Most celebrities only release some kind of statement after they adopt a baby. Not Holly Madison. She needs all the publicity she can get so she told In Touch that she is planning on adopting a baby and is on some lists and will also let everyone know when she finally gets her baby. The baby is going to come from either South Korea or Africa, depending on what celebrity trend is hotter at that moment. Holly did not say whether her boyfriend was involved in this process. Considering not much has been seen of him lately and since she did not mention him, I'm guessing he didn't turn out to be the one for her either. I know, I know, she said he was. Things change. People get dumped. 100 year old magazine founders call in the middle of the night asking where he keeps the Viagra.
Ugh, I love her. I can't help it.
ReplyDeleteWell she better adopt an infant, just look at the trouble the Jolie-Pitts are having with Pax.
ReplyDeleteThere have been plenty of times celebrities have mentioned they were in the process of adopting. Don't be so ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteProblems with Pax? I've missed something.
ReplyDelete@misch - what trouble?
ReplyDeleteSigh... The baby would be with a nanny more than with her. She thinks it hard to date in Vegas now? Wait till she has a kid to plop down on a chair while someone trying to body shots off her. Nothing going to happen.
ReplyDeleteDamn it! Not* going to happen.
DeleteShe has always seemed so sweet. Glad she's going to get her baby and help one in need of a home in the process.
ReplyDeleteThe story is Pax is acting out...your not my parents, not a happy child. Haven't seen him lately have we ?
ReplyDeleteThere was a bi maybe yesterday about a child acting out saying your not my mommy/daddy!!!!? Winner winner chicken dinner!
DeleteI'm curious-- why not adopt domestically? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteI like her too.
ReplyDeletepilly, that's something I've always wondered about as well. We have so many orphans here.
ReplyDeleteBecause adopting here isn't the trend. These aren't kids to these people, they're accessories.
ReplyDeleteMy love for Holly is undeniable so I'm not even gonna try and pretend otherwise. I thought the problem with she and Hef was that she wanted children but he did not, unless they were 18 years old and willing to perform *cough* "geriatric acts of kindness". I wish her the best.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it harder to adopt kids in the U.S. in terms of screening criteria, etc.?
ReplyDeleteshag - yikes, if one can't pass the screening criteria here, one probably shouldn't be adopting kids from anywhere :(
ReplyDeleteSingle parents in this country usually adopt older, developmently challenged kids. If you are single and want to adopt a healthy baby, there aren't that many here in the US do you have to look abroad.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I post but I've been reading CDAN and the comments forever. Don't ask me why I chose this post instead of a more controversial one, lol...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I love, love Holly. I agree with @O'Really, I think she always wanted a baby but couldn't find a baby daddy, so she's doing the whole thing alone.
Awww...Lilly...thanks and welcome to the jungle:)
ReplyDeleteHello White lilly!
ReplyDeleteCount me in the group who love her. It was a close one tho when she was dating Jack B lol. Hope she enjoys and excels at mommyhood. Can't be any worse than my mother anyway...
Adoptive mama here, one toddler internationally, one infant domestically (currently asleep on my left arm, sorry for bad grammar, typing is hard one handed!). If single, domestic usually easier. Rules for international vary country to country, sometimes dif with dif agencies or programs. Could adopt special needs, needs can be minor for that label. Domestic adoption laws vary by state and agency, can see that being better route for single woman but $$ changes things, doesn't it? Also, babies (adopted as infants or born to you) can be just as much a handful as children adopted at older age. I know several kids adopted older, from here or other countries, who are the most awesome, high functioning, put together kids! My older son had behavioral issues stemming from early life experiences, nothing insurmountable. Wouldn't take one potential BI guess about one child who happened to be adopted as an older child and color all older kid adoption that way. Yeah, there's a lot there, it's not easy, attachment and bonding totally dif btwn newborn and older kid, but still possible with right tools and totally worth it!
