While Brad Pitt has been hitting the movie theater and gearing up for Cannes, Angelina Jolie is already abroad for a more serious cause. She visited The Hague in the Netherlands today to witness the trial of Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese warlord facing charges of using child soldiers. Angelina called it a "landmark trial for children," and her roles as both mother and activist make it no surprise that she made it a point to be there. While today she's focused on civil rights, tomorrow she'll be slipping back into her movie star shoes as she gets glamorous to join Brad on the red carpet.
So beautiful, on the inside and out.
1Robert P. has Cannes this year and he didn't even have
2to donate, save the world and have a half dozen kids.
Angelina should try spending her time with her own kids.
Angie has always been passionate about the rights for children. Really great to see
her at trial of one the scumbags going down for his crimes against children.
3She is beautiful inside and out.
4Think this will make Brad's movie go over better.
5I think it's great that Angelina is at that trial. It will elevate its profile thus make it harder to get a puny sentence...hopefully.
I don't like anonymous comments, it doubles the haterade. But no matter under what moniker the usual suspects are out b1tch1ng about the usual!
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That's nice of her.
7Angie is one of the greatest women all time.
8I can't wait to see her on the red carpet tomorrow.
9oh please...angelina was overdue for some pseudo humanitarian effort. she needs the PR. where are her own children?
10i'm going to be ill from some of these comments. in any event, i think that it's good that she's got her head in the right place about causes to focus on, and hopefully it can raise awareness. this is somethign that goes on all over the world.
anyway, i'm sure that she's looking forward to cannes this year when she's not super preggo.
11oh please. she's only there because she's overdue for an "humanitarian" effort. where are her children?
12I don't see how anyone could find anything negative to say about this. I am sure Angelina and Brad's kids are all being well cared for. Rather than ONLY using her famous profile to show off, she is using it to draw public awareness and media attention to this trial- which IS a very big deal and a landmark case in international children's rights ( what few they even have) She is doing nothing but good by being there, and as so many other selfish spoiled celebrates show us, she certainly doesn't have to. I say good for her- I'll be watching to see what the outcome of this trial is now
13if popsugar didn't want anonymous comments, they wouldn't allow them. they NEED them because this site needs the hits. and if people want to hate on angelina, what do you care? everyone is entitled to an opinion.
14deleting anti angie comments i see.
15Sure, Anonymous, whatever you say - she's only there because she's overdue for a humanitarian effort... happy now?
16-good for her to be there. She could be in pretty designer dresses on the red carpet right now and she is at a trial trying to make a difference in childs lives.
17by the way RP don't have any movies to promote or screen at Cannes and he is there, so what is that all about
18Whoa that vein on her forehead...yikes.
19Whatever the charity she is working on is fine by me but no way I consider this chick hot.
Well you know there is a saying that people who constantly find the need to belittle others or put them down, have some serious issues in their lives...haters
20LOL!! Hey Mike and I seriously doubt she would consider you hot either. Different strokes for different folks
21The timing of these "selfless" acts never ceases to amaze me. Giving money to charity the week you have a movie coming out. A photo-op the day before Brad's move premieres at Cannes. It's like when Tom Cruise started conveniently saving people's the week he had a move out, five movies in a row. I can't believe their fans don't notice they are being played by the ultimate PR masters.
22Oh, oh get out of the way, it.......looks like she's going to blow one of those giant veins out of her wax forehead!
23How many kids would be able to eat on the amount
24of money that she spend flying over there to get
photographed? Did you see the article on tv about
all the children that are homeless and have no
food in America? You are aware of her but are you
donating food and care for anyone? There are thousands
that need help and I think most everyone is aware of
that already. Think of the money they are wasting in
Cannes and how much good that money would do.
RP is in Cannes for the same reason they all are. They
25all want attention and money. What a waste.
She is the best and am happy to be her fan. Angie keep on with the good work.
26I have to say that if Pop wanted more hits rather than allow anonymous posters, she should reign in the posters that make the threads intolerable with their repetitive b1tch1ness ... how many times does one need to hear rants coming from the SAME women (no matter who anonymous they think they are) who can’t stop projecting their own failures onto this couple or even other celebrities? I think many posters stopped visiting as much due to the incessant BITTER chatter of those who elected to identify with a Fraud and who believe everything they read in the bottom feeding rags.
27I love her, and those are great photos.
28ilek, it's funny cause your comment could cover comments in either directions.
I think it's fantastic that she is involved in humanitarian work, but this seems like nothing more than a photo op. Her presence there can do nothing to change the situation and the outcome of the trial. She is definitely a master at PR. Kudos.
29yes, god bless the jolie-pitts. angelina's presence at this trial will certainly make a world of difference. EVERYONE is talking about it now. yeah, right. Next stop luxury hotel in Canne and $10,000 gown to wear on the red carpet.
30Whats not to love about this woman she is beautiful inside and out. God Bless her and give her more so that the haters will die of jealousy and also I hope people learn from instead of just trying to critisize where there is no reason to.
31I just wanted to say this is very cool that she is attending such a trial, tho I can't see what difference her presence will make. But if it draws attention to the cause, that is great.
Unfortunately I also think her timing sucks..maybe I would buy all the PR about her trying to save the world if it didn't always come at such a convenient time.
32People how can it be a PR stunt when she is not he one in control of the court or trial date for this man and also isn't it obvious that she has to be in the cannes to support her which all know that they always make it a point that they do. Anyways one thing we all know deep down our hearts is that even if there was no movie to promote she still would have gone. So people grow up and stop hating and appreciate good deeds so that good things can come your way too.
