Madonna Gave the World a Glimpse of New Twins, Stella and Esther, 7 Months Ago

Madonna didn’t want people to know she was adopting twins from Malawi until it was official, but she actually posted a picture of the girls — for the whole world to see — seven months ago on Instagram.

The Material Girl adopted the orphans on Tuesday — two weeks after branding a report that she was planning to adopt “untrue.” However, while she may have wanted to keep the news under wraps until the deal was done, she actually shared a photo of the pair — with their new big sister Lourdes — back in July. That was when she took all four of her children — including Rocco and Malawi-born David and Mercy — to visit the country, for which she has long been doing charity work.