When Madonna appeared on the Oprah show, she knew she had an audience ready to accept the reasons why she decided to adopt a Malawian orphan. Before Madonna came out to do her interview, Oprah had already stunned her studio audience by telling them that she’s bought each of them a Malawian child. ‘After the success I had with buying all my audience a car, I thought I could do the same only with African orphans,’ she said. ‘It’s great to be able to help solve the problems in Africa while also getting good PR for the show.’

It was a gift that clearly surprised Bob Kimberley, of Austin, Texas: ‘I was only in town for the day and a friend gave me a ticket to the Oprah show. Next thing I know, I’m being given a baby and told I had to adopt him. The Lord knows what the wife’s going to say but I don’t expect she’ll be too pleased.

‘Other members of the audience were more grateful. ‘I think he’s got my eyes,’ said Charlotte Webber, from Aspen, Colorado.’I'm just so grateful to Oprah!’ she squealed. ‘I feel just like Madonna and Angelina! My friends are going to be so jealous!’

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