Monday, September 14, 2009
Elton John’s Adoption Plans
It seems to be the fashionable thing for celebrities to do these days, and over the weekend Elton John announced his plan to adopt a 14-month-old boy from the Ukraine.
The “Your Song” hitmaker and his partner David Furnish attended a news conference at an orphanage for HIV-positive children in the town of Makeyevka, Ukraine to chat with press. They hope to adopt a boy named Lev who John said had “stolen his heart.”
Elton remarked, “David and I have always talked about adoption. David always wanted to adopt a child and I always said, ‘No’, because I am 62 and I think because of the traveling I do and the life I have, maybe it wouldn’t be fair for the child.”
“But having seen Lev today, I would love to adopt him. I don’t know how we do that but he has stolen my heart. And he has stolen David’s heart and it would be wonderful if we can have a home. I’ve changed my mind today.”
Elton and David may face several hurdles in the Ukrainian government because of their homosexual orientation as well as their advanced age.
Enjoy the pictures of Elton John at his adoption press conference (September 12).
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posted by Kayla at 09:22 AM
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