OlderAngelina Jolie ‘Transformed’ in Chad
“If I can draw you in a little because I’m familiar, then that’s great. As long as [you] end up looking at them, that’s the point.” — Angelina Jolie on the power of celebrity.
Here are some of the highlight’s from Angelina Jolie’s recent trip to a camp housing Darfur refugees in Chad via Newsweek:
…But you do have photographers following you now. It took me a while to agree to do it. I guess I saw that so many times the picture comes before the knowledge and the substance and I certainly didn’t want to do that to myself or the organization. And also, I really just was shy. I was shy about sitting on the floor and talking to a woman and having a camera take a picture because I thought it was making less of my conversation with her. But… I was changed by the faces of the people I saw. “It is something that I am incapable of describing…those faces and that place and those people. And so I think it’s just—let the people speak for themselves through the camera. And if I can draw you in a little because I’m familiar, then that’s great. Because I know that at the end you’re not looking at me, you’re looking at them.
Do you still go with so few people? I can’t believe you take no one with you… I take no one. I [go] by myself on a commercial plane and into the field with my backpack.
You still do that? Yes, I just did that on my last trip. I met the photographer there.
In the camp? No, in the airport. We didn’t even realize we were on the same flight. We landed at like midnight and got up at like 5 in the morning to catch the WFP [World Food Program] plane [to a town near the camp].
People will look at these pictures of you in Chad and ask, “What can I do?” What should they do? There are great NGOs like SOS [Austria's SOS Kinderdorp] and there are great NGOs inside and under the U.N. that you could send aid to. It’s important for the American people to know that a lot of people believe—I certainly believe—that it has been their outcry and their interest that has motivated our government. I think that the American people have paid attention to Darfur—a really amazing groundswell of people that really care, and are moved and emotional about the things they’ve seen when it is brought to their attention.
For the very first picture of Angelina Jolie from this trip in Chad, CLICK HERE!
For Angelina Jolie’s full interview with Newsweek, CLICK HERE!
For two videos of Angelina Jolie in action in Chad, CLICK HERE!
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I think she looks great . not that it matters wth she looks like when she’s in the middle of a refugee camp. seriously.
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Thank you. Our minds do run parallel. I can really find what I wanted but was not thinking because of the fear I had after I read the threat to Angie’s life.
Again, thanks much.
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[Fug Face Maniston] Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 11:56 am - flag comment
Hey [Ugly] I guess you can call me that, since I’m not a groupie or fanatic to anyone. So other than a ball juggler what category would you be in [Ugly ******] ?
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I have been on JJ a while, and consistently, your posts are typically nasty.
To the new bamzs fans out there, please don’t let this person paint all bamzs fans in a horrible light. The people here are well informed and pleasant (most of the time).
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black Says:
she looks fine to me. I have noticed she is somewhat thinner. But every girl who has dated Brad, gets skinnier. Maybe he likes girls thin?
black- Brad will never be yours honey. Just suck it up!! LMAO!!!
I’m a freaken lazy American!! And thank you to great people like Angelina that cares for what our world would be and trying to make it a better place…
She has a lot of energy and passion to be doing this… She doesn’t have to do any of this. But she does it and people (media) just follow her around. But I think she’s raised more awareness of our world than any celebrities I know… Because she doesn’t just stop at one thing. She’s doing so many things…
And she’s actually OUT THERE in the field doing it instead of just donating money!!!
CAN MANISTON DO THIS???
I THINK NOT…..
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black Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:11 pm - flag comment
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For someone who finds this boring, you are posting a lot about it. What sense does that make?
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observation Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:24 pm - flag comment
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black Says:
she looks fine to me. I have noticed she is somewhat thinner. But every girl who has dated Brad, gets skinnier. Maybe he likes girls thin?
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That is a big inaccuracy. GP was always very thin before while and after she was with Brad. JA was told to lose many pounds so she could get the role in Friends before Brad. And as for Angie she was always like that in her life. Go to any site and see pictures of her of 2000 and after. She is like that because she wants to be like that and she is able to travel and be a mother to three kids and she will soon have another one so she is obviously very healthy and active. Stop the nonsense already!
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black Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:11 pm - flag comment
Hm…………truth hurts people….
(and don´t worry, I´m perfectly slim…….but Angelina on the other side…..phew….I mean , I don´t know, maybe she is into the skinny look herself,but it looks really bad)
And this “save the world stuff” just bores me.
