The Oprah Winfrey Show doesn't air in my market until 4 PM in the afternoon. The following are highlights gathered from internet reports of the interview.
On David: Madonna says 13-month-old David is healthy and thriving in her London Home.
On his health: David is currently healthy, but has suffered from malaria and tuberculosis prior to his adoption.
On his transition into the home: "David is amazing," Madonna said. "What really surprises me is how great my children are with him and how he's transitioned so easily from living in Africa in an orphanage to living in our house."
David birth father: David's father says he will not contest the adoption. "I don't want my child, who is already gone, to come back," he said. "I will be killing his future if I accept that."
On rumors that her wealth made the adoption happen: "If only my wealth and my position could have made things go faster," she said. "I assure you it doesn't matter who you are and how much money you have, nothing goes fast in Africa."
Why Malawi: She says she was urged to consider adopting a child in Ethiopia or Kenya because of Malawi's vague adoption laws.
Why David: "I did have my heart set on David, but I was also told there was a possibility I wouldn't be able to adopt him," she said. "I was told to look around at all the orphanages."
On the media reaction: Madonna said she was worried the firestorm of publicity that surrounded the adoption may dissuade other parents from adopting children from Africa. "I'm disappointed because more than anything it discourages other people from doing the same thing," she said. "I feel the media is doing a great disservice to all the orphans of Africa, period, not just the orphans of Malawi."
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