Yesterday, we discussed the Entertainment Tonight exclusive that Angelina Jolie has been quietly seeing a “handsome, older-looking” real estate agent, presumably in LA. I believed it could be possible, because Entertainment Tonight isn’t known for completely pulling lies out of their ass, like many tabloids. I thought ET probably had a source somewhere who basically told them that Angelina went out to dinner with a real estate agent or something. Well, as it turns out, it was a lie? From People:
Angelina Jolie isn’t interested in getting back in the dating game just yet. Despite a new report she’s seeing a real estate agent, a source tells PEOPLE the actress hasn’t begun to think about her love life since her split from Brad Pitt.
“She is absolutely not seeing anyone and will not be,” says the source.
For now, Jolie is most content to be with her kids and looking forward to their life together.
“She will focus only on their children and being with them,” adds the source. “She has no interest in dating at all.”
Jolie, 42, and Pitt, 54, announced their separation in Sept. 2016. They share six kids together — Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 9.
I’d like to look at this in two very different ways. One, the head-on information of “Angelina’s not dating right now and she will not be.” That makes me sad. I get that her children are her priority and she really wants to be the parent they can count on, and always present for all of their needs. But I hope she knows that she can also start dating and her kids will be fine. She doesn’t even have to really start dating – she can go to hotels and met up with a hookup for a few hours, a few times a month, and that’s fine too. I just worry about her and I want her to know that it’s okay to have time for herself too, you know?
I’d also like to look at this information from the media-relations and gamesmanship angle. Lainey at LaineyGossip suggested that the Entertainment Tonight story might have been planted by Brad’s team, because there does seem to be an effort by Team Brad to slowly, painstakingly roll out The New Brad: 2018 Version. The thing about Brad’s Lady Gaga-esque transformations is that usually those transformations come with a new girlfriend. So is Brad already getting serious with someone and these are the preliminary stages of the Brad’s 2018 Girlfriend Rollout, and is he trying to make it look like Angelina is “moving on” too, so he won’t be the only one?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I think Lainey maybe onto something. I don’t really care who Brad dates I’m more interested in Angelina as her life is way more fascinating.
I do too. And I usually take her with a huge grain of salt.
I see Lainey ‘s point but it doesn’t make much sense. No one expects Pitt or Jolie, or anyone that doesn’t want to, to remain celibate after a divorce. While they aren’t divorced yet, that seems to be a technical matter. When things are settled, the divorce will be finalized.
I wouldn’t be surprised if either one steps out on a date publically. I also won’t be surprised if neither does for a long time. Whatever each is doing privately is another matter altogether.
Anyway, I despise the idea that whoever dates first is “winning”. It’s stupid. Plus sooner or later, regardless of what your ex does if you met someone, why shouldn’t you date? The public will see who is doing so publically and who isn’t. That doesn’t mean anyone will draw conclusions from it about who is a better parent or anything else. Does it matter that much? I don’t think so.
So Lainey believes that Pitt made up and planted a story that Jolie was dating so that when Pitt turns up with a new woman no one will hold it against him because Jolie dated first? Sounds ridiculously far-fetched to me. Who would care? Of course Jolie’s “source” did not simply deny she was dating but pointedly reinforced again that her sole focus is motherly devotion. As if one rules out the other or is the better way.
I dunno. That is what she wrote, yes. I personally think it could be true because I don’t find Brad to be this innocent person he portrays. I feel he plays the PR game big time, and is quite manipulative. Personally I feel JA as well as AJ got blamed for a lot of planted stories that came from him. I find him very boring and don’t care who he is dating. Angie is far more interesting. Just my opinion.
I agree Pitt plays a huge PR game. I just find this particular Lainey story to be questionable. She positively loves Jolie and it can be a bit much sometimes.
I mean does anyone blame her? I know it’s been over a year but a decade long relationship that produced 6 children takes a long time to get over. This seems normal to me, I know Hollywood is different and most of them have a new significant other within a month or two, but Angelina seems to be still very angry and upset over what transpired and she’s probably still working to heal herself and her family.
yeah, this.
and as for her taking time for herself, that doesn’t have to involve spending time with a man. she could go for a ride, go flying, take a trip…sure, work on HER and take some time for herself away from the kids, but no man is necessary for that.