33Angie is a PR genius. Anyone who criticizes her for these photo-ops gets shouted down. At least she is helping people. She could be walking down a red carpet. Blah, blah blah. She has to do these humanitarian things. it's makes up for the fact that she is a manipulative jerk who exploits helpless people to make herself look good. I don't doubt that she cares about these people, but always having a camera there to photograph every 'selfless' deed is ridiculous. Sandra Bullock gave $1 million to Katrina victims and somehow managed to do this without giving a million interviews about it.
34Amesabelle, I actually meant it both ways - I did say "other celebrities." I happen to loath the Fraud and I will never park myself on her thread to insult her. Not only do I not want to give her hits, I also don't have time to waste being hateful 24/7. I just happen to love BOTH Brad and Angelina and their family and follow their life and that's why I click on their threads.
35Q: What helps you deal with all the fame and celebrity that surrounds you?
A: I'm just a mom and I'm very grounded by my family. I'm very happy, and I'm so lucky. The world can like me, hate me, fall apart around me, and at least, you know, I wake up with my little kids and I'm happy.
Parade interview
36It's funny to read that she's doing this to promote a movie that's not even hers or for PR purposes only. Timing isn't everything. She marches at the beat of her own drum, not anybody else's. By the way, Brad and Angelina don't need more publicity. Everything they do is magnified, inspected, dissected and critized ad naseum WITHOUT them lifting a finger. If it was just for PR, all she needed to do was put on a T-Shirt with the name of the cause and walk around - the paps would do the rest.
37uhm AJ has written op-ed about this topic, so i doubt this is just a photo- op for her
38We all know that Angie and Brad do no call the papparrazzi and ask them to take pics of them but the paps are the one that always follow every detail because of the fact that may people find them interesting thats why they get followed up a lot and their info leaked. Unlike other celebs like Sandra Bullock we appreciate what she also did but most fans love her but there is just something about Brangelina that makes most of u idolize them something special we can't put our finger on that makes us love them more and find them fascinating.
39Yayi I agree with you that is so true there is something about them that is just different from many other celebs that we know and love and respect too. I find Brangelina fascinating and I could give anything to meet them and just get a handshake from them.
40What difference is her showing up for a little while at
41a trial going to make? She has to leave to go to Cannes
so it is not like she is going to stay. It's for pr and
nothing else. They do the same things every time they
have movies coming out.
ilek don't let the the unregistered users get to you. Thats the same for the registered, I usually respond to them but I never let them bug me.
As Angelina's fan I know that part of her charity work over the years has been getting lawyers for children without and I know this holds a special place in her heart to see one of the scumbags go down like I said. Her tattoo below her neck "know Your Rights" stems from this issue of children and other 3rd world people not knowing their rights. I am just happy to see this all coming to fruition. This will set a prescient in children being used for war. A war Angelina has been a champion of for years.
42Look at that serious face she's trying to make. Trying to show so hard how smart and benevolent she is. Yeah, right... Bradley's sh**ty movie comes out and he needs PR and they both need money. And just because she travels around and takes pictures with kids doesn't mean she knows anything about human rights.
43Besides, how easy is to give away money she makes by shooting guns and chasing cars all while preaching world peace. Hypocrite..
I don't know what annoys me more, Angie's shamelessness or how gullible her fans are. That second photo looks like a work of art you would see in Vogue magazine, not a random photo taken at a trial. All of the people she and Brad claim to care about are still in the same mess they've always been in. The refugees in Iraq are still refugees. The people in New Orleans are still waiting for their homes-- two years later. I admire celebs who use their money and charity to help others, not to help themselves and their image.
44When there's pics with her kids you say she's using the kids. When she's trying to do good for the world's kids, you say where's her kids. Its a no-win situation. For you who call this just 'a trial' or other ignorant comment, you have no idea what this trial really is about. You would be physically ill if you had to hear what some of these kids have been forced to do. These are not fake or pseudo humanitarian efforts by Angie - you don't get invited to The Hague for a photo op and you don't get to be a UN Ambassador because you have a film to promote. There are and were huge hoops she had to go through to do either which she chose to do in the hopes of doig some good. You all just sit there in your comfy living room and continue to live in ignorant bliss while someone else tries to help.
45#46 you are about to eaten alive by Holie's fans..
46I don't even want to know who is watching the six kids while these two are doing their photo-op/press release tour in Europe. The twins are nine months old and Mommy has been on a film set 16 hours a day for the last three months. What kind of parenting is this? Celebrity parenting? She has children but doesn't seem to mother them, the nannies and limo drivers do. At least that's what a friend who has been working on SALT with her told me.
47#47 "Huge hoops"??? Have you heard about Roxana Saberi? She went thru huge hoops. Holie went thru hours of make-up..
48Just an FYI to the person who said that she wrote an op-ed on this subject. Celebs and other notables do not write their own op-eds, they hire people who do it for them. I know because I am one such person. I don't write op-eds for celebs, but do write them for some industry leaders.
49First, Angie could find easier and less political ways to do PR, second,it's fairly common knowledge, she is one the very few celeb's who make arrangements for the money she would get paid to where a designer's clothes at a red carpet event to go directly to charity or to her foundation. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Does she use PR to do her job and sell or promote something for her or Brad and for the client (studios, producers, mags etc.), you betcha, it's called the business of show. Does she use her celebrity to draw attention to good causes...yes and backs it up with money from her own pocket.
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