Original sentence: Other adoption rights groups have noted that Madonna did not cut in line to adopt Banda, pointing out that only three visas were issued in 2005 for adopted children to leave Malawi.The adoption has raised public controversy about whether special treatment was given to Madonna because of her celebrity status, considering Malawian law normally requires one year of residence for adopting parents
Edited sentence: The adoption has raised considerable public controversy about whether special treatment was given to Madonna because of her celebrity status, considering Malawian law normally prohibits adoptions by non-residents, and whether "Madonna seems to view an African orphan as the latest hot accessory," as expressed by columnist Michael Musto at The Village Voice