Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has filed to adopt a child in Vietnam, a top official in the country said today. Jolie "filed the papers this week" and listed herself as a single parent on them.
Speaking with Diane Sawyer in December, 31-year-old Jolie said: "Yes, we have Shiloh and it's been a wonderful experience, but we want to find another brother or sister in the world for our family."
There was no confirmation from Jolie or her partner, Brad Pitt, about the recent adoption.
She can adopt all the kids she wants....you can tell she's serious and honest about this stuff....while other celebs sadly seem to do it for press (or it looks like it)
but, taking the same care and proiding the same for 4 kids, doing your job as an actress incuding working out to keep your body and looks sounds a bit too much. Don't get me wrong, i am a very active person, but when it comes to chid care i think it should be more focused. further more, the age gap between her kids is to small.
Some people can totally fail at raising one (and we've sure read about enough failures on this site) and some make it work with many. It isn't the number or the ages of the kids - it's the willingness to work at being a good parent. I think she can do it well.
What's the difference between this persons work and that of anyone else? Many Americans and others work far more hours than a celebrity with just as many and more 'happy and cared for' children.
and i like her. All i am worried about is the hecti lifestyle she and brad have. Look at madonna and her kids, if ang can avoid that and bring them up equally with lots of care and love then kudos to her but it'll be hard. I have seen big successfull families but personally i think i'ld rather concentrate on 2 or maximum 3. then again people are different!
not enough care. She might be able to support fa million children financially, but friend of mine was adopted by LOVING and VERY aring parents yet the moment he turned 18 he ran away and went back to his biological parents, couln't live their life, and now he is a junkie. Money is not everything, the children need ove, care and attention. Maybe she can provide them with that, as i said PERSONALLY i would stick to 2 or 3; but we are all different!
Even if her motives might be a little obscure, the kids will all have a lot more attention than in an orphanage in some third-world country. Plus, they're rich now. I'm sure they're all stoked.
Im proud of what Angelina is doing. I myself am Adopted into a Loving and Caring Family. Im 22 and still living with the family that Raised Me. I didnt go off running to my Bilogical family. One reason, my birthmother is in Heaven, I dont know about my birth father. Ive heard of him, but never met my father. Im Happy with the family that I have. People should be happy about with what they are doing. If it werent for my mother to give birth to me, I woudlnt even be here. ;) Im not a parent. If I ever had kids, dont know how many I would have. But I sure wouldnt adopt it out. I would want to keep all of my kids. To Experience something ive never done before. I dont care how many I have. I will ALWAYS Care and LOVE my Kids, no matter what the cost is, no matter how difficult it may be. Just as long as my partner and I will always be there for them from new born to they all grow up and become Mature enough to Support themselves. Thats the way I look at the future :D
She doesn't work harder than someone who works full time. When she goes overseas for the UN she often takes her children with her (a reason why she got her pilot's licence, seriously she's like UNICEF Barbie) and when she's on set (though, has she made a film since Mr and Mrs Smith?) her children are often with her as well. As for work outs and such, children that age go to bed at about 8pm, she can work out between 8:30 and 9:30 and still look good. And then there's Brad, who can offer love and support when Mummy's not about.
personally i wouldn't go for more than 3! my dad grew up with 8 siblings and although their mother had alot of love to offer and had to work too as their dad died early; my dad nd his siblings ll grew up to be great people but he always says he never felt their mother gave thm as much attention as she would have if they were not 8!
