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...understand the controversy�over Madonna's adoption of a Malawian orphan [Nov. 13]. Shouldn't it be taken as a sign of generosity and love? I think the media are to blame for all the accusations of impropriety. Doing something that may be seen as trendy is not always a bad thing. Madonna's action will hopefully encourage others to adopt orphan children who might otherwise have very grim lives...
...Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, were granted temporary custody of a 13-month-old Malawian orphan named David Banda. This sparked a storm of accusations, ranging from the criminal - that Madonna used her fame to bypass adoption procedures - to the scathing: that Madonna is a dilettante, treating an African child as this season's must-have accessory. The legal issue has been laid to rest - no laws were violated - but Madonna still had plenty to get off her chest in a rare print interview with TIME's Josh Tyrangiel...
...TIME: Why do you think people are so upset by the fact that you adopted a Malawian child...
...Wednesday, Madonna sat down with TIME's Josh Tyrangiel for a rare print interview to set the record straight about her controversial adoption of a Malawian boy. Excerpts...
...think people are so upset by the fact that you adopted a Malawian child...