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Madonna’s Son Reveals ‘Scavenging’ Lifestyle After Moving Out of Her Luxe New York Crib

David Banda called the experience 'lovely.'


Madonna’s son, David Banda, is getting a taste of how the other half lives. He revealed on social media that he’s “scavenging” for food since moving out of his mom’s New York City luxury crib.

According to Page Six, the nepo baby wants to learn how to make it independently. “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,” he said on Instagram Live. “It’s fun to be young.”

The 18-year-old lives in the Bronx and pays his way by teaching guitar lessons. However, a stark difference remains from his previous lifestyle. His mom’s Upper East Side mansion is reportedly worth $32.5 million. According to Hello!, the abode boasts over 16,000 square feet, with four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The home fits Madonna’s big family. The 65-year-old entertainer has six kids.

Despite the luxury accommodations, Banda prefers to rough it up as he embarks on adulthood. Currently living with his girlfriend, Maria Atuesta, Banda is happy with his new housing situation. “I love it,” he said. “I’m not on my own. I’ve got my girlfriend. But I love it.”

Despite moving on from Mommy’s house, Banda remains tight with his superstar parent. Since his adoption from the Home of Hope Orphanage in Mchinji, Malawi, Madonna has fostered her son’s knack for music. This past year, Banda played in the band for his mom’s “Celebration” tour, which Madonna wanted all her musically inspired children to participate in.

“Because The Celebration Tour is a retrospective of my life, I thought it made perfect sense to include all of my children still living with me in the show,” she told W Magazine. “As they all dance and play musical instruments and have been doing so for years. David has played guitar since he was a child.”

Now that the tour has concluded, Banda is paving a new way for himself.


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