Angelina Jolie continues her European tour as she makes a stylish arrival in Venice in a glittery grey maxi dress
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- Published on Saturday, 31 July 2021 15:28
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She's making the most of the European heatwave, having enjoyed some time in Paris with her children only last week.And Angelina Jolie, 46, commanded attention in a loose-fitting grey dress on Friday as she headed to a restaurant via a water taxi in Venice.Currently staying at the Cipriani Hotel, where one night at the five-star hotel can set guests back by up to €7,595, the age-defying beauty certainly turned heads in the plunging number.The Hollywood actress accentuated her dazzling outfit with a black Yves Saint Laurent handbag and, having just left an art exhibition, clutched a programme from the showing. Elevating her height with a pair of tan leather wedges, the three-time Academy Award winner accessorised her look with a timeless pair of silver ear studs and wore a black face mask to protect those around her.The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient was helped into the water taxi by a male aid and she made sure to pucker up her lips to check that her makeup had remained flawless once she sat down. Before the Tomb Raider actress arrived in the city of love, she had been enjoying a break in France with her daughters Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 15, as well as her son Knox, 13, before jetting off to Italy.The daughter of actor Jon Voight also shares daughter Vivienne, 13, and son Maddox, 19, with her former husband Brad Pitt. She was spotted as she touched down in Venice looking typically chic in a stone trench in a stone trench coat and a heavy-duty handbag in a matching shade.Angelina was accompanied by her daughter Shiloh, who donned a pair of loose stone trousers, well-worn black sneakers with white laces along with a black hoodie.The 15-year-old wore a delicate red-and-pink belt, had her hair tied up into a ponytail and wore a reusable face mask.Her mum told Vanity Fair in 2010 interview that Shiloh has been experimenting with her gender since she was just three.'She wants to be a boy,' Angelina said.'So we had to cut her hair. She likes to wear boy clothes. She thinks she's one of her brothers.'Angelina filed for divorce from Brad in 2016 citing 'irreconcilable differences' and it was finalised in 2019. The former pair have been in a lengthy custody battle with the actress wanting sole custody and Brad fighting for joint.Last month, Angelina was reportedly left 'bitterly disappointed' after a court awarded joint custody to her ex Brad, a decision was allegedly set to contest in early July.Legal experts in Los Angeles told DailyMail.com in March that the pair have each spent over $1 million in legal costs already - and said the custody battle could go on for six more years. Despite the drama, Angelina has reportedly set her sights on finding love again, with the actress rumoured to have been 'spotted on another secret date' with The Weeknd at a private concert in Los Angeles earlier this month.Images of the stars attending Mustafa's private concert appeared on the Instagram account Deuxmoi, which showed The Weeknd with a group of friends and Angelina sitting with daughters Shiloh and Zahara.A Twitter fan account for the Blinding Lights singer, 31, also posted the images of Angelina with her kids and The Weeknd.Earlier this month, the actress and The Weekend set the internet into a frenzy after they were seen dining at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica and they have continued to heat up speculation with their latest outing.While an insider told The Sun the pair are just 'just friends' now, the singer 'made no secret of the fact he has a huge crush on her' for years.
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Angelina Jolie stuns in a chic black wraparound dress as she steps out for dinner with children Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and Knox, 13, in Paris
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- Published on Friday, 23 July 2021 06:58
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie continued to enjoy her family trip to France on Thursday when she stepped out with four of her six children in Paris.The actress, 46, was seen making her way to dinner alongside her son Pax, 17, daughters Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 15, plus her 13-year-old son Knox, with the group heading to a restaurant near the Eiffel Tower.Switching into a new outfit for her third outing of the day, doting mother Angelina stunned in a black wraparound dress teamed with pointed heels.Wearing her long brunette hair loose, the Oscar-winning star also wore a dark green face mask in keeping with pandemic protocol, with her four children also covering their noses and mouths with masks.For the family outing, Pax looked trendy in a striped top teamed with jeans, while Zahara made a statement in a bold patterned dress.Shiloh donned a black hoodie and off-white trousers, with her younger brother Knox also opting for a dark hooded jumper, teaming his with cargo trousers.Earlier in the day, Angelina, Pax, Shiloh and Zahara were all seen shopping at KITHs and the Guerlain store.Angelina later changed into a chic white shirt dress that was cinched at the waist with a thin belt.Angelina also shares daughter Vivienne, 13, and son Maddox, 19, with her former husband Brad Pitt.Angelina filed for divorce in 2016 citing 'irreconcilable differences' and it was finalised in 2019. The former pair have been in a lengthy custody battle with the actress wanting sole custody and Brad fighting for joint.Last month, Angelina was reportedly left 'bitterly disappointed' after a court awarded joint custody to her ex Brad, a decision was allegedly set to contest in early July.Legal experts in Los Angeles told DailyMail.com in March that the pair have each spent over $1million in legal costs already - and said the custody battle could go on for six more years.Despite the drama, Angelina has reportedly set her sights on finding love again, with the actress rumoured to have been 'spotted on another secret date' with The Weeknd at a private concert in Los Angeles earlier this month.Images of the stars attending Mustafa's private concert appeared on the Instagram account Deuxmoi, which showed The Weeknd with a group of friends and Angelina sitting with daughters Shiloh and Zahara.A Twitter fan account for the Blinding Lights singer, 31, also posted the images of Angelina with her kids and The Weeknd.Earlier this month, the actress and The Weekend set the internet into a frenzy after they were seen dining at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica and they have continued to heat up speculation with their latest outing.While an insider told The Sun the pair are just 'just friends' now, the singer 'made no secret of the fact he has a huge crush on her' for years.While the pair are not known to be friends, there are some intriguing links between them, including the singer referencing Angelina's famous pout in one of his hit songs.Prior to being romantically linked with The Weeknd, Angelina was rumoured to have reconnected with her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller.
