Angelina Jolie has undergone a stunning transformation.
Still, Jolie is a human being, and she has some faults.
She’s made mistakes, stirred up scandal, and served up enough edge to last a lifetime.
But by the same token, Jolie has grown throughout her well-scrutinized career.
Want to know about her history, and the path that led her to success?
This is the stunning transformation of Angelina Jolie.
When Bertrand was growing up, she didn’t have the Hollywood lifestyle one would expect.
“She could bowl like nobody’s business.
My grandparents ran the bar and bowling alley.”
That sounds pretty normal to us.
“We never owned a home,” Jolie continued.
“We moved from small apartments to even smaller ones.
We were always conscious of money.”
She was just 17 when she snagged the role, and her age created a few hiccups.
What’s more, Jolie stood out among the throngs of women who auditioned.
“When this girl came in, I knew she had what it takes,” he added.
But the actress has opened up in the past about her early career and personal struggles.
But she doesn’t seem to regret her permanent ink.
“[It’s] the wild heart caged,” she added.
“I unlocked my cage years ago.”
She added that she hopes her children can do the same.
In 2002, Voight told Access Hollywood that his daughter had “mental problems.”
In a statement to Access Hollywood, Jolie fired back.
However, it seems the two eventually made amends.
In 2017, Jolie toldVanity Fairthat Voight had become the grandfather her children needed.
“He knows kind of the rule don’t make them play with you,” she shared.
“I hate heroin because I have been fascinated with it.
Of this eclectic fashion choice, Jolie told theThe New York Times: “It’s your husband.
“That’s where I met Jonny, who is still a great friend,” she shared.
“So I think of him when I think of that.
Awkward family smooches aside, Jolie defended her character when asked about playing someone with mental illness on screen.
“I really, genuinely thought I was the only character who was sane in the entire film.
She was just incredibly honest, which I guess, made her seem crazy.”
Their union was, well, interesting to put it mildly.
As noted byVanity Fair, the two wore vials of each other’s blood around their respective necks.
“We met as two people who had been through pain and addiction,” Jolie explained.
“What went wrong, or not even wrong, but what wasn’t meant to be.”
Jolie elaborated on her personal transformation at the time, which was also a factor.
Jolie and Thornton split in 2002 shortly after Jolie adopted her first son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt.
And while it certainly was a good career move, Jolie had some initial doubts about accepting the gig.
She toldCinemathat she was skeptical.
“I was flattered, but I thought it was ridiculous,” she revealed.
“I don’t like video games.”
Fortunately, Jolie was persuaded after seeing that there was actual substance to the film’s character.
“It was two and a half months of tough training,” she continued.
“They had me on bunjis.
I’m dog sledding.
They had me up at seven each morning and handed me a protein shake.”
“I’ve always been ridiculously fearless,” she added.
“I feel alive when I’m afraid.”
They also took a trip to Ethiopia, where Jolie adopted her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt.
Jolie and Pitt officially married in 2014, but it wouldn’t be happily ever after, though.
Jolie filed for divorced in 2016, as reported byPeople.
“I felt a deep and genuine sadness,” she toldMadame Figaroat the time.
Fortunately, Jolie had good perspective.
“All these things … remind you of how lucky you are of being alive,” she added.
Her movies certainly continue to be the biggest contribution to her cushy bank account.
Jolie also earns income from her work as a producer and director, as noted byThe Hollywood Reporter.
Jolie has enjoyed being named on that list for years, as noted byCNN.
“I remember the decision to become a parent,” she wrote in an editorial inTime.
“It wasn’t hard to dedicate myself to someone and something greater than my life.”
She added that what was difficult was becoming the person who had “to confirm everything was okay.”
She toldPeoplethat “as a mother you also have a responsibility first and foremost towards the kids.
They are going through their formative years and everything else comes second to that.”
Jolie talked toVogueabout her passion for humanity.
“I see all people as equal.
I see the abuse and suffering and I cannot stand by,” she shared.
“People are fleeing gas attacks, rape, female genital mutilation, beatings, persecution, murder.”
She even referred to the refugees she’s helped as mentors.
“I remember one of my first field missions, in Sierra Leone,” she continued.
It’s not surprising that the memory has stuck with her.
“I hope that other women can benefit from my experience,” she revealed.
Jolie also has learned valuable lessons while dealing proactively with her health.
“Life comes with many challenges,” she continued.
“I’ve been focusing on healing our family,” she said.
“It’s slowly coming back, like the ice melting and the blood returning to my body.”
“I’m planning on it,” she said.
“I do like being older.”
“I invest in quality pieces, and then just wear them to death,” she said.
That’s one of my things.”
“My kids are all mixed with vintage, and in my old Oscars dress,” Jolie toldET.
“We did all vintage and upcycled my old stuff.”
