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Angelina: Shiloh privileged, needs less than Mad and Zee
By Stone Martindale Jan 9, 2007, 2:12 GMT
Actress and UNHCR Ambassador Angelina Jolie (L) with daughter Zahara, and Brad Pitt (R) with son Maddox, walk near the Gateway of India, in Bombay, India on Sunday, 12 November 2006. Jolie is in India to shoot for Michael Winterbottom\'s film \'A Mighty Heart\', which is based on the life of American journalist Daniel Pearl. EPA/STR
Angelina Jolie, mother-of-three, spoke to UK magazine Elle about motherhood, the differences between adoption and biological children and her relationship with Brad Pitt for their February issue.
Angelina and Brad have three children; Maddox, who Angelina adopted from Cambodia in 2001 and is 5, Zahara who they brought home from Ethiopia in 2005 turns 2 soon, and then baby Shiloh who they welcomed last year in Namibia.
Angelina's was asked her view versus the world's view on feelings regarding adopted versus biological children:
"The world has this opinion about the difference, then you wonder if there is a difference. In fact I found the opposite. I think I feel so much more for Madd and Zee because they're survivors, they came through so much. In some way they're strangers because they had this life before me.
"Shiloh seemed so privileged form the moment she was born, I have less inclination to feel for her. I have the do the opposite from what I expected! I met my other kids when they were six months they came with a personality. A newborn really is this...blob..
"But now she's starting to have a personality. The three of them are very funny together, very loud and in each other's faces. She's grown up with Zee screaming in her face in the morning! But, yes I'm conscious that I have to make sure I don't ignore her needs, just because I think the others are more vulnerable."
No word on what "less inclination to feel for her" means exactly, the baby didn't ask to be born in their traveling band of UN Goodwill/nearby resort holiday actorvism, Shiloh's not even one yet!
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I think Angelina's comments about having a 'less inclination to feel' for Shiloh demonstrates that A. still has a lot to learn when working with people from a culture different from her own. She sees her adopted as 'vulnerable' rather than seeing that all her children will face different challenges in life and have certain disadvantages and/ advantages because of their upbringing, looks, etc. ALL of her children became 'privileged' the day she made a decision to adopt/ give birth to them, not just Shiloh.
Ms. Jolie needs to concentrate on adoption and leave childbirth to parents who are able to love their natural born children completely. Children today need all the love a parent can give, and for her to make a distinction between her children is a shame. Wonder how Shiloh will feel one of these days when she hears that her mother made that remark?
there is not 'one right way' a mother should feel or speak about the complexity of raising a child.
these judgmental responses are unhelpful and unrealistic.
It worries me that she would say that about her daughter, if my parent said that about me I would feel hurt. All children need to be treasured and loved.
Angelina please save the world, we all know you think there are no needy people back in your home land where you grew up priveleged, despising a father who put you where you are in the spot light, then doing what he did back then. Yeah let's everone help the world, this country is doing just fine......it is going to everyone else in the world....don't worry angeline will be back overhere when this country is a third world too. Too Late
Angelina is just showing her lack of education. She does not know how to express her thoughts properly without sounding like the idiot she is. She called her child a 'blob'.
Well.There's plenty of children out there that NEEDS a ~MOTHER~.Perhaps in her case she SHOULD concentrate on adopting more children in this world borned already!With ALL the filthy rich people of the world(not just her)they could BUILD orphanages allover that feed and clothe and take care of the worlds children and hire workers to work in them.I'm sick of hearing of rich people who have nothing better to do with their lives than ~WHINE~case in point THE Donald and ROSIE! MOST of the rich can give and give and give to the poor and NOT even miss it or use it as a tax write off.BUT,most won't even do that.Its pathetic.
Angelina is a lovely an beautiful person she has talent an a lot of love an care. Even tho she called her child a blob, in what way did she mean that? It may have been just for a joke or maybe a nick name. calling your child a blob is that really a problem or a issue? I don't think so. Angelina meet your biggest fan...
“I’m conscious that I have to make sure I don’t ignore her needs just because I think the others are more vulnerable.” -- How much more vulnerable can you get than a newborn baby?
And talk about creating animosity among siblings?
Why does she feel her adopted children are more 'vulnerable'? Although they came from underdeveloped countries, she has been giving them a good life. Does she starve them every now & then so they have more in common with the people from the originating countries? Its just another stupid comment from a stupid woman who has lost touch with reality. It makes me feel sorry for that poor child, whose mother will look down on her for being born 'privledged' Perhaps she should look at her motives for getting pregnant - shes not the first to do so to get or keep a man.
I have a problem understanding where she is coming from with that comment. The adoptive children have been with her since they were six months old. They are privledged children! They have more than most americans that have worked thier whole lives have! I dont see a reason to feel bad for them. They probally dont even remember what it felt like to suffer when they were infants in thier homelands. They will never have to worry about how they are going to make ends meet when they are adults. Or work thier butts off in this country for minimum wage. Or go without health care because its that or electricity. They will always be privledged from here on out. I dont care what color they are! If anything, they will have more oportunity than the adverage white american. Who are now becoming the minority.
How many of us live in the spotlight and constantly are asked how you feel about our children. Have we always given the exact perfect answer everytime or have some of us misspoken and not put our thoughts in the exact way that we ment them. There is no doubt in my mind that Miss Jolie loves all of her children. Read the article in Vogue that just came out. She loves and feels very fortunate to have those 3 gorgeous kids. Have we forgotten that Miss Jolie and Mr.Pitt don't have to fly all over the world and save the lives of countless children. They could rake in their millions stay home and play. Instead they are saving lives and all that we can do is criticize.
I'm sure she meant that Maddox and Zahara had a life before she had them with
a mother and father or extended family that they will never know. Shiloh has
mom and dad from the beginning and that's quite a different kind of security that the other two will never have. She and Brad will work that much harder for Maddox and Zahara to feel all inclusive in their lives.
I love that that have opened an orphanage in Maddox's name in Cambodia and as he grow older he will have a direct hand in helping his people. They are going to do the same for Zahara. My message to them is good luck and keep up the great work.
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StarrJan 9th, 2007 - 03:26:26
I like Angelina but what on earth does the comment on Shiloh ' have less inclination to feel for her.' mean? I hope she means because Shiloh is a privileged blonde hair blue eyed child in this society..........but Maddox & Zahara are going to have it a little tougher?
Well Angie is a smart lady.I have no doubt that her & Brad will be caring parents!
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