Angelina Jolie has revealed how becoming a mother ‘saved her’ from going to a ‘much darker’ place as she opened up about life as a ‘single mother’ after her split from Brad Pitt – as she stunned in a graffiti-covered covered dress on the cover of Vogue magazine.
The actress, 48, realized how adopting her first son, Maddox, at age 26 “changed her whole life” and “taught her how to be in this world differently” during a conversation with the publication.
She also spoke about how “wanting to live” for her six children has kept her going “lately,” seemingly referencing the bitter breakup she endured with her ex Brad, 59.
‘I was 26 when I became a mother. My whole life has changed,” she said. ‘Having children saved me – and taught me to view this world differently.
Angelina Jolie opened up about life as a ‘single mother’ after her divorce from Brad Pitt as she stunned in a graffiti-covered dress on the cover of Vogue magazine
The actress, 48, got real about how adopting her first son, Maddox, at age 26 “changed her whole life” and “taught her how to be different in this world” during a conversation with the publication
She also spoke about how “wanting to live” for her six children has kept her going “lately,” seemingly referencing the bitter breakup she endured with her ex Brad, 59.
“I think I would have met my end in a much darker way lately if I hadn’t wanted to live for them.
“They’re better than me because you want your kids to be too. Of course I’m the mother, and hopefully that safe place for them and that stability.
“But I’m also the one they laugh at – and I see them taking on so many different aspects of our family.”
Angelina admitted that she’s been feeling “a little down” lately, adding, “I don’t feel like I’ve been myself for 10 years, in a way that I don’t want to get into.”
She also said she is in the middle of a “transition as a person.”
“We had a lot of healing to do. We are still trying to find our footing,” she said.
The 48-year-old graced the cover of the magazine’s November 2023 issue in a white strapless flowing dress covered in pink spray paint as she promoted her emerging fashion company, Atelier Jolie.
“I don’t want to be a big fashion designer, I want to build a house where other people can become that,” she explained.
Brad and Angelina met on the set of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith from 2005 and married in 2014
They welcomed three children together: Shiloh, now 17, and twins Vivienne and Knox, now 15. They also adopted two more, Zahara, now 18, and Pax, now 19, and Brad adopted the son Angelina adopted before she came together. Maddox, now 21
‘I hope to change many aspects of my life. And this is the forward-facing one.”
She looked fiercely away from the camera and wasted no time grabbing two bottles of paint as her long brown locks were pulled back into a tight bun.
In another image from the shoot, she was subtly grinning in a yellow, silky dress with a dark cape draped over her shoulder.
A third saw her chatting with collaborator Gabriela Hearst in a black halter tank top and trousers in the same color, while a fourth showed her standing next to Helen Aboah, president and chief operating officer of Atelier Jolie, and Giles Duley, Atelier Jolie’s corporate impact advisor . in a trendy white top, wide pants and gloves.
Angelina and Brad started dating in 2005 and their romance was controversial from the start.
They met on the set of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2005 – while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston – and almost immediately rumors broke out that he had cheated on the Friends alum.
It was a love triangle that seemed to sweep the country – and although Brad started dating Angelina almost immediately after his and Jennifer’s split, he has furiously denied being unfaithful to his ex.
Despite the accusations of infidelity, it seemed like Brangelina was a match made in Heaven, and for more than a decade they were Hollywood’s “it” couple.
They married in August 2014 in a secret ceremony in the south of France, and welcomed three children together during their romance: Shiloh, now 17, in 2006, and twins Vivienne and Knox, now 15, in 2008.
They also adopted two more, Zahara, now 18, and Pax, now 19, and Brad legally adopted the son Angelina adopted before they got together, Maddox, now 21.
But things came to an explosive end in 2016 after the couple had an alleged physical altercation while on a private flight with their six children.
Angelina later claimed that Brad “strangled” one of the children during the horrific dispute and “punched” another in the face, leaving her and the children feeling like “hostages” and towering under a blanket in fear for hours until they landed.
She also claimed he grabbed her by the head, slammed her against a wall and at one point during the flight violently shook her, injuring her back and elbow.
Brad’s rep called Angelina’s story ‘completely untrue’ CNN initially, but then released an amended statement to the publication saying, “Angelina’s story continues to evolve every time she tells it.
“Brad has accepted responsibility for what he did, but won’t for the things he didn’t do. He has been on the receiving end of every form of personal attack and misrepresentation.
“Fortunately, the various government agencies she has tried to use against him over the past six years have made their own independent decisions. Brad will continue to respond in court as he has consistently done.”
Since their split, the two stars have been embroiled in one of the most publicized legal battles in Hollywood history over custody of their children and the winery they once owned together.
In May 2021, after years of battling it out in court, Brad and Angelina were officially awarded joint custody of their six children, but a month later the judge’s decision was overturned.