ReplyDeleteAww!! You guys are so nice! ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Also, int vs dom adoption: Some people have connections to certain countries, timeline/process can be more reliable, and for many countries there are not nearly the resources available for children who are orphaned and/or special needs than there are here (yeah, resources can be crappy here but they usually exist to some extent). We don't have oodles of children available here at the moment, despite what people think. Many available through fost-adopt are only available to people in their specific county even though the profiles are posted online, and domestic adoption has recently become harder with many international countries shutting down adoptions to the US and redoing their programs to follow the Hague and to get rid of ethical concerns of child trafficking. Honestly, whether someone adopts from here or there, whether they adopt older of younger, so long as the adoption is done in an ethical manner then there is still a child in need of a home being placed in a home that can provide for said child. Also, as for HM, eh, never really followed anything with her, can't make any judgment call there. Hopefully if she adopts she'll truly give this child all the love and attention she can. In crazy HW land, it seems any child (adopted or born to) can be treated as an accessory depending on the parent.
ReplyDeleteAlot if the children available have serious issues. My friends a social worker, and she said she works so hard to place them but the kids hv problems because of parents use of drugs or alcohol. . Mb thats why peeps go overseas. Also my friend adopted from overseas because she didnt want baby momma to pop up saying she changed her mind. Least this way more space btwn kids. Really, its what othrs said, alot if reasons.
DeleteWell-said, Megan. I never judge those who adopt internationally. I'm just thrilled that they gave a child/children a loving home.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think that's what Holly's doing here. Damn, that was some serious snark, Enty. Give her a break.
I agree that given a child a loving home is all that counts no matter where the little ‘un is from. I’m sorry to hear about Pax. I remember seeing Angie Jo dragging him onto a plane at the time. I don’t really see Brad as very connected to those kids. I may be wrong but something in the water doesn’t look too clean with that family. They should have taken time off to build up that family properly. Too many kids biff baff boff.
ReplyDeleteYeah, i thnk pax arrived with issues well there is one in every famiky!
DeleteBillybob...your comment coupled with your moniker crack me up:)
ReplyDeleteGood for Holly! I'm all for adoption.
ReplyDelete@Megan, thx for sharing about your adoptions.
Pax' bio mother is very much alive and how he was adopted is very much a mystery as all sorts of rules were bentor broken. Perhaps he feels that.
ReplyDelete@Agent, for many if not most adoptions (including international) the children are not "true" orphans, meaning that instead of being fully orphaned (both parents deceased) or "half orphaned" (one parent deceased), either both parents are living or one is living and the other just isn't around, no idea if they're alive or not. These children are called "legal orphans." Given that you need to have some proof in court that the parents are dead for "true orphans," and it can take a long time to hunt down the appropriate people, get the appropriate paperwork, etc., it can actually be easier for an agency to place a child who is a "legal orphan" with living parents able to sign paperwork and stand up in court. In some countries, it has been just about impossible to adopt a child with no living parents while it was pretty much easy peasy to adopt a child with two living parents able to sign paperwork. One of the many areas of adoption that desperately needs to be worked on. Those homeless kids you see on the street in third world countries who desperately need homes? That's a legal nightmare right there to try to find or create any identifying information and court case in a legal and ethical manner and placement could be considered child trafficking. As for Pax J-P, well, I would not be surprised in the least if there were massive grief and loss issues especially as he was old enough to remember some of his time in Viet Nam. That doesn't mean he's the family's black sheep or that he's somehow damaged goods, just means he had a rough start and is processing it. We don't know just about anything when it comes to him, though, not really. I'm not all that pleased with all of this discussion about a minor child, his perceived temperament, what issues he might be dealing with, etc. He's a little boy who went through an awful lot and didn't choose life in the public eye.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input, Megan. Always good to get the real scoop. And awww, two sweeties. I remember those days - a toddler and a newborn. Crazier than heck but sooo many sweet snuggles.
ReplyDelete@Megan I am aware as my cousin has adopted from Vietnam and is a legal advocate (atty).
ReplyDeleteMy statement "Perhaps he feels that" reflects what you are stating "massive grief and loss issues". His birth mother has requested to see him.Perhaps he is aware of that. Either way, he is fortunate as they have enough $$ to get him appropriate help. Others just try to "return" , horrible.