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I really haven't weighed in on the whole Madonna-adopts-a-new-African-baby-thing until now because honestly I didn't think it was that big a deal. But after reading all the horrible things people are saying about my Madge, I'm getting a bit pissed off.

• Sure Madonna does a lot of stuff for publicity, but adopting a baby? I don't think you can pin that on her as a savvy PR move. She had to have known there would be a backlash against her adoption because she's Madonna. She doesn't have to copy Angelina Jolie to get good press--she's fine with her own ideas thank you. And just what would she be promoting? She has no new book or album.
• I think Madonna has grown up--you can see it in interviews, in how she talks about her children and her spirituality. And isn't it just too super easy to bash her for her wrecklessness or ruthlessness early in her career? And despite her past, she did get where she is now by willpower and a real dedication to what she does. You can't overlook that.
• Rocco and Lola seem like great kids. Everything we've seen so far shows that she's a devoted mother and fierce protector of her children.
• As for the background of her Malawian child--you have to know that Madonna wanted to adopt a child whose life she could better. Even switching to a new culture, clearly "David" is better off with a mother who loves him and will grow with him than in an orphanage.
• The last point is that anyone who knows a smidge about Madonna, knows how profoundly the loss of her own mother affected her life and growth. Can we maybe give her the benefit of the doubt by suggesting that she is trying to help another child who lost his mother early?