Archive for July, 2010
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie, partner to Brad Pitt, is the star of several blockbuster movies. During the shooting of the first Tomb Raider movie, much of which was shot on location in Cambodia, Jolie came to witness the beautiful environment, immersive culture, and rampant poverty of the nation.
After Cambodia, Anglina Jolie took a trip to Sierra Leone and Tanzania in 2001, The purpose of that fateful trip was to discover first hand the conditions that refugees must suffer. The UNHCR assists over 20 million refugees in 120 countries around the world. They were created to protect and safeguard the well-being and rights of refugees. They believe that refugees have a right to seek asylum in another country and will actively seek to engage nations to integrate and support those refugees.
Angelina’s contribution has greatly assisted in generating more widespread attention to this worthy cause. Though in Jolie’s case this is not merely superficial. To further increase public awareness, Jolie has released several personal journals of her experiences during field visits.
As well as the physical effort that Jolie contributes, her foundation with partner Brad Pitt, called the Jolie-Pitt Foundation recently donated USD$1 million to groups working in Darfur. Darfur is a region in war ravaged Sudan, which Jolie has visited three times already.
When celebrity pregnant still look great
One would almost be able to say that celebrity pregnancy watches have surpassed divorce and breakup watches – almost, but not quite. A growing trend right now is also single motherhood, and the declaration of independence many young actresses, such as Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz, have recently made about the virtues of single motherhood.
In Hollywood, single motherhood has become somewhat of a status symbol. Take Angelina Jolie for example.Angelina and other high fashion, beautiful, big name actresses who’ve said no to relationships and yes to mommyhood only increase the public’s hunger for more “celebrity baby news”.
She and other sexy moms like Diane Lane, Shania Twain and other svelte celebs who’ve given birth have also given new meaning to the term “hot mama”.These women have helped us “regular” women realize that we don’t all have to stop having fun, looking sexy, and dressing young once we’ve had children.
They’ve made motherhood seem sexy, almost like a new beginning or rejuvenation of the spirit and outlook on life.Some may argue that celebrity mom glorification makes real life mom’s feel inferior and paints an unrealistic picture of ease and happiness in motherhood, what with all the extra help celebs can afford to hire.I disagree. I think it’s taught women that we can pursue a career, and have a family.