IT’S LIKE ZAHARA….BUT NOT
Posted Thursday, September 20th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Filed under: Mary-Louise-Parker
During an afternoon out in New York City on Thursday, ‘Weeds’ star Mary Louise Parker shows off her latest must-have accessory — her very own adopted African baby!
Girls, throw out your Birkin bags start calling up your local adoption agencies cuz you’re nobody without your own refugee this fall!
Order now before quanitities run out.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
MLP is a very cool lady.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Her baby is so cute
September 20th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Knock-off baby.
Jokes.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Funny how difficult is to adopt a black boy that was born in america…I guess is all that spiel about “breaking up families” …
September 20th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
boy as in baby
September 20th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
I thought they were bespoke one-offs?
September 20th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Oh she got the hip carrying kind too….like Angelina…copier. I thought she would get the one that comes with the stroller accessory kit.
September 20th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
She is a truely excellent actress and should have been recognized for it many years ago–that being said, I kind of feel like she might be just a little “off”, if you know what I mean–kind of like something is slightly amiss.It’s hard to explain. Kind of like Angelina……..
September 20th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Agreed da devil. I’m glad she’s giving a needy child a home but there are kids here who would benefit from the same opportunity. Makes you wonder if its the paperwork or background checks or what that keeps sending ppl outside the US.
September 20th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Well I think that American adoption agenices are hesitant to place black kids with white families. Come on, we all know this country is knee deep in racial shit. But anyway, that baby is super cute.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
I don’t think those jokes are very funny. Becoming a parent is a huge deal and adopting a child is not as easy as dropping down to Barneys and picking up a handbag. I think its great that celebs are using their power and their money in order to make a child’s life better than it would have been. It’s an extremely selfless thing to do.
September 21st, 2007 at 12:16 am
Right. Sheryl Crow gets critisized for adopting a white, American baby (yes, she was on the list like everyone else), while other people get critisized for adopting a needy African child. Both children needed a loving home, so who cares.
And why is this child “just like Zahara”? Because she’s black? Wow, lots of “just like Zahara”s in the States, then.
September 21st, 2007 at 12:43 am
What an ignorant post.
September 21st, 2007 at 3:01 am
This post is offensive …
p.s - the kid likely isn’t a ‘refugee’ … just shows how ignorant you are - stop trying to be perez.
p.p.s - when celebs adopt american kids they get flack - ie: sharon stone … it just seems that whether you adopt from asia, africa or indeed america you get some sort of criticism so i guess you just can’t win.
September 21st, 2007 at 4:59 am
I am disgusted at your racist and ignorant comment! You have hit your lowest point.
September 21st, 2007 at 6:02 am
Arasto, I would cut a bitch for you, but yeah, your post was offensive.
September 21st, 2007 at 6:29 am
Arasto: you definitely went too far this time around!!!!!!!!Seriously did you even proofread this be4 “publishing” ???? So for the sake of a couple more hits to ur web/blog (or maybe r u still confused?) you’d say anything????!!!!!!! Maybe YOU should get the must-have accessory: A BRAIN!!!!!!
September 21st, 2007 at 6:30 am
I’m disappointed in this post. These are children, and for whatever reasons or circumstances, they were left without a family and a home and placed in an orphanage somewhere. There are millions of kids like this all around the world and it’s a very heartbreaking… certainly, nothing to make light of. They deserve more respect than what this post called for…
September 21st, 2007 at 6:32 am
^Anonymous was me.
September 21st, 2007 at 6:38 am
Um Stephi considering that pedophiles have been “adopting” kids from Indonesia for years I think it might be easier than buying a handbag.
September 21st, 2007 at 7:02 am
Who give a fuck where the kid is adopted from? Seriously, children in third world countries who don’t get adopted are likely to have a WAY worse way to go than those here. Hey, I’m all for adopting american children, but seriously (except for the few extreme cases of neglect here) most orphanages have running, clean water, toys, beds and some sort of curriculum for the littler ones and public school for the older children… in the parts of Africa or Asia where these kids are coming from, they have none of that, living below what is considered reasonable living conditions.
September 21st, 2007 at 7:22 am
I also think that something is wrong with this woman. She had me freaked out when I saw her doing the E! red carpet interview last week. Guiliana (sp?) was like WTF??? She was asking the woman normal questions about her dress and she was came across as high and dumb. Guiliana was basically complimenting her on looking so trim. But she actually asked her what she meant by one of her questions. And did anyone else notice that when she presented an award she was acting out of it? Fucking weirdo!!!!!
And enough with the refugee comments! ANYONE who adopts a child gets props in my book. Even more so if you have enough love in your heart to adopt a child of another race. Until you adopt a child of your own then you probably need to shut up and not dare criticize others.
September 21st, 2007 at 8:01 am
The post is very offensive and especially to me. I think its really sad to make a joke of adopting kids, there is no bigger trauma than not having a parent for a child and for someone to be willing to try and play that role in your life is a very commendable thing to do. At least this child is being given a chance and to say that Africans care so little about their people and their children that every adoption agency there is willing to sell the kids off like handbags is disgusting. I guess you were trying for some dark humour but it just came off as ignorant racist bullshit.
September 21st, 2007 at 8:21 am
This little girl is cuter than Baby Z.
September 21st, 2007 at 8:45 am
Hmmm. I think I smell a load of hypocrisy here.
If this post were about Madonna, I’ll bet most of you would be high-fiving Arasto for his rapier wit. Why does MLP get a pass? She IS jumping on this trend (and that’s exactly what it is!) of rich white celebrities adopting children of color from third-world countries.
In this country, black children are placed with black families–END OF STORY. I don’t nececssarily agree with it, but it’s the rule, rather than the exception.
Adopting black children from other countries is, conveniently, a way around that rule..
I believe it’s great when any child is adopted. But I really have to wonder about the motives of these wealthy celebs…
September 21st, 2007 at 11:23 am
Maybe the “trend” is just becoming a common thing now, which would be great. Parentless children need homes, and people need to stop reproducing so much, so adoption is great both ways.
Madonna is different, because she’s never done a sincere thing in her wretched life. She did adopt that baby (and have her own) just for publicity. Of course, a lot of regular people spawn just for attention, so there’s not much to say. Just pray the kids have nannies who will instill a sense of self-worth that extends beyond Momma’s Photo-Op Prop.
Also, ARASTO: “refugee” is a legal classification, not a belittling slang-word for ‘black person.’ Don’t be so appallingly ignorant.
September 21st, 2007 at 10:12 pm
This post is offensively ignorant and unwarranted…
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:46 am
arasto, i know you’re just trying to get a rise out of that post, so i won’t comment on the jokes. anyways, i loved her on west wing.
September 24th, 2007 at 11:16 am
shows off her latest ACCESSORY? Does anyone else find anything weird about that?!