Madge: Find me my princess
2007-12-08 09:05
Los Angeles - Madonna has reportedly sent a team to Malawi to find her a new daughter.
The Material Girl - who adopted two-year-old son David Banda from the African country last year - is said to be desperate to find a little girl to bring home.
Madonna - who also has an 11-year-old daughter Lourdes and a seven-year-old son Rocco - reportedly told staff: "Don't rest until you've found me my princess!"
She has sent her aides to search the Malawi region of Salima for an orphan and has told them to draw up a shortlist of nine children whose families won't block the adoption.
The pop superstar had planned to adopt a 20-month-old girl, Mercy, but was said to be devastated when her family blocked her application.
'Not with some big white star'
Mercy's uncle, Peter Banet, said: "I'd rather be struggling with Mercy than for her to live with a big white star far away."
A source added to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Madonna is heartbroken about Mercy. She told everyone she was her new daughter and carried her picture around. All she dreams about is a sister for David."
In August, it was reported Madonna was set to adopt Mercy and take her home to the UK next April.
A source said at the time: "Madonna is ecstatic she has been told she can take Mercy home. She didn't want another complicated adoption. Mercy is a beautiful baby girl.
"She is so joyful and happy and giggles every time she is picked up. Madonna just loves the way she claps her hands and laughs constantly. She has huge eyes. Madonna calls her a smiling angel." - Bang Showbiz