Jillian Michaels Adopting Haitian Child: I Fell 'In Love With This Little Girl'

Ok I grew up in an orphanage and I wished I had been adopted. My point to the ignorance is that do you really think I would have cared what the person was like where they were from ect ect nope I just wanted love . Any child adopted is a child loved regardess of the origin of it's adoptee parents so if they do not mind why should you!!

Some people are so miserable in their that they would even complain about a person opening their home to a defenseless child. Its not as easy as you think to get an American child under two years old. It took Sandra Bullock five years to get a baby American child and thats with millions of dollars in resources. If you're so supportive of American adoption then get off the blogs and start the process.

Such cinical comments from such ignorant people.. Haiti has one of the highest orphan rates in the world. Helping a child, NO MATTER WHERE FROM, a little angel from God, is a wonderful thing. Yes, they could adopt an American child, but that's not the point.. The point is, a CHILD is going to get everything in the world and love and affection.. PERIOD.. God bless all the little children in the world who don't have mommies.. Whether they are black, white, from china, or africa, whatever.. They need love too...

While international adoption has serious issues, corruption being one of them, until you understand how flawed the American foster care / domestic adoption program is, no one here should condemn those who choose not to adopt domestically. To all you nay sayers, how many American children have YOU adopted or helped?

I hope it works out for her and the little girl. As has already been mentioned, American adoptions are harder. Plus the people who are talking about that an adoption should be done out of love, it's not love to deny a child in a struggling country (and yes, I know there are children struggling here too) just so people in this country will think better of you.

Does she know you don't have to use the word "like" in every sentence?

I wish more americans would fall in love with the LITTLE children here in the USA. NO its not cynical or ignorant, all children need to be loved and adopted... but lets start at home first . then move on out soon all kids can have a home . YES it is the point , just like our goverment. we take care of everyone OUTSIDE our country, the roads, schools , housing and let ours go to hell.

a lot of ugly comments here. so interesting. instead of being happy that this woman adopted a BABY (color not important) you are all harping about it being black, about it being non american. a lot of hate in the world.

My sister and her husband adopted twin girls from Vietnam 14 years ago. They wanted to adopt an older child but found that by the time they are put up for adoption in the U.S. they have usually be abused or neglected by the parents or they have been through the foster care system and have a myriad of behavioural problems. Since they had four other children at home they didn't feel it would be fair to them to bring a child into their family who would be disruptive to their lives. That was only one of the reasons. They just wanted to give a parentless child a chance at a good life. Before you start judging people why not ask them why they adopted internationally before you form your opinion. The reasons aren't ususally so black and white as you might think.

@ Kade that statement is probably one of the dumbest things ive heard in a LONG time!!! wow

You people need to look at the quality of life in American orphanages vs foreign countries! American kids get to go to school, eat regularly and get free healthcare. These kids in foreign countries are starving and dying because of a lack of clean water and adequate healthcare. If you haven't adopted an American child yourself then you should keep your hypocritical comments to yourself.

"business partner' **rolls eyes** Just come out the closet, ALREADY!

Congrats and I hope everything goes well. Lucky little girl. She would have no chance of a good life in most areas of Haiti.

Congrats Ms. Jillian, there are so many children EVERYWHERE that needs a good family. No matter where they come from. People on here are so mean. have any of you that are being stupid ever tried to adopt or be a foster child in the US? People should get knowledge of doing this in the US before you open your mouth. Not as easy as people think. I was a foster parent in Florida and moved to Georgia but could not become a foster parent in Georgia. How stupid.

Hey #$%$ there are no Amer. kids that need a HOME???????????????????

This in a way is sad we have so many kids here in the US that would love to have a home.

why not adpot in the US...

People that are saying you should adopt American kids, have probably never tried! our system is so crooked it's not funny! it's so awful. After trying to adopt a foster child, the system removed the child from our home, saying the child is getting too attached to our family! they then put the child into another foster home! they don't care about children. It is all about the social workers. Having seen first hand how our system here in America is, I say good for you, whoever goes out of country! at least they can save some children.

thats awsome !!!! godd luck to her and her family

How about sterilization for women in Haiti after their 1st child so they don't sit there in poverty and repeat the cycle OVER & OVER & OVER & OVER. I am sick of being guilted into feeling bad for someone who has 8 kids. I have NO kids because I can't afford one.