PS – she could absolutely be hooking up with someone at hotels for JUST a hook up, as she did in the past. no one knew about that until SHE spoke about it. so who knows what she’s doing, and with who.
Thank God i’m not the only one who thinks this, i don’t get how people in general can jsut jump into a new relationship, and women usually take longer to move on,plus she has 6 kids there is a lot to consider.
Women do usually take longer to move on particularly those with children still at home. Jolie will be mostly praised for it while J. Garner will get accused of “not letting go”.
I don’t get it either, but I guess some people just can’t stay single. I know someone with 3 small kids who is in the middle of a very ugly divorce, and jumped right into online dating and has a boyfriend already. Take a moment, lady!
So this! They were together for so long and they were this larger than life couple. Its perfectly fine to take her time and concentrate on herself and her children. There seem to be a lot of unresolved issues, the kids relationship with Brad seems difficult and the divorce isn´t final- so why jump into dating. She does not need a man to be happy.
I´m sure she will be dating when the time is right for her. Just not now
+1
@Lela
After being with one man for so many years, having 6 children together, not to mention all Angelina has gone through with her own physical health, I can definitely understand Angie not wanting to deal with dating or another relationship for quite a while.
Angie’s situation is different than most celebrity separations, there was drama involving their children which resulted in all the children needing therapy. Dealing with 6 children, all in therapy, by yourself, has had to take a toll on Angie, which explains her high blood pressure problem.
Angie has done all the heavy lifting, while Brad has frittered his time away listening to music and playing with clay.
If Brad does have another woman already, I feel sorry for her, who would want to be the woman to follow THE Angelina Jolie, not any woman with a grain of sense.
Poor Jolie
Save it for someone who needs it. She’s the last person to throw herself a pity party.
Whoops! Wrong thread, ‘Poor Jen’s,’ is two panels up.
Let’s not get it twisted @Vanessa. Clarifying that you aren’t dating some real estate dude, and won’t be ‘dating,’ – isn’t the same as crying bitter angry tears in Oprah’s bazooms, and in Vanity Fair and assorted mags for a near decade about Brangelina, John Mayer and Vince Vaughn.
Why are you talking about her?
They are still both doing tit-for-tat with their “sources”.
But…what about the wedding to the older handsome British philanthropist?! The one where Maddox was going to be best man?
It was canceled. Jolie got married to her two “coven” friends – Arminka Helic and Chloe Dalton – instead. After the lovely ceremony the trouple picked up their handcrafted broomsticks and flew into the sunset.
LOL. Thanks.
*DEAD*
brilliant.
Yes indeed! Question is did they spring for a Dyson for all the kiddos?! 😉
Or Angelina might be having something on the side but not actually dating anyone at the moment.
Not only are the children’s welfare an issue but they are actually going to be based in London for the next 5 months. Pretty hard to date someone from US when she is not there.
I don’t think Brad is dating either or that we will see anything like that until the Divorce has been finalised. Brad actually asked for court extension for another year.
Like MagnoliaRose said yesterday, maybe this couple still has love for each other and just not ready to let go. If Brad managed to get rid of his 20-30 year addiction and his children and Angelina are happy with his progress, then I hope they get back together. It’s akways said when a family splits and if no third party was involved then there is a big chance the couple reconciles.
After everything that went down so publically and the back and forth about, “Pitt wants to seal divorce because of how he would look” and “no regulating mechanism”, all of which I think were their lawyers directed responses, I think the most to hope for is healthy co-parenting. That is no small thing and, also, the most important thing to me.
@Maya
I believe Brad and Angie will always be each other’s “great love”,but whether they can live together after after what apparently happened involving the children, I don’t see Angie taking the chance of it happening again.
Co-parenting the children is what they should be aiming for now. Not that when they see each each other they won’t always ask themselves “what if”, but life goes on.
I believe Brad’s getting ready to roll out a new piece, and best of luck to her. Angie casts a pretty big shadow.
+1 His camp has been hitting the ‘casual dating’ narrative hard for a year now. I suspect he’ll roll out someone new as soon as the divorce is final. Hope he’s smart and dating non-actresses for a change.
