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Angelina Addresses Madonna's Madoption Malaise
Monday January 8, 2007

Madonna and David at Heathrow, Oct. 28, 2006.
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Angelina Jolie, who famously adopted a son from Cambodia and a daughter from Ethiopia, is finally weighing in on Madonna’s decision to adopt a boy from Malawi and the resulting controversy. The adoption last year prompted protest from human rights groups, accusing the 48-year-old pop star of using her fame to bypass laws regulating the adoption of Malawians by foreigners.

In the February issue of Elle U.K., Jolie, 31, says that she’s avoided adopting from the country due to the ambiguity of its adoption laws.

"That’s a tough one," she muses to the magazine. "I mean, I’m sure their hearts are in the right place. But the reality is, Malawi is a country...Well, it’s not on our list, because there’s a very limited number of countries you can adopt from."

However, the actress gets tougher with the leotard-loving singer in an interview with the French magazine Gala.

"Madonna knew the situation in Malawi, where he was born," she says. "It's a country where there is no real legal framework for adoption. Personally, I prefer to stay on the right side of the law. I would never take a child away from a place where adoption is illegal."

When asked if the saga would put her off adopting more children of her own with boyfriend Brad Pitt, she told Gala, "I have been horrified by the attacks she's been subjected to. All that should count is the happiness of her little David."

But, she added: "Brad and I want to continue to adopt, but keeping a big family uses up a lot of money."

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255 Comments

11:54 AM Hopiwonkenobee Says:

It so sad that u people want to judge someone when I'm positive not many of u, if any... actually have done anything to help others yourselves. I can relate to Angelina and her desire to help the needy. When you've battled so many demons of your own- sometimes the only thing that can keep you going and at peace with yourself is to do good. And that's a commendable thing! To end your own self-destruction and use that energy to do good is what we all should do!!! No one can save the world alone or an entire continent of starving children, but at least one child at a time would make a difference in one life... one life at a time... and from what I am reading it seems that one life means nothing to any of u without saving the world. That alone makes no sense! U people are ridiculous!

12:38 AM Nostradamus Says:

YES. In 2007 Angelina will adopt a big long sharp Japanese knife and stab herself to death. Good riddance!

8:10 PM Patricia Says:

So our Angel is not the only humanitarian of this world after all, but of course she's the only one on the right side of the law and adopted from real countries.

3:40 PM Tdani Says:

Don't get me wrong, but I would love to see every child in the world prosper. But is TAKING these African children really 'helping'? It may be helping a FEW children, but what about the rest that are starving in Cambodia, or Ethiopia, or Malawi? It would have made more sense to GIVE MONEY to the orphanages in these countries (not send it because the corrupt governments would just take it), which would buy the food, clothes, and shelter these kids need. That way, they would be helping the greater population, rather than only one kid. Ange and Madonna certainly can afford to do it that way. I believe they could have avoided much publicity, if it is not what they want anyway. They should think about the fact that publicity doesn't necessarily sell more records or movies if it is negative.

3:31 PM To Anonymous 44 Says:

Thier new charity is solely to raise awareness and bring things to the attention of governments (????) - Translation: They take money that they have hidden from the IRS, in the charity - and use it it pay for the private jets, hotels, nannies, meals, (Brad's hair dye and baggy pants, too?) etc. and go to a few places where needy people and camera's are. They then call the local Prez or leader and get the tax payers to pay thousands for an arranged meeting. The security and cameras, more security, and cameras, and Jolie and Pitt trying to look serious, arrive and they tell the leader what he already knows. He gives some stupid response to help himself (or herself) in the poles with thier country, and Jolie and her pet Pitt continue on thier vacation. They most likely pay less than 10% taxes.

2:58 PM Anonymous Says:

Anonymous 11:50 AM Couldn't agree more. And the latest vacation all the pics released are of HER and her pet Pitt, not of the needy.

2:56 PM Tami M Says:

Sounds like Angelina is a bit Jeolous if you ask me. Madonna saw a sweet little boy and had to help regardless. Angelina Jolie said she saw a pic of Z, (who was then called Tena) and went immediately with Brad to adopt her. That's shopping for a kid if you ask me. THe adoption agency she uses states they don't allow that either, they take 6 to 24 months to approve and do paperwork after they tell the client about a child that the agency has chosen. Maybe ANgelina was just waiting for one she wanted to come along. Either way Jolie has to be lieing or else she bypassed alot of laws herself!!

