Turning Your Child into Angelina Jolie Will Only Cost $2 Million
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 October 2015 18:54
- Written by Vanity Fair
This is tough to talk about, maybe even taboo, but we’re in a safe space, where you can be honest. So, I’m just going to ask you: Is your kid a little disappointing? Like, maybe not all that smart, or talented, or interesting? And, if you’re honest—again, this is a safe place—is your child maybe a little less than good-looking, dismayingly so, perhaps? If that is something that worries you—and I suspect that there are many out there who quietly, secretly feel this way—fear not. You don’t have to be saddled with some homely dullard for the rest of your life. There is a way to fix this. And it will only cost you a little over $2 million.You see, there is a home for sale, 20 miles north of New York City, that can turn your child into something . . . wonderful. The home, in Palisades, Rockland County, New York, U.S.A., once belonged to Marcheline Bertrand, the mother of none other than Angelina Jolie. What’s more, Jolie spent five formative years living there as a child. So the house must be doing something right, it must possess some kind of power, to raise a person like Angelina Jolie.Talent? Check. Smarts? Check. Mysterious allure? Yup. Beauty? Duh. Angelina Jolie’s the real deal, and that all started to coalesce in this house, in Palisades. Sure, you might say, it actually happened at some point during her conception, but that’s just the basics of the recipe. The spice and flavoring comes later, as spongelike children absorb their surroundings. So there has to be something about this house, this lovely, secluded home that’s listed with Sotheby’s International, that helped turn her into a star.
And some lucky parent can buy it! They can move their kid in and watch as he or she goes from Joe Schmo or Plain Jane to Ange-freakin’-lina Jolie. One day, the kid, all heavy of brow and under of bite, will be stomping around in the mud and eating caterpillars. The next, it’ll be wearing satin cigarette pants and learning French. Before you move into the home in Palisades—also known as Snedens Landing—your kid will have bug eyes and stringy hair, always sticky with juice and snot, belching and banging on pots. But once you’re in the Magic House of Rockland County? That same kid, the very one, will be a radiant angel who’s concerned about the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Isn’t that worth $2.049 million? I say it is.Sure, at some point you’ll have to endure your child dating a few sketchy characters, and there may be one or two professional fumbles here and there. But the kid will eventually end up with Brad Pitt, and make lots of interesting career moves, whatever he or she chooses to do. And all the while he or she will remain, of course, strikingly beautiful. All because you, proud and conscientious parent, stopped living in a cave of inadequacy and moved into a palace of excellence. A temple of perfection conveniently located in the New York City metro area! One that is, I think, reasonably priced. We are talking about the future of your child here, after all.So what will it be? Who will your child become? Some buck-toothed ghoul who rides A.T.V.s and works for the cable company? Or, a fine-boned knockout who jet sets and speaks at the U.N.? It’s your choice to make. I’d urge you to choose wisely, though. And soon. This house—this nexus of exceptionalism in Snedens Landing—won’t be on the market forever.
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Katie Price compares her relationship with Peter Andre to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt as she backs him to win Strictly+
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- Published on Monday, 05 October 2015 03:58
- Written by Mirror
Peter Andre and Katie Price were the hottest showbiz couple when they tied the knot in 2005 and while their marriage ended four years later, the 37-year-old former glamour model thinks people are still "obsessed" with them.They met and fell in love while appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and their following relationship - and split - was just as public, splashed across reality TV shows and magazine covers.Despite now being married to Kieran Hayler, who she has two children with, the star's highest profile romance is still her relationship with Andre.Speaking to Fabulous magazine, the mother-of-five insisted that while they've moved on - the public haven't."We've both moved on, but we're like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - everyone is obsessed with our exes," she said."That is in the past for both of us now."It might be in the past - but that doesn't mean they're on good terms.Katie reportedly doesn't even talk to her ex-husband anymore and when asked about his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing admitted she won't be watching it."I'm not going to be sitting next to Kieran on the sofa watching Pete," she said, "So no, I'm not going to be watching it."Pete is partnered with Janette Manrara on the 13th series of the BBC One flagship show and has so far wowed the Strictly panel with his fancy footwork.Katie - who shares three children with Pete Harvey, 13, Junior, 10 and Princess, eight - fully expects him to win the show."I think Peter will be brilliant because he's a great dancer and he'll want everyone to see that. I'd tell anyone to put a bet on him because I think he's going to win it," she said.There maybe a little pang of jealousy to see her ex on the Strictly floor as Katie admitted, she'd always wanted to take part in the show as well.She added: "I've always wanted to do it.""I nearly did the Australian version, but it was difficult to leave the children that long." There's always next year.
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Angelina Jolie undergoes further preventive surgery
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- Published on Sunday, 04 October 2015 08:44
- Written by News10
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in hopes of reducing her risk of cancer.Writing in The New York Times, the filmmaker and philanthropist said a recent blood test showed a possible early sign of cancer. The news was a blow to the star who had already had a double mastectomy.“I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt,” she wrote. “I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn’t live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.”Jolie, 39, revealed two years ago that she carries a defective breast cancer gene that puts her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Her mother died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate.Only a small percentage of women inherit the same faulty gene, known as BRCA1 — the name stands for breast cancer susceptibility gene. These mutations are most commonly found in women of Eastern European Jewish descent, though other groups, including the Norwegian, Dutch and Icelandic, also have slightly higher rates of these mutations.The average woman has a 12 percent risk of developing breast cancer sometime during her life. Women who have inherited a faulty BRCA gene are about five times more likely to get breast cancer.Jolie said that while having the gene mutation alone was not a reason to resort to surgery — other medical options were possible — her family history influenced her decision to have further surgery now. The surgery puts a woman in menopause and Jolie wrote she’s now taking hormones.
