Angelic heir to Mother Teresa…
Actors’ fronting for charitable causes as just another acting gig has become one of the more cynical trends in the already contrived, egocentric and money-grabbing Entertainment industry. Therefore, Angelina Jolie stands out as a refreshing and rather appealing exception.
Since 2001, Jolie has been the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). During that time, she has visited UNHCR refugee operations in many of the poorest and emphatically unglamorous countries of the world (most notably starved, diseased and war-ravaged places in Africa).
As an international celebrity, Jolie attracts throngs of media attention everywhere she goes. And this has proved a rather salutary fringe benefit for the UNHCR. Because, even though the refugees she greets are never the focus of media interest, at least their plight receives some heart-wrenching notice from her reflected glow.
But beyond lending her celebrity status to this worthy cause, Jolie has also donated millions of dollars to UN relief agencies that are working to alleviate the suffering of poor people around the globe. And, not since Audrey Hepburn has a bona fide do-gooder looked so damn sexy.
From the Bill Clinton Files – An interesting personal note about Ms Jolie:
Recently, Angelina revealed her intriguing concept of friendship – where sharing between friends includes favors most men only dream about. It seems Ms Jolie does not require monogamy or any emotional commitment to enjoy intimate contact with her male (and female) friends. She takes literally the prerogative of consenting adults to behave as they please behind closed doors: Indeed!
Hey boo, wanna be friends…with benefits?
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Anonymous says
Hmmm…an interesting proposition..