2:52 PM Anonymous44 Says:

DID THIS WOMAN SERIOUSLY SAY SHE PREFERS TO STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LAW???? Brad said in a recent interview he sees nothing wrong with doing drugs. And Brange recently set up a charity that is solely to raise awareness. That means everytime they go on vacation, all they have to do is waive a few needy people in front of a camera and then their entire vacation can be called awareness work for the charity they put, or rather HID, a million dollars into. And thus can use that money for the private jet, hotel room, meals, etc. That maybe legal in the States but it is very creative and illegal accounting where I am from!

2:46 PM Anonymous Says:

Ofcourse they will adopt in 2007 and every year. They don't love each other, and they need a diversion. Jolie talks/whines more of how charity work is her therapy than of how she likes to help - and from my view this woman is looking for alot of therapy / diversion from a loveless relationship.......... She doesn't want to spend any quality time with Pitt or her kids. Jolie & Pitt have kids and an image to uphold - but I'd bet money there is NO love between these two. SAD.

11:50 AM Anonymous Says:

I love angie! she is one great woman! Some people always find ways to critsise her out that old and usuall thing you know ... I read everything and and anything about her all the time . Mone of her sayings in this interviews are bad. Except ofcourse the ones gala magazine come with... May god protect her form those of you who live to hate!

11:33 AM Anonymous Says:

annon 3:38pm Angie is a great mom! we all know rasing kids takes money and time whatever you life style may be! The attention on shiloh is not like her two older children. She has a right to protect her from the public by not carring her around. Brad never been seen caring shiloh either so is matt damon and alot actors not seen carring their toldlers yet. That doesn't mean they don't love thier children. Actually the brad and angeie are a family who are almost always together. leave them alone!

4:46 AM Jessie'sGirl Says:

Whether she said this or not..I DON'T CARE as long as Madonna is taking care of the Malawin Child and loving him sincerely, then it's fine.Nevermind the oponion of Angelina Jolie.I don't hate AJ nor know her personally, and I applaud her for adopting 2 children from different nation.But her opinion of other people's adoption-thing won't be that important to the person who adopted the child.THANK YOU!

3:00 AM Anonymous Says:

actually the french tabloid Gala just came under fire for editing angelina's remarks and also making some up (she herself spoke out about it). she didnt say having a large family uses up a lot of money. and they cut out a lot of what she said about madonna (the positive things)

12:05 AM Outta The Blue Says:

Nevermind, I just noticed that someone already answered that question at 9:04. I was reading in chronological order and didn't read that far before I posted.

12:02 AM Outta The Blue Says:

WTF is a troll and why is everybody freaking out??? Sorry, haven't been doing blogging long............

11:41 PM Shilo Abandoned to Nannies Says:

There are many babies here in America, Black or white or asian, who need loving parents. Angelina Jolie thinks that a baby has to be born in poverty to be loved and taken OUTSIDE with her? Angelina thinks that a baby is a blob?? When Maddox and Zahara learned to talk did they talk to her all about life as a two month old in cambodia and africa??? NO! THEY SPOKE ABOUT TOYS AND XBOX"S. What a Psychotic nut Angelina is. If she would spend a little ATTENTION, not MONEY for NANNIES for Shilo, she would see how an adorable baby can be loved for smiling and cooing and laughing and cute baby talk, and loved for being a human baby regardless of its race or birthplace.

10:52 PM catt Says:

How dare anyone but "Saint Angelina" get attention for adopting a Third World child. Only she can be the "great humanitarian". By the way, wasn't there talk in the press that her adoptions might not have been "legal". Guess she had a great "non-existent" publicist to get her butt out of that. Let's see if she could actually adopt from the US. It is so fun now that she is giving all these interviews. Hard to pretend to be sane when you are a psycho. The interviews will now be slowing down while she attempts to extract her big foot from her giant mouth!!!

10:11 PM Ethioqueen Says:

wow, are u all Angelina's personal stalkers or something? Do u really follow her everywhere she goes and where her children are at all times? Why must you hate on good ppl? first of all, even if she is adopting for attention (which i'm pretty sure she's NOT, since she didicates a lot of her times fighting for good causes) WHO CARES?! There's one less baby starving in this world! when was the last time U did something to give poverty stricken children a better life? i can't believe u would criticize someone for giving orphans homes..... also i can't imagine any of u would know angelina's daily move and whether she takes shiloh places, and if you do then u are pathetic and should get a life :D (or maybe u can work for the pauparatzzi, that way u at least make money instead of just writing about in on walls...)

