OlderAngelina Files Vietnam Adoption Papers
The Associated Press just published that Angelina Jolie will be adopting her next child from Vietnam with her partner Brad Pitt. (It was reported by US Weekly last month.)
According to Vu Duc Long, the director of Vietnam’s International Adoption Agency, Angie has tfiled papers to adopt a Vietnamese child, the country’s top adoption official said Friday.
Said Long, “She just filed the papers this week.”
“We consider her like any other American who wants to adopt children from Vietnam. She is not yet married so the file was from her individually. It will take a few months for us to consider this,” he added.
A source close to Angie said, “The process began shortly after Shiloh was born. It has been a long process and she is now simply waiting for further information.”
Brad and Angie have three children — Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 9 months.
Maddox was adopted from Cambodia, Zahara was born adopted from Ethiopia, and baby Shiloh was born to the couple in Namibia.
Brad and Angie spent Thanksgiving in Vietnam, where they visited the Tam Binh orphanage, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City. Thanks, NM!
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dina#1 Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:23 pm - flag comment
Brady Bunch, does anyone remember them? How many kids? How many families? At one time they were considered the all American family. How many children, I can’t remember. But it was more than three or four. Peace.
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Why it is when some good things happens to BRAD and to ANGELINA, some person must always think of the negative ideas? Why is they envious of the good richness of the families? They only want bad things for this fortunate family. The God not blessed these bad peoples thus that they must hate those that are living one good life.Also, how the US weekly publication says this one month but she only files the papers last week? I wait that he is a brother for Maddox!
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The real lou Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:44 pm - flag comment
#273 Madmax,Is Heidi Klum collecting kids?she had 3 babies in 3 years,where is your “concern” for the nurturing of Leni age 2 and Henry age 1,when Heidi gave birth to Johan?
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ITA. I had been bringing up that same question time and time again — and no one has given a satisfactory answer, except for one negative poster, who did comment that Heidi and Seal are married, so that makes it better because being married speaks of their commitment to each other. Yeah, right! Wasn’t Britney married to K-Fed too? And after two babies one after the other, look what happened.
The naysayers just want to post anything negative about Brad and Angelina. They keep hoping they will break up and Brad will go back to the _, and Angelina will go back to her old ways … ha ha ha!
OMG this is spooky stuff. I sorta blew off the rumors last week, but then, there were signs…
I think Mad wants a kid brother - and it would be good for him to have the company. And now is probably the time to do it. You don’t want to adopt a kid that’s too old. But if the gap between the kids is too big, they won’t make really good company for each other. I know from personal experience… Good place to get a kid brother (I assume) for Mad though!
Angie always wanted to have lots of kids. More power to her. Still, probably a good idea to space them out. Kids do feel kinda lost when there are too many of them around the same age…
Good luck on the new baby! Mad will be one happy kid…
I knew several actress were raising their kids single-handedly, Jodie Foster had 3 boys, Sarah Stone , 2 or 3 boys, they are actress and busy but they are doing fine. Brad and Angie will be having 4 kids, they are 2 persons caring for 4 kids, I think they will be fine.
Poor Brad and Angie. If they had only one child, they would be accused of raising a poor socially deprived only child. If they had stopped at Mad and Z, then they would be accused of not loving each other enough to have a biological child or not loving each other because they didn’t want a biological child. Now Angie goes to adopt (since she has already had all the home visits etc. it makes sense) and they have too many children and poor Shiloh isn’t going to get the nurturing she needs. I think the two of them are doing a fantastic job of parenting. They make time each day for each child individually, they do things with the children as a group, they do things with them in twos. All of the kids look happy. I grew up in a large family and none of us felt deprived because our parents had another child–we are all one to two years apart. We didn’t feel like we weren’t nurtured, carried around, loved etc. Those of you criticizing their family expansion plans must be only children or children that for some reason were neglected. I can tell you as many others can — being aprt of a large family and being close in age can be a truly wonderful experience. Try not to project your own insecurities and ill informed opinions on this family. They are a great multi-cultural family. And I bet when the kids–the entire soccer team–gets older, you won’t see them partying like Paris and crew, flashing their privates like Britany Spears etc. I bet they take a much more serious view of the world and try to do something to better our planet. Kudos to the Jolie-Pitts for raising such a wonderful brood!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much fake concern over a small child for whom we don’t even have a face or a name yet! I have no doubt that their new child will be well looked after and loved, just as Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh are. If Angelina and Brad aren’t meant to adopt this child then the powers that be will make that decision - until then I don’t think it is anyone’s place to say otherwise!! Adoptive families undergo intense scrutiny before a child is placed in their home - so if there was a problem a professional who is payed for their opinion will let the Jolie-Pitts know. Therefore, I think it goes without saying that if an orphan from Vietnam is placed in their home then everyone should assume there are no problems unless it is proven otherwise.
An orphan from a Third World country has a much higher chance of not surviving to the age of 10 than an orphan from North America or Europe, so I completely support their decision to adopt from a part of the world where orphans are much less fortunate.
