Madonna’s former nanny speaks out

Angela Jacobsen quit her job caring for Madonna’s adopted three-year-old son David Banda earlier this month.
Shortly before she left the singer’s employ, Jacobsen posted comments on her Facebook page appearing to complain about working for Madonna.
She wrote, “Not putting up (with) this s**t any more. Never have, never will. Standing up for my rights regardless of consequence. Sick of always being the one who compromises.”
The messages fuelled rumours the 29-year-old was sacked or had quit her job because she was unhappy working for the Material Girl.
But Jacobsen has appeared on a TV show in her native Australia to set the record straight.
She insisted the Facebook comments were “not about Madonna” and she quit the job voluntarily.
Jacobsen has told TV show Today Tonight, “I wasn’t referring to Madonna. That was something that was written in privacy. Unfortunately the settings were changed on my Facebook and the public were able to see private comments and photos.
She adds of her life with Madonna, “I was on call 24 hours a day. There wasn’t any television in the house and we all had the same diet, a macrobiotic diet. And we all ate kosher because of the Kabbalah. Like any job, there are boundaries and routines that you have to follow. We saw eye to eyes on those.”
And she urges the public not to believe everything they read about the star: “She’s a fantastic mother, very loving and caring. From being inside the bubble, you know the truth, so you have different spin on all the media you read and see.”
And Jacobsen insists it’s a “shame” Madonna’s bid to adopt Malawian three year old Mercy James was blocked by court officials, adding, “I’m disappointed. It’s a shame. It would have been a great opportunity for the other little girl; she would have been well looked after and it would have been great for David to have a sister from Malawi.”
Madonna adopted little David from Malawi in 2006. — WENN