I pity any woman who has to follow Angelina Jolie.
I think Angelina plays the media game just as hard as Aniston and Pitt and most famous people in Hollywood. Maybe even harder.
For some reason, her fans just prefer to think of her as this saintly woman who would never stoop to that level. Whenever there is an article about her it’s all just totally by accident… because as you know, the press always hangs out in far flung corners of the world and just totally happens to find Jolie hanging out nearby…see all the articles about her playing in the park with baby Maddox or the oh so convenient first photos of her with Pitt on a beach in Africa.
In the case of the real estate boyfriend article…it’s obviously Brad Pitt’s fault. Jolie would never ever push any stories like this. She would never ever push a story to show that’s she’s moving on with her life or push something to get herself in the news following the dozens and dozens of articles about the phony Brad and Jen reunion. Not Jolie. She’s so above all that. LOL.
Jolie may not have a person on her team who technically calls themselves a publicist, but she has a team and they have the press on speed dial.
100. She didn’t get this adoration before Pitt, actually quite the opposite. I did comment the other day though, I think she changed dramatically after the illness and subsequent death of her mother. She put her priorities in check. I’m not a fan of her films (except for Girl Interrupted and Gia for some reason), but I think she matured immensely after the ordeal of losing her mom.
@Nancy
What are you talking about? Angelina was raised ranked in Gallup’s top 10 Most Admired women in the world in 2005. That was hardly due to Pitt’s influence. Since he’s never appeared on that list. In fact the narrative of the day, was that he (along with his then wife) weren’t all that charitable or about making the world better in a significant humanitarian way, they redecorated homes and sat around (Brad copped to it, which offended Aniston greatly at the time)- and it was Angelina who gave him a purpose and inspired him. She was honored by the UN that year, and the International Adoption association as well.
So as for saying she wasn’t ‘adored,’ or liked you can see that’s not true – I was around when she hit every ‘Girl crush’ list as number 1, and when she ranked as top humanitarian in her field and most admired. Disliked people don’t rank on those lists. They also aren’t honored by their peers, popes and queens.
Her mom passed almost 8 years after she became a Mom herself and had been with the UN doing field visits in impoverished and war torn areas. I’d say it’s admirable that Angelina at the young age of 23-24 became such an amazing humanitarian and mom. The world has recognized her contributions repeatedly, but some women who let their personal imagined rivalry with her affect their judgement, never will.
@LetItGoo
Never forget JA’s famous quote, “Charity is not my thing”. I think that and her other quote, “I get even”, sums up JA.
As far as JA is concerned, the world revolves around her and her plastic surgeon.
But if she did plant that story, why would she be pushing back on it so hard the next day? No, I don’t think Jolie planted the original story.
The clue is in the phrasing in the push back. You could just say “nah, I’m single”. Hers goes on to add where all her focus will be. Its intended to reinforce her mum image. It is quite possible to be a great parent and to date but this is intended to appeal to people who think that parenting without a dating is somehow a noble or worthwhile thing
Why make yourself into a one day story when you can make yourself a two day story where she reinforces for the millionth time that she is a devoted mother who only cares about her children? She needed the first day set up for the day two devoted mom story. This is PR 101.
@Frome
This makes no sense, as she can do daily face to face interviews if she chooses and tell you the exact same thing – that she’s not dating anyone. Angelina doesn’t really ‘date,’ – she meets people, gets to know them in certain situations and/or usually the workplace, they fall hard and she soon knows herself (she said this in an interview once).
So someone picking her up at the house in a suit with flowers to go out on a “date” probably isn’t something she does.
So why plant a tabloid or gossipy lie (that her kids can read) that extols and flatters Brad Pitt more than it does herself, in order to 1 day later deny she’s “dating” said real estate agent?
If she had said “Nah, I’m single,” as you suggest, how would that have shut down the dating narrative? Announcing you’re single actually pushes the dating narrative.
I don’t know who these people are that think parenting minus companionship is a “noble thing,” I’ll take your word that they exist, but by what stretch of the imagination would you think ‘Angelina Jolie,’ of all people would expend her energy worrying about what those Rick Santorum voters think? Why is there this need to try and paint Angelina Jolie as this skittish politician appealing to the evangelicals? Lol Is she running for office in backwoods, Indiana?
