Madonna's son claims he's been forced to 'scavenge' for food after moving out of mom's mansion

Madonna's son claims he's been 'scavenging' for food since he moved out of his mom's mansion.

David Banda, 18, is living in New York with his girlfriend, Maria Atuesta, but is apparently struggling for money, despite Madonna being worth $850 million.

Madonna's son claims he's been 'scavenging' for food (Cassy Athena/Getty Images)

Although he admitted that he didn't have enough cash for food, David doesn't seem to mind, and says he's 'loving it'

When asked how he feels about living on his own, he said as per The Sun: I love it. I’m not on my own, I’ve got my girlfriend. But I love it.

“It’s lovely to experience it being nine o’clock at night, me being hungry and realising that I don’t have enough money to get food and scavenging. It’s fun to be young.”

David was born in Malawi in 2005 and was adopted by Madonna and Guy Ritchie in 2006, while the pair were visiting the country.

David was aged just one at the time and was adopted from an orphanage called Home of Hope.

The couple had some legal issues to contend with, due to a requirement in Malawi for adoptive parents to live in the country for 18 months, but the adoption was approved in 2008.

Madonna has often spoken about her close bond with David. In 2019, she told British Vogue: "He's the one I have the most in common with.

"I feel like he gets me; he has more of my DNA than any of my children so far."

Madonna is also mom to Lourdes, 27, Rocco, 23, Mercy, 18, and twins Estere and Stella, who are both 11.

David and Madonna back in 2014 (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Madonna recently praised all of her children for their support during her recent illness, in which she contracted a life-threatening bacterial infection.

"On the day before our 80th show of the Celebration Tour I need to acknowledge my incredibly talented children who carried me through this Journey each of them bringing their own unique talent to the stage," she wrote.

"Rehearsals began over a year ago with almost a 2 month break waiting for me recover from a near death experience. They never stopped practicing… they never stopped cheering me on and supporting me.

"Their enthusiasm kept me Going!!!

"They were also going to school and rehearsing every night. !! . am so very proud of all of them.

"I think what my children learned the most this year of rehearsing and performing is that if you who to follow your dreams, you have to work hard for them."