Madonna's son, David Banda, has taken to social media to reassure fans that he is not "living on the street." The 18-year-old guitarist addressed concerns on his Instagram Story on Sunday, July 21, following an interview where he mentioned "scavenging" due to lack of funds. Madonna’s son says he’s ‘forced to scavenge food’ since leaving mom's mansion Madonna's son David Banda, 18, selling guitar lessons for staggering price In his follow-up post, he stated: "To all of those concerned.
My mother is very supportive of me. "She has always been supportive of me. I am very happy in my life and I am not living on the streets, starving! Please stop worrying everything is good.
" Page Six reports that David has moved out of Madonna's $32.5m Upper East Side mansion and into a Bronx apartment with girlfriend Maria Atuesta. During his July 20 Instagram Live, David spoke openly about his current living situation.
He said: "It's lovely to experience it being nine o'clock at night, me being hungry and realizing that I don't have enough money to get food and scavenging. It's fun to be young." "I love it.
I'm not on my own, I've got my girlfriend, But I love it," he further added. DON'T MISS..
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Lourdes is from a previous relationship with fitness trainer Carlos Leon, Rocco is her child with ex-husband director Guy Ritchie while David, Mercy, Stella and Estere were adopted from Malawi. Pop icon Madonna established a charity organization named Raising Malawi in 2006. According to the official website, Raising Malawi "is dedicated to addressing the most critical needs of vulnerable children.
" In 2017, Madonna inaugurated a pediatric surgery and intensive care center in Blantyre, Malawi. Named after her daughter, the Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care is the country's first such facility. Madonna has frequently expressed her love for children on social media and in interviews.
In a 2019 interview with British Vogue, she spoke about her special bond with David, saying he mirrors her work ethic the most. She said: "What he has more than anything is focus and determination. "I'm pretty sure he got it from me.
He's the one I have the most in common with. I feel like he gets me; he has more of my DNA than any of my children so far. Let's see what happens it's still early days for everyone.
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