Ah Baby David!!

No not that one! Although whenever i hear about Madonna's new adopted baby david, I cannot escape the royle family!!

My friend Glenn has asked that i write something on the blog about the story thats been hitting the headlines for the last 2 weeks all over the world. Madonna adopting an African baby.

Now anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that i am a huge Madonna fan and have stuck with her through the best and worst of times (Dear Jessie??!!). I think it is a shame that any parent should have to feel that they have to give their own child up for adoption due to lack of money. Oh to be in an ideal world people but that aint where we live. The press has jumped all over this saying that Madonna picked baby david out of a line up and whisked him out of the country whilst ignoring all adoption laws. Where has all this information come from? How reliable is it?

Madonna has released an open letter to the press today contradicting a lot of the media speculation about her "illegally" adopting the baby and not going through the same adoption process as everyone else.

Here is her open letter

My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi.I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter.After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand our family.Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate.The procedure includes an 18-month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent.This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly.I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa.My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home.

Madonna RitchieOctober 17, 2006

It has to be said that the media has once again backlashed against Madonna in this, Angelina Jolie, Meg Ryan and Mia Farrow (who as Victoria Wood once said picks her children like someone picking letters on countdown) never faced the same kind of media circus that Madonna has. Very little has been made of the fact that Madonna has already funded the construction of an orphanage for 400 orphans that have lost their parents to HIV or that she plans to donate over $3 Million in Aid. The camera frenzy at the airport when baby david arrived was disgusting, ramming camera lenses in the face of a 13 month old baby?? Where were they when Madonna was in Malawi visiting orphanages?

Right or wrong - Madonna has certainly proved that she is a caring and generous mother who is actually putting her career on hold to do something with her fame. People need to put their judgement on hold and not believe everything they read. Lets give the girl a chance!

Now onto another queen - Did anyone see the Boy George documentary that was on last night?. I loved it and hated it in equal portions. No one can deny that the man has given us great music over the years and has been an inspiration to queens like me with his "in yer face" attitude but why oh why George do ya always have to slag off Madonna! Ya just come across as a bitter, twisted, evil queen. Sort it out girl and lose those nasty tattoo's off yer head, they is nasty on a chi chi man!!

laters

xx