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| Madonna Chooses ’Esther’ As New Name |
| 2004-06-17 |
| But she will still be a DOUCHEBAG! Call her Esther: That’s the Hebrew name Madonna has chosen for herself as a follower of Kabbalah. "I was named after my mother. My mother died when she was very young, of cancer, and ... I wanted to attach myself to another name," the singer says in an interview on ABC’s "20/20," airing at 10 p.m. EDT Friday. "This is in no way a negation of who my mother is ... I wanted to attach myself to the energy of a different name." So screw you, ma. During the interview, Madonna wears the red string around her wrist that’s a symbol of the Jewish mysticism, though she wears it beneath her watch. She says she’s sensitive when critics suggest her interest in Kabbalah is just a trend. "I’m a little bit irritated that people think that it’s like some celebrity band wagon that I’ve jumped on, or that, say, somebody like Demi (Moore) has jumped on," the 45-year-old says. "We don’t take it lightly. ... Of course you don’t. Any foreign policy statements today? "Paris Hilton did come to the Kabbalah Centre once, because her parents brought her ... and they wanted to help her and they were desperate and they brought her there and she had a meeting and she left and she never came back and suddenly, Paris Hilton studies Kabbalah. I mean that’s what happens and people ... they don’t know the whole story." Maybe they have a 12 Step Program for failed porn stars? |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #3 Actually, I'm sure most porn stars would rather leery of touching Madonna. After all, they might catch something. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2004-06-17 11:13:40 PM |
| #2 Fred - maybe you need a "Who Gives a Shit?" page for stuff like this. ;-) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-17 11:06:06 PM |
| #1 Esther? Do you think the name choice is a tribute?. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-17 11:02:24 PM |
