Angelina Jolie’s kids reject celebrity life, but ‘Maria’ star embraces Hollywood friendships | English Movie News
Angelina Jolie’s children—Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne—have expressed a strong desire to stay away from the spotlight despite their parents’ Hollywood legacy. While they have occasionally joined their mother behind the scenes on film projects, they have shown little interest in pursuing acting careers or public celebrity status.
Speaking at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 5, Angelina Jolie shared insights into her children’s preferences. “I always wanted them to be around film because I wanted them to know it’s such a wonderful family, to be creative, to be an artist… but they’re not interested,” she stated. She also revealed, “They really don’t like any of the celebrity part of it, especially Shiloh hates it.” Jolie sees their stance as healthy, adding, “It’s not a normal thing. It’s a silly thing really.” While some of her children enjoy creative fields like dance, painting, and theatre, none of them are eager to step in front of the camera.
Interestingly, while her children distance themselves from Hollywood, Angelina Jolie is forging new friendships within the industry. She has been seen bonding with high-profile actresses such as Salma Hayek, Demi Moore, and Nicole Kidman. According to Daily Mail Angelina Jolie is aware of what she is doing and is on purpose. Reportedly she is reaching out in the Hollywood community to make new friends. And reportedly “She loves it.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Maria’ actor seems to be less active on social media. Her last Instagram post was made on September 26, 2024 where she met Sudanese refugees who have escaped across the border. Her post read, “This morning the UN General Assembly met to discuss the cost of inaction and urgent need to collectively scale up the humanitarian response in Sudan and the region. I recently returned from Chad, where I met Sudanese refugees who have escaped across the border. Due to relentless war and violence, Sudan is currently experiencing the largest displacement crisis in the world, with over 10 million people internally displaced and more than 2 million fleeing to neighbouring countries. The situation is also compounded by mass starvation, as approximately 25.6 million people—over half the population—are facing acute hunger. Despite being one of the poorest countries globally, the people of Chad are sharing their land, food, water, and healthcare with nearly 1.4 million Sudanese refugees.”
