Cathy
05-22-2008, 11:58 AM
Madonna said she found the controversy surrounding her adoption of David Banda from Malawi "painful," but added, "It made me stronger, so I guess I can't complain."
Speaking after her documentary about Malawi, I Am Because We Are, premiered at the Cannes film festival Wednesday, she noted, "When a woman has a child and goes through natural childbirth she goes through birthing pain – and this was my birthing pain."
The singer, 49, didn't say exactly when the adoption would be complete.
"There's nothing controversial about the adoption – there's just a lot of bureaucracy," she said. "This adoption was the beginning of adoption laws in Malawi. I'm the template or the role model for future adoptions. Hopefully after we get through this it will be easier for other people to adopt."
She paused and smiled. "I'm happy to be the guinea pig," she said.
Speaking after her documentary about Malawi, I Am Because We Are, premiered at the Cannes film festival Wednesday, she noted, "When a woman has a child and goes through natural childbirth she goes through birthing pain – and this was my birthing pain."
The singer, 49, didn't say exactly when the adoption would be complete.
"There's nothing controversial about the adoption – there's just a lot of bureaucracy," she said. "This adoption was the beginning of adoption laws in Malawi. I'm the template or the role model for future adoptions. Hopefully after we get through this it will be easier for other people to adopt."
She paused and smiled. "I'm happy to be the guinea pig," she said.