Later this week, a coalition of human rights groups will ask a judge in Malawi to review the case, claiming the country's laws prevent international adoption, even by celebrities.
October 25, 200618 yr Thanks :) Yer let shope she mentions Jump in her upcoming appearences for Jay Leno and The Today show next week!!
October 25, 200618 yr I've just seen the interview, if anyone wants the link to download it pm me :) http://images.oprah.com/images/tows/200610/20061025/20061025_104_350x263.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h85/samtandc/madonna.jpg Edited October 26, 200618 yr by shiv
October 26, 200618 yr pretty pictures!!!! I watched abit of it on the news! i wonder if its on youtube..
October 27, 200618 yr this girl in my class kept yapping on about it, she thought madonna wasnt aloud to take the baby, dont worry, i set her straight :angry: Its the silly media making it worse, as usualy :rolleyes:
October 27, 200618 yr Interview one: [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/oQmG_yVfZbI.swf Interview two: [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/GqOjmz5mYXs.swf Edited October 27, 200618 yr by Shaun
October 27, 200618 yr Thanks for posting this interview . I support you Madonna , you did the great thing ! I love you always ! :heart:
October 27, 200618 yr she seemed very ticked off in the interview!! I hope people who have been reading the news lately, know what she is doing is right!!
October 27, 200618 yr And she's right to be! She's been a target for the media lately and they've been trying to destroy her. We fans will never believe all the bull$h!t and I hope the general public will realize Madonna is doing a beautiful thing. The pics look beautiful!
October 27, 200618 yr I'm gonna watch the interview right now on here and i have to say..those pics shes done are great! Like when did she do them? Everything seems to be happening so fast!! :)
October 28, 200618 yr And she's right to be! She's been a target for the media lately and they've been trying to destroy her. We fans will never believe all the bull$h!t and I hope the general public will realize Madonna is doing a beautiful thing. The pics look beautiful! yes , the pics look beautiful.
November 7, 200618 yr Pop star MADONNA insists her efforts to adopt 13-month-old DAVID BANDA in Malawi were so difficult logistically and emotionally she almost gave up. The HUNG UP singer and husband GUY RITCHIE were granted an interim adoption order for the young boy last month (0CT06). She tells Time magazine about the harrowing process saying, "Every day I thought, 'OK, forget it. We'll find a family here to look after him. "I just (kept) thinking, 'Oh God, I don't want to get too attached, because what if it doesn't happen? "It was one f**king thing after the next, everywhere we went. So the idea that people think I got a shortcut or an easy ride is absolutely ludicrous. "I have never worked so hard for anything in my life, and I've never been given such a hard time. And my celebrity has worked against me in every way. "If you're a famous person who's trying to make a difference in the world, you'd better be prepared to find yourself in the headquarters of hell."
