Sat, 13 January 2007 12:00:00 ET
Queen Latifah wants to adopt an American child rather than taking children from abroad.
Queen Latifah is keen to adopt an American child because she wants to "help
a kid in the hood".
The rapper-and-actress - real name Dana Owens - is determined to adopt in
the US and has levelled a veiled criticism against stars like Angelina Jolie
and Madonna who have adopted from abroad.
She told US chat show host Ellen Degeneres: "I want to help a kid in the
hood. I want to adopt an American baby. There's just so many kids that could
use a home."
Angelina Jolie has two adopted children with boyfriend Brad Pitt -
five-year-old Maddox from Cambodia and two-year-old Zahara from Ethiopia.
Madonna caused controversy last October when she and her director husband
Guy Ritchie adopted one-year-old David Banda from Malawi.
Other stars who have adopted from abroad include Meg Ryan and Ewan McGregor.
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