LONDON – A spokeswoman for pop star Madonna confirmed on Friday that the pop star was going to Malawi over the weekend, but denied a newspaper report that it was to adopt another child from the impoverished African nation.
Citing unnamed sources, the Sun tabloid in London said Madonna was intent on adopting three-year-old girl Grace after watching a documentary about a child care home for orphans in the country, despite a storm of controversy over her efforts to adopt a Malawian boy last year. “Madonna is going to Africa to continue her work with the Raising Malawi organisation,” the star’s spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said.”She is overseeing the building of a children’s healthcare centre.She is absolutely not adopting another baby.”The pop star, 48, sparked a furore late last year when she and her husband Guy Ritchie, secured a temporary 18-month custody order from the Malawi courts for baby boy David Banda.Nampa-AFP”Madonna is going to Africa to continue her work with the Raising Malawi organisation,” the star’s spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said.”She is overseeing the building of a children’s healthcare centre.She is absolutely not adopting another baby.”The pop star, 48, sparked a furore late last year when she and her husband Guy Ritchie, secured a temporary 18-month custody order from the Malawi courts for baby boy David Banda.Nampa-AFP
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