59-year-old superstar Madonna is the cover star with 4 of her 6 kids on the latest magazine cover. She shares a bit of her private life on the cover of People Magazine with four of her kids – David, 11, Mercy, 11, and 5-year-old twins Estere and Stella, who were all adopted.
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On the public’s reception when she adopted David Banda: Every newspaper said I kidnapped him. In my mind, I was thinking, ‘Wait a minute. I’m trying to save somebody’s life. Why are you all s—-ing on me right now?’ I did everything by the book. That was a real low point for me. I would cry myself to sleep.
On how the adoption process was for her: “Because I’m a public figure, people don’t want to be perceived as giving me any kind of special treatment, so I get the hard road.” Adds the proud mom: “It’s complicated, but it’s so worth it.”
On whether her children knew if she was a celebrity: “They don’t have a clue,” she says, “and that’s a good thing. I’m just their mother.”
On what she was told by Malawi officials: (I was told) I was not capable of raising a child. The way I was treated — that sexist behavior — was ridiculous.”
On life after adopting Estere and Stella: It’s like they’ve always been here.
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