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Celebrity Adoption refers to the growing trend of celebrities adopting children. The practice has come under intense scrutiny from critics who argue that the adoptions are used as a publicity scheme. The adopted children often come from orphanages in developing nations, and from different ethnicities than their celebrity parents.
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Fast Facts
- Meg Ryan adopted a girl from China
- Madonna adopted infant David Banda from Malawi
- Ewan McGregor adopted a 4-year old Mongolian girl
- Angelina Jolie adopted a boy from Cambodia, another from Vietnam, and a girl from Ethiopia
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Criticism
Critics of the adoption craze point out that the money it costs to adopt one child, could help many others. Rosie O'Donnell reportedly paid between $1,500-$5,000 in fees to locate birth mothers for her adoption. There is also a general concern that celebrities are more concerned about the public relations benefit of adoption, than providing families for young children -
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CNN: Who Benefits from Celebrity Adoptions? (2006)
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The Independent: "The Hollywood Adoption Craze"
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MSNBC.com: Angelina Jolie says Madonna’s Adoption Risky
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FOXNews.com: Stars Call Attention to Single Women Adopting (2006)
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TIME: "The Tale of Angelina's New Son"
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ABCNews.com: What Drives Angelina to Extend the Brood?
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CNN: Who Benefits from Celebrity Adoptions? (2006)
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Odyssey of an Unknown Father: The Complete Book on Wrongful Adoption - $18.95
Imagine telling your adopted son or daughter that his or her biological father never agreed to the adoption. Even if you didn't know this until after the adoption was finalized, this would still be a very troublesome issue for you and your ...
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Local Holt official agrees to appear on `Daily Show'.(Entertainment)(Susan Cox is prepared to look silly as she shares her insights into celebrity adoptions): ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) - $9.95
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Discovering the Long Way Home - $24.95
Can you trick your parents into caring about you? Marilyn is used to living in the shadows. Her mother is acclaimed actress Amanda Briggs. Her father is action-star Stan Alderman. She has a handful of stepparents and a blend of siblings, bu...
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Nice to hear Sinitta talking honestly about adoption on tv. A celebrity that didn't bend the rules & pay to get what they want. Good on her
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View All Celebrity Adoption Questions (578) | Ask a QuestionDid ''Pauly Shore's ''Adopted''? (4 Answers)Paul Shore says he did, and is threatening legal action. It hasn't been proven in court, or even taken to court yet. The article below is about several things, but ... read moreIf you adopt a child and don't bond with him/her, should you try to give the child back? (9 Answers)Hmm... actually, yeah... if you really can't bond, and if both feel the same way, then you're lucky that you can pass the child back for different adoption if it's ... read moreCelebrity websites? (7 Answers)I'm not sure what kind of celebrity websites you are looking for if you're not looking for gossip sites. I read only read two celebrity blogs, and they are both ... read moreHow many kids does Angelina Jolie have and how many of them are adopted? (1 Answer)Adopted Children 1. Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt 2. Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt 3. Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt Biological Children 1. Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt 2. Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt 3. Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt read more
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Celebrity Adoption Central Figures
- Angelina Jolie
- Madonna
- MSNBC.com: Madonna Says Adoption was Fully Legal (2006)
- Meg Ryan
- FOXNews.com: Meg Ryan Adopts Baby Girl From China (2006)
