Kelly Osbourne plans removal of ovaries like Angelina Jolie

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Published on Thursday, 26 March 2015 04:48

Written by BBC

          Kelly Osbourne has revealed, that like Angelina Jolie, she plans to have her ovaries removed.The TV star and former fashion reporter was talking about Jolie's decision to have preventative cancer surgery on CBS show The Talk.The 30-year-old said: "I actually do have the cancer gene." Her mother, Sharon, also has the gene and had a double mastectomy in 2012. "My mom made all of us get tested. I agree with this 100%," said Kelly."I know that one day I will eventually have to do it too because if I have children, I want to be there to bring them up. "I want to be there to support them in every way I can."It's something I applaud Angelina for because she's bringing attention to this, and people are now going to go out and get tested for it." Angelina Jolie, 39, wrote an article in the New York Times to explain her decision to have both her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed.She has lost her mother, maternal aunt and maternal grandmother to cancer.While neither Kelly nor her mother have suffered from ovarian or breast cancer, Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002.She successfully fought the disease with two surgeries which was documented in the family's reality show on MTV, The Osbournes.After her recovery Sharon underwent genetic testing that revealed she carried BRCA1, the same gene as Angelina Jolie.She then decided to have a double mastectomy.Last month, Kelly Osbourne quit her role as the co-host of E!'s Fashion Police.She had been on the show since 2011.A statement released at the time by E! said: "Kelly Osbourne is departing E!'s Fashion Police to pursue other opportunities." It came days after her co-star Giuliana Rancic was forced to apologise over a joke about Disney star Zendaya Coleman's hair at the Oscars.

source : BBC

Angelina Jolie Removes Ovaries & Tubes Following Cancer Scare, Is Going Through Menopause

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Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 07:38

Written by Just Jared

              Angelina Jolie Pitt reveals that she has gone into menopause after removing her ovaries and fallopian tubes following a cancer scare.The 39-year-old actress/director previously had a preventive double mastectomy and the next preventive surgery on the list was the removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes. She will no longer be able to have any biological children.Angelina decided to have the surgery now after receiving a call from her doctor that her blood-test results showed something that could have been the sign of early cancer. Luckily, further tests came back with the all clear, but Angie decided to have the the surgery. “There was a small benign tumor on one ovary, but no signs of cancer in any of the tissues,” she wrote in a NY Times op-ed piece.“I chose to keep my uterus because cancer in that location is not part of my family history,” Angelina added. “It is not possible to remove all risk, and the fact is I remain prone to cancer. I will look for natural ways to strengthen my immune system. I feel feminine, and grounded in the choices I am making for myself and my family. I know my children will never have to say, ‘Mom died of ovarian cancer.’” “Regardless of the hormone replacements I’m taking, I am now in menopause. I will not be able to have any more children, and I expect some physical changes. But I feel at ease with whatever will come, not because I am strong but because this is a part of life. It is nothing to be feared.I feel deeply for women for whom this moment comes very early in life, before they have had their children. Their situation is far harder than mine. I inquired and found out that there are options for women to remove their fallopian tubes but keep their ovaries, and so retain the ability to bear children and not go into menopause. I hope they can be aware of that.It is not easy to make these decisions. But it is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue. You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.”

Make sure to read the full, inspiring op-ed now at NYTimes.com!

source : Just Jared

Angelina Jolie's Unbroken Releasing Special Edition Aimed At Christians

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Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:28

Written by Cinemablend

              A DVD version of Unbroken will be aimed specifically for Christians, and it will include over 90 minutes of extra material. This special "Legacy Of Faith" edition that will put greater focus on Louis Zamperini’s life once he returned to America. In the years after surviving his plane crashing into the ocean, then being adrift at sea for 47 days, and ultimately being held in a prisoner-of-war camp, Zamperini went through many personal struggles. Eventually he had a religious epiphany, which is what helped him cope with his repeated trauma.Rather than focusing on Louis Zamperini’s religious renaissance, Angelina Jolie actually left this plotline out of the theatrical version of Unbroken. It’s been suggested that the movie’s relatively successful haul at the box office - which saw the biopic gross $161 million worldwide from a $65 million budget - could have been increased if Angelina Jolie had decided to include this facet to the finished film.Universal Pictures looks as though they’re trying to correct this matter with the release of Unbroken's "Legacy Of Faith" DVD, which they hope will convince and entice faith-based viewers to purchase the film. In fact, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has specifically targeted this demographic as the special version has only been made available at "Christian outlets."Luke Zamperini, the son of the famed Olympic competitor and decorated war veteran, has admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that even though he "loved" Unbroken and that "Angie got all the scenes right," his one tiny criticism was its decision to not address how Zamperini was affected after seeing evangelist Billy Graham deliver a sermon. He explained: "The biggest criticism we got was from people in the faith-based community who read the book and said, ‘Well, it left out the whole Billy Graham scene.’" Because of the trauma he suffered as a POW, Zamperini suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after he returned to America. In order to try and combat his fears he turned to drinking and fighting. As you can imagine, this put a great strain on his marriage and his wife was set to divorce him. However after he attended a sermon by Billy Graham in a tent, Zamperini recognized the error of his ways and set about changing his life.Unbroken’s "Legacy Of Faith Edition" includes footage of Billy Graham and Louis Zameperini together during the 1950s as their friendship grew, and there is also a vivid description of what occurred the day that they originally met. Luke Zamperini hopes that the release of the special DVD will allow both Christians and "people who don’t shop at Christian stores" to learn more about how religion impacted his father’s life.

source : Cinemablend

When I was Jolie young: 'Lost' fashion pictures taken for tiny British style magazine show Angelina reaching for the sky at the age of 18

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Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:07

Written by Daily mail

         She has become a global style icon and a Hollywood A-lister, starring in a string of action movies adored by millions of fans.But even Angelina Jolie had to start her career somewhere – and that meant modelling clothes for Debenhams and Miss Selfridge for a little-known British magazine.The long lost pictures, taken when Jolie was just 18, were published under the headline 'Honeychild' in Look in 1993. And Angelina was such an unknown that even her name was misspelled – with a 'j' replacing the 'g' in her first name in a caption.Living in Los Angeles in her late teens, Angelina signed to the Nina Blanchard agency after her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, suggested she do some modelling.In the pictures she is seen in two separate shoots: squatting on the floor of a desert, and kneeling on a beach and reaching for the sky.It is not known if she agreed with the magazine's claim that 'beige is not boring – it encourages people to open up to you.' Angelina also made her professional acting debut in 1993, playing her first leading role in the science-fiction film Cyborg 2.Three years later, she appeared in the road movie Mojave Moon, prompting the Hollywood Reporter to write: 'Jolie is an actress whom the camera truly adores.' Then came the role of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider in 2001, and it was clear that a major new star had been born.Angelina is now married to Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt and the couple have six children.

source : Daily mail