Her courageous decision to publicly announce her double mastectomy was praised as a watershed moment in efforts to persuade women to get breast cancer screening — and to raise awareness of the need for early detection. The same sense of mission led her to write about her follow-up care, although she said her decision wasn’t necessarily the right one for everyone.“There is more than one way to deal with any health issue,” she wrote. “The most important thing is to learn about the options and choose what is right for you personally.”Coming forward to tell her story will play a vital role in raising awareness, those who work for cancer charities say. They hope other women at risk will be encouraged to speak with their doctors.“Angelina Jolie has made a really brave decision,” Katherine Taylor, acting chief executive of Ovarian Cancer Action. “It immediately puts the person into surgical menopause so it is not a decision to take lightly.”Jolie’s article makes plain the anguish the results of the new blood tests brought. She said she immediately called her husband, the actor Brad Pitt, who flew home from France within hours.“The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity,” she wrote. “You know what you live for and what matters. It is polarizing, and it is peaceful.”
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Brad Pitt Wife Angelina Jolie Cheats with Nanny Lena Gould?
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- Published on Sunday, 04 October 2015 08:30
- Written by Classica lite
Depending on who you talk to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are either on the verge of adopting another child or about to split now that the Fury actor's wife is cheating with the nanny. According to the latest gossip news updates, Angelina Jolie has both started the process of adopting a Syrian refugee and cancelled all plans of expanding their family because she is starting a relationship with Lena Gould. It's even being rumored that the Unbroken director was pushing Pitt to let her bring home 3 new kids from the war torn country, but the Hollywood icon ultimately whittled her down to just one.Although it sounds more than just a little farfetched, Angelina Jolie is said to be throwing a monkey wrench in her marriage to Brad Pitt by suddenly seeming to develop feelings for their nanny, Lena Gould.While it's true that Jolie certainly hasn't been linked to a women in some time, Celeb Dirty Laundry insists that -- given her history -- rumors of Angie getting close to Lena can't be dismissed (via KpopStarz):"[Angie] acknowledged she had bonded with Lena in recent months, spending long nights talking and massaging each other's bodies."Angelina Jolie is openly bisexual, so it is not out of the realm of possibility for her to hook up with Lena Gould."
Far more believable, however, are all the recent reports that Brad and Angie are planning to adopt yet another child in need.One source in the latest October 5, issue of In Touch claims that Angie is already taking the necessary steps to bring an orphan from Syria into her very mixed family:"Angie has reached out to Dr. Jane Aronson, who assisted with her other adoptions. Angie has room in her heart for all the refugee children who are left orphaned, but only one is realistic."The child is being protected by security while waiting to reach U.S. soil."The expert that Radar Online spoke to explained that it's a good thing the child is being taken care of, because the adoption process could still take quite a while, despite Angie's A-list celebrity status:"It has been a very long process to adopt the Syrian orphan."The red tape has been almost impossible at times. It could take at least another four to five months before the child is brought to the United States."One or two more kids and Brad and Angie will be able to get their own reality TV show.
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Actress Jacqueline Bissett explains why she isn't close to goddaughter Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Monday, 28 September 2015 16:55
- Written by Mirror
The award-winning star was friends with the A-lister's mother Marcheline Bertrand who passed away from breast cancer in 2007 . Actress Jacqueline Bissett has opened up about her friendship with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie .The Golden Globe winner was on Loose Women when she admitted she couldn't believe how the star juggles her busy life."Six children, a husband, a career, and directing I don't know how she does it. I don't know how any human being can do that."What I admire is that she carries a kind of quality of peace that just emanates from her." The 71-year-old, who was close friends with Angelina's mother Marcheline Bertrand who passed away from breast cancer in 2007, said that although she is godparent to Angelina she "rarely" sees her because she doesn't want to bother her."Unfortunately I haven't developed a close relationship with Angelina, I see her rarely but I'm very admiring of her."What I find difficult is she's become so famous. So many people are pulling on her time, I'm a little bit shy and I don't want to be someone who tries to take advantage of her."Occasionally people say to me, 'Oh you know Angelina Jolie', and I say 'no she needs her space and she needs to do her number' but she's pretty remarkable." Jacqueline stars in the recent film Miss You Already alongside Toni Colette and Drew Barrymore , who also appeared on the ITV chat show just last week.There are some perks to having a major Hollywood star as a friend, as Jacqueline revealed she was all set to make a cameo in 2005 hit Mr and Mrs Smith but was left on the cutting room floor."I played a very small part in her film, Mr and Mrs Smith, I was supposed to be Brad Pitt's boss and Terry Stamp was her boss."But it didn't work out, they cut us, they didn't like two English people or something, and they put two African-Americans in and they didn't like them either and then it never ended up in the film."But I watched her on the set and she was so together, she was just joyful and friendly and amazing and I thought this woman's going to be a director."
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