Elton John and his partner have become parents

[malaise]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12084650

Sir Elton John and his partner have become parents to a son born to a surrogate mother in California.

Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born on Christmas Day, the UK musician and his Canadian husband David Furnish told the Usmagazine.com website.

"Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents," said the couple.

[xchrom]

1. Wow - that's quite the handle.

Congrats to the Furnish-Johns.

[Le Taz Hot]

2. Congrats to Sir Elton and David.

That is one lucky kid.

[Island Blue]

3. "And he shall be Levon

And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Leovn
In tradition with the family plan."

[cutlassmama]

4. Sounds like he's been planned for quite some time then.

[uncommon]

5. That's awesome :) I wish Elton John was my dad lol.

[The Straight Story]

6. Wait a sec....California? Elton John: “Hey America, Vote For Hillary Clinton Or Go To Hell!”

Guess if you want a real woman to have your baby you go to CA and not England....

:hide: :rofl:

[wilt the stilt]

7. Is Rush the godfather?

I think Mr. Limbaugh is "probably" against you having this "child" but you played for him.you lowlife

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

8. great...happy for them, but

why is it that adoption and surrogacy are so freaking expensive for average people? I am childless not by choice and would love to have a child, but I can't afford the exhorbitant amounts of money one needs for an adoption or surrogacy here in the U.S. My employer does not provide adoption assistance either.

And, before some of you say "Why Don't You Adopt Through the Foster Care System?" well, that would be great, except that here in NC they won't even let you take their required classes (which, by the way, are offered during the day when I'm at work) until and unless you are single (NOT cohabitating) or have been married for more than 1 year.

Surrogacy is even worse, between the medical treatments and the expense for the surrogate.

It would be nice to reduce the costs, requirements and entanglements of adoption so that more people could take advantage of it... There are so many kids who need parents.

[Warren Stupidity]

9. played for rush nt

[Motown_Johnny]

14. I hope they used Rush's money for this

[roguevalley]

10. awesome. mazel tov. I am sure this baby will be entirely loved.

[HEyHEY]

11. I wish em well

I don't know the life Elton leads now, but he seems clean and decent. So, go you!

[blondeatlast]

12. "Levon"? Did Mr. John ever actually pay attention to the lyrics Mr. Taupin

wrote for him to sing? :shrug:

[Bluenorthwest]

15. I would assume the name is a nod to Levon Helm

[Doctor_J]

13. Whoopee. Maybe Elton will celebrate by writing a song about Limpballs

:eyes:

[one_voice]

16. Awww that's so cool...

Congrats to the parents. That's one lucky little boy, with a helluva name!