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Angelina Jolie puts on a stylish display in a white shirt and beige trousers as she steps out with children Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 15, in Paris
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- Published on Friday, 23 July 2021 06:57
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Angelina Jolie was the picture of a doting mother when she stepped out with three of her six children on Thursday.The actress, 46, was seen heading out with son Pax, 17, and daughters Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 15, in Paris, France, where they shopped at KITHs and the Guerlain store.Putting on a stunning display, Angelina looked sensational in a white shirt that she tucked into a pair of flared beige trousers. Angelina boosted her height in a pair of beige heels, and she also had a matching beige suit jacket that she took off in the sun.Her brunette locks were brushed into a sleek, straight style that fell over her shoulder and she wore a light palette of make-up.The Maleficent star complemented her ensemble by keeping her personal items in a small beige handbag. Angelina made sure to keep safe amid the coronavirus crisis by wearing a face mask, and her children followed her example. While she was out and about, Angelina was seen walking while holding onto Zahara's hand as Pax and Shiloh walked beside them.Zahara looked stylish in a blue maxi dress that she paired with white trainers and a reusable tote bag.Shiloh, meanwhile, wore a black shirt with grey cargo trousers, and Pax wore a colourful plaid shirt over a white top and khaki chinos.Later in the day, Angelina changed into a chic white shirt dress that was cinched at the waist with a thin belt. Angelina shares the trio, as well as daughter Vivienne, 13, and sons Maddox, 19, and Knox, 13, with her former husband Brad Pitt. Angelina filed for divorce in 2016 citing 'irreconcilable differences' and it was finalised in 2019. The former pair have been in a lengthy custody battle with the actress wanting sole custody and Brad fighting for joint.Last month, Angelina was reportedly left 'bitterly disappointed' after a court awarded joint custody to her ex Brad, a decision was allegedly set to contest in early July. Legal experts in Los Angeles told DailyMail.com in March that the pair have each spent over $1million in legal costs already - and said the custody battle could go on for six more years.Despite the drama, Angelina has reportedly set her sights on finding love again, with the actress rumoured to have been 'spotted on another secret date' with The Weeknd at a private concert in Los Angeles over the weekend. Images of the stars attending Mustafa's private concert appeared on the Instagram account Deuxmoi, which showed The Weeknd with a group of friends and Angelina sitting with daughters Shiloh, 15, and 16-year-old Zahara.A Twitter fan account for the Blinding Lights singer, 31, also posted the images of Angelina with her kids and The Weeknd.Earlier this month, the Oscar-winning actress and The Weekend set the internet into a frenzy after they were seen dining at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica and they have continued to heat up speculation with their latest outing. While an insider told The Sun the pair are just 'just friends' now, the singer 'made no secret of the fact he has a huge crush on her' for years.While the pair are not known to be friends, there are some intriguing links between them, including the singer referencing Angelina's famous pout in one of his hit songs. Prior to being romantically linked with The Weeknd, Angelina was rumoured to have reconnected with her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller.