As for having too many kids too soon, well, I myself am a twin and my parents managed just fine to handle two kids going through the same stages at the same time! As well, my maternal grandmother grew up in a family of 13 kids - and survived the Great Depression! And they all went on to lead happy, healthy lives without the many advantages that Angelina and Brad have available. Everyone seems to forget or midunderstnd that they aren’t having 4 kids in two years - Angelina and Maddox were ALREADY a family when Brad entered the picture, and both Zahara and Shiloh were welcomed by both Brad and Angelina equally. I think they’re more than capable of deciding how/when to form and expand their family.
I can understand better the people that come here and say that they just don’t like Angelina and/or Brad - okay fine, that is your opinion (usually ill informed, but nevertheless their opinion) - but to pick apart the good deeds of Brad and Angie and speak negative of their adoption of a child who will suffer needlessly otherwise (and when you don’t even have all the correct facts!) is just ignorant, plain and simple.
i love Brad n Angie n happy 4 them whatever they want 2 do w/their lives adopting or not, married or not, it’s their life n business, i wish pipol will stop commenting that Angie is just making Brad her nanny 4 the kids, if Brad is not happy or vice versa 2 the relationship then he or she should step out but 4 the mean time the couple r doing just fine…
All the time people with less resources have 6 or more kids. I am one of five. Grandmother had nine. All my Aunts and Uncles went to college and have careers. Let’s be honest. Most of those voicing concern would not be so concerned if the children were white. Asian and African children should not be afforded a good life. That is what is really going on. I hope they adopt more. They have a deep love for children. That is the most important thing.
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A Certain Smile Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 am - flag comment
All the time people with less resources have 6 or more kids. I am one of five. Grandmother had nine. All my Aunts and Uncles went to college and have careers. Let’s be honest. Most of those voicing concern would not be so concerned if the children were white. Asian and African children should not be afforded a good life. That is what is really going on. I hope they adopt more. They have a deep love for children. That is the most important thing.
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I was just going to post something like this, but I got a whole bunch of work earlier and did not have time to post right away (don’t you hate it when you work nights and it’s a Friday night, and they can’t even give you a break? I had hoped for a quiet night, with not much work, but apparently no such luck). Anyway, as somebody pointed out earlier, Jodie Foster has adopted three, so did Sharon Stone, but since they have adopted Caucasian orphans, then it’s okay, no one set up a big stink.
But — oh no, not Angelina, with all her “problems”. Then all those naysayers have to put in their ignorant take on the matter — yes, ignorant, because how can they say that a child in an orphanage in a 3rd world country is better off staying in that orphanage??? Have they even seen one orphanage in Vietnam, or Cambodia, for that matter? And why do they act like having more than three children is a disaster — “they cannot give them quality time” etc etc etc. That’s BS. Look at Dina Lohan … she only had two children and still messed up with Lindsay. And what about Lynn Spears and Britney?
Ay-yay-yay!!! All that ignorance displayed. Sigh … is it really ignorance or they just do it because it’s Brad and Angelina?
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briseis Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:37 am - flag comment
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I so agree with both of you. BOTH BRAD AND ANGELINA HAVE SAID WE WANT MORE CHILDREN AND WE WANT THEM SOONER THAN LATER. Brad is in his 40’s. He has waited long enough. All this fake concern for Shiloh is just a screen. Some are clearly unhappy to see Brad Pitt with his socalled 3rd world children. They do not want to see him with any children but blond blue eyed children acceptable in their racist minds. And they only consider Shiloh as his child, and refuse to believe that he has actually adopted Maddox and Zahara. So they label Angelina “crazy” and Brad as “not intelligent”. They are so wrong. Angelina would not have filed to adopt another child UNLESS BRAD WAS IN FULL ACCORD WITH THE DECISION. AND BRAD IS NOT THE TYPE OF MAN TO LET SHILOH OR ANY OTHER CHILD OF HIS BE MISTREATED IN ANY WAY BY ANYONE.
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A Certain Smile Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 am - flag comment
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A Certain Smile, you hit the nail on the head.
As a person of color the vibes where everywhere but I didn’t want to post while angry. It’s sad and a shame that people just can’t love in the name of love. Or that they can’t or won’t grasp that a child is a child. A child doesn’t need to come from your body to be your child(ren).
I still think she’s rushing things a little bit. Why can’t she just enjoy what she’s got for a while? Gosh, Shiloh is only 9 months. It’s not about quantity but quality at this point. Nobody knows how she is raising the kids but I feel it wouldn’t hurt for her to wait a few years.
It’s so funny to read all the posts from the Brangelina obsessive fans especially when someone they see a post they don’t like…I say go to Angelina and Brad’s forums if you don’t want to read different opinions on the issue. Bamzs or whatever? what have these kids done to deserve fans? LOL…some people need to take it easy on the worshipping of celebrities.
posh- that’s rich coming from someone name posh-too much time on your hands hun- oh david and tom are calling.