9:04 PM Anonymous Says:

I just looked up TROLL on wickipedia..and it has now come to mean someone who blogs with the INTENTION of causing trouble. I did not know this. I just figured it was a tiny little ugly creature. learn something new everyday. I was wondering why people kept referring to others as trolls

8:04 PM JoBee Says:

lol you are so right Chloe except I think Shiloh is more likely to end up on the stipper pole

7:43 PM bet Says:

I think Maddona adopt the child from her heart. I do not see her using the child for publicty. Bragelina use the childern for publicty. It does not matter where she adopt him from , as long as she gives him a good life. It is not about compition. Angalina claim that she want people to adopt and she go out criticize people who does it. She is arogant.

7:39 PM Poor white babies Says:

ANGELINA is a RACIST. Angelina thinks kids should be loved according to race. She is mortified to be seen with her white baby. She NEVER never takes her white baby Shilo outside the house like she did Zahara. Shilo is a real embarrasssment. She is (gasp) white and was not SAVED by her and Brad- she was BORN not an orphan (gasp!!). Madonna's David is not as legal a black orphan as Angelina's. Angelina must only be seen with an Asian or Black baby, and she only loves babies who are Asian or Black who were once Orphans of certain African Countries or Cambodia. Never mind that both Maddox and Zahara are both growing up rich and privilaged-- they must ALWAYS BE SEEN AND LOVED FOR THEIR RACES AND INFANCY IN POVERTY.

7:30 PM Chloe Says:

How nice of Santa Angelina to blast Madonna. Yes, thank you for saving Maddox and Zahara Angelina. If we were all like you; crazy, husband stealing, adopt-a-baby for attention, and have a baby to keep a man, this world would be a better place. How nice of you to take your two adopted kids out in public to scream to the world "see I'm not crazy. I'm a sweet person who likes to drag these children around so the paparazzi can take their pictures and leave my white baby at home because she's the reason why Brad is with me anyways. Don't want to remind people of that." Shut up Angelina, and wake up Brad! Lets bet: when will Maddox end up in rehab? Zahara is on medications and poor Shiloh is on a therapist chair talking about her mom?

7:27 PM Vanessa Says:

Only Angelina Jolie knows how to correctly adopt Homeless orphan refugees, and love them and not horrible white babies, and remind them every day of how they are from other countries and races, and are to be pitied, and venerated and adored for having been poor orphans. Maddox and Zahara are much better orphans than David- Shilo will be reminded every day of her life of how POOR Maddox was once an ORPHAN! and Zahara was once an ORPHAN! Even though they don't remember ANGELINA will forever!!! David's country is not as POOOR as Ethiopia! Ethiopia allows Rich White Folk to come and take Black babies from orphanages much easier than David's African country!

7:12 PM F@KE Says:

See ya A :)

7:08 PM Shilo Says:

Angelina could leave Shilo in Cambodia on one of her trips, you know, the trips where she leaves her FIVE STAR Hotel to visit orphans with only Maddox and Zahara to remind them of how they are really poor orphan refugees that she has saved. Then, she could come back and pick up Shilo after a few weeks (she never takes her out anyway so she wouldn't miss her- Angelina would NEVER BE SEEN WITH A WHITE BABY). After a few months she could come back and get her, hence she would be an "Orphan from Cambodia" who she could then love because she "suffered" for a few months and was SAVED by her and Brad, the HEROS.

7:07 PM A Says:

however...I'm off now. See ya F@KE! have a good night!

7:07 PM F@KE Says:

Yeah I saw that. I actually slept real hard last night, then got up did some errands and passed out again all day. Damn flu. Wish it would just hit hard and leave quick, like some men.

7:07 PM A Says:

yeah it's totally boring, menial work. I work in a cubicle. my boss doesn't know I'm chatting, but I did just get a raise for being the most productive worker here. What does that say about the other employees here? HA

7:05 PM F@KE Says:

I hear ya A. I don't get that either, how bored or messed up do you have to be? I'm all for immaturity, but that's just beyond. I'm also always up for arguing and actual debates, but they don't do that either. At this point I ignore any anonymous even though I know that not all are trolling. But you can't tell, so screw it.

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