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Angelina Jolie's former friend says he's NOT '100% sure' her adopted son Maddox was an orphan - as filmmaker probes scandal of babies in Cambodia stolen from their families
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- Published on Friday, 23 July 2021 06:55
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A former aid worker who helped Angelina Jolie adopt her son Maddox has claimed that he cannot be '100% sure' that he was an orphan.Sarath Mounh, who ran an NGO in Cambodia, became a close friend of the Hollywood star during her visits to the country from where Maddox was adopted.He also played a role in the adoption process by signing legal documents stating that he was Maddox's real father, which he is not, to help get it approved quicker by the Cambodian courts, though there is no suggestions Jolie was aware.In an exclusive interview Mr Mounh told MailOnline: 'I'm not 100% sure that Maddox was an orphan even though he came from an orphanage. At least one of the parents was possibly alive at the time of his adoption. But I never asked these difficult questions, nobody did. 'This was happening a lot in Cambodia. There were many babies who were left in orphanages or sold to them by their parents because they couldn't afford to look after them.' At the time, Kek Galibru, head of the human rights agency Licadho, who investigated the adoption, said: 'I'm sure that this child was not a real orphan and was not abandoned.' However, Jolie, 46, said she'd gone to great lengths to verify that Maddox had no living parents and has always maintained that he was an orphan.She said: 'I would never rob a mother of her child. I can only imagine how dreadful that would feel.' But the fresh questions raised by Mr Mounh come as a new documentary will probe whether babies in Cambodia were stolen from their families and put up for adoption. Filmmaker Elizabeth Jacobs, 21, will revisit the claim that 'poor Cambodian families are preyed on by baby recruiters' in her documentary, The Stolen Children.Elizabeth's parents used the services of adoption agent Lauryn Galindo, the same woman who Jolie famously used to adopt Maddox in 2002.At the time, Galindo and her sister Lynn Devin ran an adoption agency called Seattle International Adoptions, and shortly after Maddox's adoption they faced criminal charges. Devin was given a $150,000 fine for falsifying documents to obtain US visas for 'orphans' while Galindo was imprisoned for 18 months in 2004 for the same crime and money laundering. When the scandal was exposed, the U.S. government and several other countries shut down adoptions from Cambodia, with Jolie saying she knew nothing of the illegal trade. There is no evidence Maddox was not an orphan. But Mr Mounh said to MailOnline: 'When it comes to money, everything is possible. This is what I kept on hearing at the time from those around Angelina: 'Make it happen.'He added: 'Angelina didn't personally get involved. It was those around her that were handling the process and asked me to help.'Mr Mounh revealed that he was asked to get involved in the adoption because of his friendship with Jolie and on account of his influence in the Battambang Province, in North West Cambodia where his NGO was based. His organisation ran several projects such as education programmes for children, funding for poor farmers and health drives. These were all aimed at villagers in north east Cambodia.Referring to the documentary, Mr Mounh said: 'I hope it uncovers the entire adoption system in Cambodia at the time. But I don't want Maddox to be emotionally hurt by this.'His adoption was accepted by the law but to this day, I can't say for sure if he was an orphan, I don't think anyone can. But I don't want him to be damaged by what may come out.'He added: 'I want Maddox to have a good life and bright future. I still have a lot of love for him and Angelina, even though I haven't seen them in a long time.'
Mr Mounh revealed that he was asked to sign documents stating to be Maddox's father. There is no suggestion that Jolie was aware that Mr Mounh wrongly signed documents.He added: ''It's true that it was misleading when I signed the adoption papers. I was concerned that this was not honest, but I felt an obligation to sign the papers. Because of my friendship with Angelina, I wanted to help her as best I could. She was also a donor to my organisation.'Jolie provided $300,000 of funding for his NGO, with plans to donate a further $1.2 million and often came to see its work in the Battambang Province. Her own charitable foundation for Cambodia is also based in the same area.Mr Mounh, 55, met Angelina in 2000 after being introduced by the UNHCR, the United Nations refugees agency, for whom he did a lot of work helping to resettle refugees following Cambodia's brutal civil war.Jolie is a UNHCR Special Envoy and showed special interest in Mr Mounh's NGO, Cambodia Vision in Development (CVD), which has now folded.He added: 'She spent a lot of time in Cambodia from 2000 onwards, visiting our projects and we often stayed overnight together. Angelina had a lot of love for my country.'She became a very good friend and spoke openly to me about her desire to help my organisation and her hopes for Maddox.'Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt share joint custody of their six children, twins Vivienne and Knox, 12, Shiloh, 15, Maddox, 19, Zahara, 16, and Pax, 17.In addition to adopting Maddox, Jolie adopted Zahara in Ethiopia and Pax in Vietnam.Mr Mounh's youngest son Makara is the same age as Maddox and he recalled how he and Jolie discussed bringing them up as 'brothers' during her visits to Cambodia.He added: 'I wanted them to grow up together and me and Angelina would talk about this. Sadly, that's not happened.'Mr Mounh and Jolie fell out following allegations made against him that he misused funds donated by her.But he hit back: 'I can account for every dollar that was given to my organisation. I know that Angelina has nothing against me, and I still consider her a friend. It was those around her who made problems between us.'He last saw the Hollywood star and Maddox in 2003 when they visited Cambodia.Mr Mounh added: 'I follow their lives very closely through the media and would love to get back in touch with them but don't know how. I still have a lot of respect and love for both of them.'Mr Mounh fled Cambodia in 2017 fearing for his life on account of his political activities against the ruling government. He now lives in Canada with his wife and three children.MailOnline has contacted Ms Jolie's representatives for comment.