Posh–
We are not all obsessive Brangelina fans. Some of us know that it is possible to have a ton of love for kids in our hearts–even kids that are close together. When you grow up in a large family it doesn’t mean that each child isn’t valued no matter how close they are to one another. This adoption is going to take at least six months. Brad and Angie are really fortunate in that they can afford help and Angelina has even referred to this fact–I don’t remember the exact quote, but she said we are fortunate (paraphrased) to have the money and resources for a large family. They both want one. I for one just love their rainbow family. She has stated she wants her kids to be citizens of the world and her dream was to have a lot of kids from all different cultures. What is wrong with that? Is it that these kids are black? Asian? What? TLC has featured that family in AK that has far less resources that has had 16 biological children. Everytime someone has sextuplets, they get on the news and people give them money, gifts etc., as well as manufacturers donating diapers. How can someone give 7 children at one time the nurturing many of you think Shiloh will lack if Angie adopts one more child?
You know Posh, you anti Brad and Angie fans are just as funny with your opinions. They have the resources and more importantly the LOVE. I say you go girl and you go Brad–adopt until you know you can’t handle any more. You guys are great parents from what we can tell. How lucky for any child you adopt to be surrounded by your love. Just looka t the pictures of Brad with Shiloh that just came out. Older pics with him with Mad and Z. Pictures of Angie laughing with Mad or hugging Z or protectively carrying Shiloh. They show a lot of love for each child. And how wonderful for them and the child that they are going to adopt that their hearts are big enough for another!
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Such a holy-go-pious attitude should be doing charity work instead of obsessing over a a family that you don’t know a thing about except what you read in the rags/internet. Perhaps if you did some volunteering of your own you wouldn’t need (nor have the time) to be so judgmental about other’s good deeds.
The real lou Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:44 pm
#273 Madmax:
Is Heidi Klum collecting kids?she had 3 babies in 3 years,where is your “concern” for the nurturing of Leni age 2 and Henry age 1,when Heidi gave birth to Johan?
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Madmax doesn’t care about them because they’re mixed, he’s only concerned about Shiloh because she’s white! All BAMZS haters are RACISTS, make sure you call them on it!
288posh:”what have these kids done to deserve fans? LOL…some people need to take it easy on the worshipping of celebrities.”
I do not know what you mean not to worship , the parents or the children.?No what you mean does not have no logic. There many reasons that one is worships by another . Some have money, others have the beauty, others have talent extradernary, and very few shares of its wealth and time with those peoples with less. In a country where the athletes are treated as Gods. I think that I would easier to understand the sensation of adoration of BAMZS. This family exibits four qualaties that I mentioned before.
you know what the more i think about it the more i think brad and angie will break up sooner than people think. I think he is feeling it. I am sure he’s thinking what have i let myself in for? Sure he loves his daughter and I am sure his family feels the same but adopting again so soon isn’t realistic. I know they can afford it but that is not the point at all. Angelina should open a centre for needy kids instead of adopting them. She’s a mess.
And for those who think they are fantastic for helping kids out. PLEASE….They are doing more damage than good by adopting all the time to the kids. They are both high fliers, they barely have enough time to spend with their kids at the moment, now she is part of this council thing, she is keen on learning about world’s problems we know that, but her kids also need a mum. Kids need full time parents not nannies and private planes!
If Brad and Angelina were married and having a baby every year, no one would worry about them. Think of Eddie Murphy and his wife. Think of Justin Chambers and his wife. They each have 5 kids. No adoptions!
What about a lot of Mormons who still have 10 kids? It’s not as bad as you think. I believe Brad and Angelina want to adopt as many children as they can and then stop because they will both be getting older and cannot adopt forever. They want to fill their home with children and raise them up as a family together. Maddox will be able to help out with the younger ones soon. It will be good for him. Plus they have the money to get help whenever they need it. I don’t worry about them at all. The more the merrier if you really love children and the more children you can save from a horrible life, the better.
I see all the concerned fan’s(fake fan’s) are still out.This is Brad and Angelina’s life not yours.They are not the first couple to want a large family nor will they be the last.You people just have a problem with Angelina and use this as a excuse to slam her and Brad which I find pathetic.Both of these people have made it clear over the years they wanted ALOT of childern,hell Brad has stated he wanted 7 and it looks like he is going to get them.Angelina made it VERY clear in Dec that she was not going to working very much this couple planned this out, it was not spur of the moment!For those who want play the she’s crazy card,what has she done since becoming a Mother that is crazy?Nothing!It takes alot to hate,personally why would you want to spend that much time and energy hating people you will never meet.Take your so-called(fake)concern and put it into your own family.I wish this family the best!
# 294 and 295 you are such a non-educated lemming if you think being in an orphanhage is better than adpotion- i know why don’t you put your precious children in an orphanage and lets see how little bill and susie like it-however if you don’t have children then i guess your point is moot- ps since you can predict the future can you tell me the numbers for powerball tonight, i need a little spare change.
#292 Haters are Racist,OH YEAH!BIG TIME!!!!
special agent scott, being in an orphanhage is better than being adopted by an unstable parents (meaning someone who has just lost a mum and given birth to a baby who can’t even walk yet). Especially if the parents are superstars who do little to protect children from the public eyes.
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