14 DAY TRIAL // Speculation that Madonna and screen siren Angelina Jolie were not seeing eye to eye first began when the singer talked to the media about adopting Malawian baby boy David Banda and made some not too subtle negative references to Angelina. Now, the actress is reportedly telling friends that Madonna only adopts for publicity, which makes her a shameless “copycat,” the print issue of Us Weekly claims (story via here).
To set the record straight Angelina Jolie has nothing against adopting children from poverty-stricken countries – her own example should speak volumes for that. What she does mind, though, is when other celebrities start to do it but not because they truly feel like they’re helping a cause to the best of their abilities, but for fame and free publicity. Such is the case with Madonna and her adoptions from Malawi, Angelina believes, if one was to credit the mag’s source as one hundred percent reliable.
“Angelina thinks Madonna is a blatant copycat and that she’s coming from the wrong place.” an insider from camp Jolie tells the mag in reference to Madonna’s latest bid to adopt a girl from Malawi – which was denied by judges over child trafficking concerns, since the star does not have permanent residence in the country as legislation requires. “Angie sees what she and Brad do as being about saving a child, but she thinks Madonna does it for publicity.” the same spy further reveals.
According to the latest issue of the magazine, Angelina thinks that all that Madonna does is for publicity, including exploring different lifestyles. However, it’s her adoption attempts that have reportedly gotten Jolie “infuriated” – so much so that she’s appalled at the very thought that someone could utter her name in the same sentence as Madonna’s, which makes it very hard for her to continue ignoring the singer’s existence as she’s done so far.
As expected, a rep for Jolie has denied these reports, as also did Madonna’s. In doing so, the Queen of Pop’s publicist also managed to issue one of the funniest press statements regarding his client, as several glossy magazines point out. “I can’t imagine Angelina said this! More media attention would be the last thing that would be an incentive for Madonna.” the rep said, possibly oblivious to years-long speculation that Madonna works the media to her advantage like no other pop star.