LILONGWE, Malawi – Wealthy, famous, fabulous at 50 — but not a mother of four. Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country’s strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity.

The decision came as a surprise since Malawi’s child welfare minister came out Thursday in support of the singer’s application to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James.

And it was a rare setback for the material girl who has projected an image of being able to attain whatever she sets her sights on, be it personal or professional.