MADONNA - MADONNA IN NEW ADOPTION CONTROVERSY

MADONNA IN NEW ADOPTION CONTROVERSY

LATEST: MADONNA is embroiled in a new adoption controversy after being accused of competing with an Australian couple to adopt an African baby girl. Although the singer's representative LIZ ROSENBERG has denied the star is in the process of adopting another child, a couple has been told the singer has shown interest in the same young girl they are trying to adopt. JOHN and ANGELA WILMOT are in the process of adopting 18-month-old JESSICA KONDANANI and fear Madonna's celebrity status may prevent her from joining their family. Angela tells Sydney's Daily Telegraph, "We were already in the process of adopting Jessica and we hope we will be successful. "We heard that Madonna was interested in a child, who we now hear is Jessica - but we are quite far down the line with our adoption." The couple are Baptist aid workers who moved to Malawi to work as missionaries seven years ago with their two sons. They have already adopted four Malawian children from the Kondanani Orphan Care Centre and are keen to adopt more. It is believed Madonna, 48, originally intended to adopt Jessica before eventually choosing 13-month-old DAVID BANDA because of concerns over his health. The HUNG UP singer spent two hours with Jessica earlier this year (06) and has returned to visit her. Madonna and her husband, director GUY RITCHIE, caused controversy in September (06) when they adopted Banda and were accused of receiving preferential treatment to expedite the process.

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