My thoughts on…Madonna "pulling a Jolie"
October 20th 2006 -
In another sad attempt to draw attention to herself…should I even continue? By posting this I’m indirectly supporting her cause. Well, best I continue, you’ve already started reading. Madonna has adopted a 1-year old Malawian boy named David, and his father couldn’t be happier. I’d be happy too, if a rich and famous, not to mention attractive celeb plucked my child from a life where only poverty and sickness are all he’ll ever know. Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie have been doing good work over there, setting up an education and feeding center, an orphanage, and helping in the fight against AIDS. But I wonder if this is raw altruism or just another publicity stunt. No matter how famous you are, in Hollywood, media defines celebrity, and Madonna no longer dominates it as she once did. Now the media is obsessed with the antics of these upstart celebutantes.
I’m tired of these celebrities acting as if they actually care about the world around them. Maybe Clooney and Jolie can hang around, because they seem to be genuine, but now it seems be vogue. ‘Responsible celebrity,’ I call it. Whatever happened to the decadent days of Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Munroe, where celebs drugged themselves into an early grave, yet looked fabulous doing it? If Madonna is doing this because she truly cares, then more power to her. If she’s using his poor kid to keep her name in the tabloids, shame on her. “Pulling a Jolie” seems to be the next big Hollywood trend, right after giving children stupid names guaranteed to traumatize like Apple and Pilot Inspektor. Expect to see Paris Hilton carrying a malnourished African boy in her handbag.
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Abeni Says:
October 21st, 2006 at 6:28 am
I’d take my chances in my impoverished country than with these screwed up celebs
Melody Says:
October 21st, 2006 at 8:31 am
That part about an African boy takin’ de place o’ de pooch is ruff. Givin’ money — regardless de motive — still helps a legit cause (poverty in so many African countries). Adoptin’ kids: that’s another matter entirely.
Jdid Says:
October 21st, 2006 at 5:13 pm
on one hand i think its a publicity thing but hey if the kid gets a good life thats great. on the other hand is not like i see nuff black people lining up to adopt nuhbody children. hell black men have enuff issues tekking care of their own pickneys.
my big problem is how is this kid going to be raises in terms of will he actually get a chance to learn his culture cause to me thats an important part of who you are. will she take him back to malawi and let him find out who his peopel are and what his country is like or will he just be raised in abland wonder bread society of hollywood, get a drug habit by 15 and then be in rehab at 20
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Teenage Perfectionist Says:
October 23rd, 2006 at 7:31 am
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Mighty Afroditee Says:
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:53 pm
Lawd, PH with the African kid in her Loui Vitton. That is hilarious. Dunno what to think anymore. Altruism or attention? We live in such cynical times…
cooldestiny Says:
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:47 pm
I have to say that I don’t think it’s a publicity stunt. I think she has evolved as an artist and if she wanted atttention, I don’t think this is the way she would do it. If she is going to give him a good home and a “better” life, then more power to her. But why knock 1 and not all? I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. Don’t want to get that cynical!!
Maritza Says:
October 25th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
So many children of celebrities turn out damaged. I’m hoping that she’s sincere but doesn’t she realize that a child is not a plaything? Why doesn’t she take her money and build a clinic and pay for a full time doctor and nurse for these people?
I believe that any family is better than no family, but there are also issues with being taken from your homeland and being raised by people who are not of your race. Why an African child? Why not some of the children from her hometown (Detroit I think) who need homes and care? I think it is not so much selfish but self serving.
Enemy of the Republic Says:
October 25th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
The nanny will raise that baby. I see it as a sheer stunt.
Happybutterfly Says:
October 26th, 2006 at 9:26 am
Hi. Am liking your blog especially as from Jamaica:-) Am feeling it too that it’s not all as it seems the Madonna fiasco. It’ll end it tears.