Onya, Angelina Jolie.
“It’s good to be different”.
If there’s one thing Angelina Jolie wants her kids – and kids around the world – to know, it’s this.
Over the weekend, Jolie made first public appearance since having surgery to remove her ovaries and her fallopian tubes removed.
She went to the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and her dates for the night were two of her six children, eight-year-old Zahara and ten-year-old Shiloh.
Upon accepting an award as ‘Best Villain’ for her role in Maleficent, Jolie told the crowd: “When I was little, like Maleficent, I was told that I was different.”
“I felt out of place, and too loud, too full of fire, never good at sitting still, never good at fitting in, and then one day I realised something, something I hope you all realise: different is good.”
Cue generous audience support, of course.
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Love the Jolie-Pitts, for many reasons, but especially for their love and acceptance of their diverse family. Interesting that you hyperlink to Shiloh, who Angelina has talked about wanting to be known as John. And, in the piece you link to, you talk about her ignoring gender stereotypes and rocking the suits, but it's much more than that... all signs point to Shiloh being Transgender but is it that we just don't talk about that? Personally, I'm looking forward to the time when Angelina starts talking about 'him' and 'their son John'... what a great learning opportunity for Woman's Day readers that will be.
All signs point to Shiloh being transgender? Seriously she's 8.(mamamia got the age wrong)
Agree whole heartedly. I have seen articles though that talk a lot about it elsewhere :)
Lots of people know at young ages, they just don't know exactly what it is they are feeling or how to express it fully
Yes The wizz, they do. Angelina has spoken in interviews about how Shiloh, or John as she has asked to be called, has presented and dressed as a boy since she was 4 and thinks of herself as 'one of the brothers'. Jess is right - gender disphoria can present in kids as young as 3 and 4 and I think it's a beautiful example of parenting and of how accepting Brad and Angelina are about it - especially how they talk about it openly and not shy away from it as if it's a dirty little secret to be ashamed of.
I don't like to have celebrities as heroes, but this woman is quite inspirational. She lives her life her way and apologies to no one.
She also uses her huge profile to do so much good, as does her husband. They are a model for others in the industry.