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I guess gisele bundchen should be your role model … i’m sure she’s not as into ’saving the world’. or how about paris hilton…that should suffice. in your world, those stupid poor people should just crawl up and die because suffering is just so boring.
people like you should take a trip out there and maybe you won’t be so bored.
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black
And this “save the world stuff” just bores me.
I get it, you are a Aniston fan right? You don’t like Brad with Angie.
Angelina has always been thin!Look at her movies Girl Interrupted,The Bone Collecter etc.The ONLY time she was heavier was Tomb Raider and once that was done she went back to her normal weight.If any of you saw Inside the Actors studio when Angelina was on,remember when she walked out and greeted Mr Lipton?She is a tiny woman AWAYS has been.So quit with the fake concern.This is just a undercover way to take shots at Angelina,a blind person could see that!
black is a crazy lunatic…saying that this thread is boring YET she is posting here for quite a while now> I dunno maybe black is such a bore she comes here for some enlightenment from nice people of BAZMS. Just Go To Hell black & stay there. At least you giving us a favor. Worry not Satan will adore you.
Jolie has to work a lot hard on her PR before winning over the public!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think it’s interesting that angelina jolie and brad pitt’s posts always get hundreds of comments while everyone else gets less then 50.
ANISTON has to work a lot hard on her PR & denials & lies before winning over the public & doubters & we mean it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darn I hate that Anuston beeyotch!
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Kate Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pm - flag comment
Jolie has to work a lot hard on her PR before winning over the public!!
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She doesn’t have to work hard on ANYTHING, PR or otherwise, because she already has won over the public — the public who matter anyway. She has the respect of people of note, she talks to presidents, prime ministers, heads of state, etc etc. She is loved by her fans, her children, and her BRAD. So vile, FAT WOMEN ON THE INTERNET who worship Anuston hate her … BIG FU*CKING DEAL. They haven’t brought her down in the two years they have been attending Anuston’s pity parties, and they ain’t bringing her down now!
Well Kate you can ever imagine people will admire her for her dedication. She’s been doing this since 2001 (way before the divorce of your fcuking idol Aniston) & now because you hate because of the fake marriage & divorce of your Maniston she’s doing it fo PR purposes. Is that one of you comedy routine now? Sorry honey it is not funny. Go try again & we will throw rotten tomatoes on you!!!
Peeps just ignore those stupid haters/fanistons. They all know they lost so they are doing the real trashing but worry not it will backfire back to the X. The truth will eventually come to light & we ‘ll have the last laugh. And these pest will scurry back to their lair & rot there.
Some might not like Angie.
Some might not love Angie.
Some might not adore Angie.
Some might hate Angie ( I can’t even understand why).
But ANGIE is someone on this planet who deserves and has everybody’s R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
She is a humanbeing who has a warm heart to feel and very intelligent mind to think.
This is the only thing which matters.
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hey hey Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:48 pm - flag comment
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Kate Says:
March 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pm - flag comment
Jolie has to work a lot hard on her PR before winning over the public!!
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She doesn’t have to work hard on ANYTHING, PR or otherwise, because she already has won over the public — the public who matter anyway. She has the respect of people of note, she talks to presidents, prime ministers, heads of state, etc etc. She is loved by her fans, her children, and her BRAD. So vile, FAT WOMEN ON THE INTERNET who worship Anuston hate her … BIG FU*CKING DEAL. They haven’t brought her down in the two years they have been attending Anuston’s pity parties, and they ain’t bringing her down now!
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((((CLAPPING)))) BRAVO. WELL SAID
#216 hey hey,ITA!The public could careless about a 2+ year old celebrity split,lol!Good afternoon everyone!
Has anyone read the stories about the parent’s of the kids who go to Oprah’s school in Africa complaining? They’re complaining that they are hardly allowed to see their daughters who are like 13 years old. hahahaha, this is going to become a problem for Okra soon enough.
Oh, and if that’s not enough, Lainey and Perez have both hinted that Courtney Cox and David Arquettes’ marriage is on the breakdown cause Courtney is shagging some dude on her show
I FCUKING LOVE IT!
Oh and Angelina is doing a movie with Clint Eastwood. So much for those people screaming no one would work with her.HA!
Yes, Karma for all. Ain’t it sweet.
#187 Elizabeth You have a good heart just like Angie. God bless you!
#190 Wendy Thanks for the information and yes it is interesting how it’s ok for some.
Lol. Did anyone hear about all those parents complaining about Oprah’s school in Africa.
And now Lainey and Perez are both hinting that the Courtney Cox and David Arquette marriage is on the break down.
Karma is sweet.
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