Furnish: We didn't consider age when applying to adopt kids

David Furnish has revealed he and Elton John never thought the singer’s age would stop them from adopting.

Furnish: We didn't consider age when applying to adopt kids

David Furnish has revealed he and Elton John never thought the singer’s age would stop them from adopting.

The Canadian filmmaker and his musician husband tried to give a home to HIV-positive Ukrainian child Lev last year, but were rejected because Elton, at 63, was deemed too old and because of their gay marriage.

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