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Was Maddox 'stolen from his birth family?': Fears that Angelina Jolie's son may have been adopted unethically in Cambodia to be explored again in new documentary
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- Published on Saturday, 17 July 2021 10:05
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An upcoming documentary spotlighting the potentially unethical practices used in Cambodian adoptions will explore again whether Angelina Jolie's son Maddox 'may have been stolen from his birth family'.Jolie, 46, adopted Maddox from Cambodia in 2002 with the help of adoption agent Lauryn Galindo, who was jailed in 2004 for 'falsifying documents to obtain US visas for orphans'.21-year-old filmmaker Elizabeth Jacobs - whose parents also used Galindo to facilitate their child's adoption from Cambodia - will revisit the claim that 'poor Cambodian families are preyed on by baby recruiters' in her forthcoming documentary, The Stolen Children.The Sun has revealed that Jacobs, who is a film and marketing student at the University of Massachusetts, is determined to uncover the truth about Galindo's adoptions.The paper further reports that between 1997 and 2001 half of adoptions from Cambodia to the US - approximately 800 out of 1600 - went through Galindo.At the time, Galindo and her sister Lynn Devin ran an adoption agency called Seattle International Adoptions, and shortly after Jolie adopted her son Maddox, Galindo and Devin faced criminal charges.Devin faced a $150,000 fine while Galindo was jailed for falsifying names, birth dates and places of birth of Cambodian children she helped to place with US families two years after Jolie and her then-husband Billy Bob Thornton took full custody of Maddox.When the scandal was exposed, the U.S. government and several other countries shut down adoptions from Cambodia, with Jolie saying she knew nothing of the illegal trade. There is no evidence Maddox was not an orphan.Jolie insisted at the time that she went to 'great lengths to ensure Maddox did not have a living birth-mother in Cambodia' and that she would 'never rob a mother of her child.'Galindo told The Sun in a recent statement that she would be happy to answer any questions Jacobs may have, but insisted the young filmmaker has not reached out to her yet.She denied that any of her practices had ever been illegal, hailing herself as 'a champion of children'.Galindo added she has 'no reason to believe' that Maddox's adoption was unethical and seemingly confirmed that she had worked with Jolie on the process, saying she 'knew' that Angelina was in Namibia at the time filming Beyond Borders and adding that there was 'no interference' by Jolie. Jacobs also spoke to the paper, saying she is concerned Galindo's practices were fraudulent, and is 'determined' to talk about the 'scandal' surrounding adoptions in Cambodia.MailOnline has reached representatives for Jolie and Jacobs for comment. Jacobs' parents Karen, 60, and Erich, 56, kept their adoption documents, however only looked through them last year, discovering Galindo's name stamped across papers.According to Jacobs, the documents show discrepancies, with orphanage papers showing one birth date and government documents showing another.Karen insists Galindo never disclosed any information to her regarding Jacobs' real parents, telling Karen they perished in a flood.Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt share joint custody of their six children, twins Vivienne and Knox, 12, Shiloh, 15, Maddox, 19, Zahara, 16, and Pax, 17.Maddox was adopted from an orphanage in Cambodia, while Jolie adopted Zahara in Ethiopia and Pax in Vietnam.In 2017 a Cambodian aid worker claimed the documentation Jolie used to adopt her eldest son contained false information.Mounh Sarath, 53, wrote that he was the father of Maddox Jolie-Pitt on the boy's adoption papers in order to speed up the process of passing him into Jolie's care in 2003. Despite the claims there is no suggestion that Jolie nor her then husband, Billy Bob Thornton, who adopted Maddox too, knew that Sarath did as he alleges.At the time of Maddox's adoption, the US had imposed tougher restrictions on adopting children from Cambodia due to trafficking fears.That same year, the actress directed First They Killed My Father, a movie about the 1975 to 1979 genocide of 1.7 million Cambodians during communist dictator Pol Pot's regime.Most died from either starvation, disease or were killed in mass executions, and Jolie admitted making the film had made her better understand her son's country of birth.She said: 'This country means a great deal to me, this country has been through so much. This war affected every single individual here, and I wanted to understand myself.'I don't know much of Maddox's birth parents, but I believe they would have gone through this war.'
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