Refresher: Angelina always told us she’d always be that punk kid with tats. She doesn’t apologize for her bisexual relationships, yes she happily took up with Brad Pitt soon after his split, yes she had all of her kids before she was married, yes she told you she did drugs first, yes she told you she cut herself first, yes she told you her father sucks first, yes she told you she isn’t that into acting, yes she told you awards are silly years ago, yes she told you she has no problem taking care of her needs, but bringing them home to meet her kids was serious stuff and she didn’t do that until she was sure and yes she picked up her kids and left beloved yet drunk high Pitt and kept them safe and didn’t care what you thought of that either…
Yet you think she’d plant a story she wasn’t dating because her goal in life is to look like a great mom to the minivans, and Angelina Jolie thinks dates and good parenting don’t mix, so she just haaaaad to squash it.
Right.
@LetItGoo
None of the other female celebs that have admitted to same sex relationships have “apologized” for their lifestyle, and there have been a lot of them.
Angie has never mentioned any other woman other than Jenny when she was in her early twenties. What makes you so adamant she has been with other women, and tabloids do NOT count? You certainly do push that agenda every chance you get. Guess you don’t know about JA’s relationship with a certain woman she has been with for a decade.
Things to look for from Female Firsters: they go back, waaaaay back – yes, as far back in their hatred for Angelina, as the Angelina fan base does in their admiration for her.
See @NoShame – calling out debunked 13 year old false retreads that it was Angelina who called the papz in Africa, or with her new baby, or whenever she goes out with her kids, and of course her detractors are accusing same now with the ‘real estate dude.’
The real estate dude story was obvious to most as not coming from any Jolie camp, as it’s anon ‘sources’ updated the reader far more on Brad Pitt (and in a positive manner) in detail than they did Jolie.
More importantly, as usual in pro-Brad pieces there was zero context and nothing mentioned about what has gone before – nothing was alluded to about WHAT IT WAS that led to their split (as it would have been had the roles been reversed). Brad’s status in his rehabilitative efforts, his alcohol problems, ‘the plane incident,’ or just how the family got to this point -his addictions- NONE OF THAT was mentioned. These are all clues that most people (esp those whose business is gossip stories) picked up on, like kaiser and lainey – and why they deduced it’s from a Brad friendly source.
This kind of accusation (from noshame) is longtime Angelina detractor territory: that ‘Oscar winning superstar movie star & youngest humanitarian recipient of the Herscholt Oscar from her peers, Most Admired’ Angelina Jolie somehow NEEDS to ‘call media,’ and NEEDS to ‘have them on speed dial,’ to show the public what a devoted mom she is.
Why it’s like she never ranked as most admired sitting up there with Hilary and Oprah BEFORE she even got with Pitt.
They like forgetting another important thing, that arguably as one of the most famous women in the world wouldn’t need to do any of this.
They’ve never been able to explain the rationale why Jolie would plant a photog in the bushes in Kenya. Did she split the money with the papz? If she’s so concerned about her Saint rep and devoted mom rep w/the public (as haters maintain), how does spending time with still married Pitt at a resort push that narrative that haters claim is sooo important to her.
Also, at this stage she had to know Pitt was beyond serious, so from that point to 2016 they were together and almost inseparable. Why the desperation for her to be involved in the Kenya beach pap photo, when she’d have hundreds and thousands of opportunities at any moment on any given day when they stepped outside in any place in the world? Does that make sense to you?
We all now know the demand – we’ve seen it up close for 13+years – they were tracked and followed breathlessly all over the world.
I’ve literally had these same arguments with Angie detractors for 13yrs. They’re still stuck in the same place, revenge mode at all costs.
Really they’ve been going on about it for 13 years? Well I’m glad to see you’re not like THOSE people
lol @ Darla. nah, she’s over it, can’t you tell?
It also seems like Angelina is shutting this down really fast to ensure that the narrative stays exactly where she wants it to be.
This is a PR war.
she will end up alone
by choice
She wants to date.
As if there aren’t men who would be willing cut to off their arm to be with Angie.
If by “alone” you mean without a man, maybe, but it would be by her choice. But she’s got her kids, her career, her causes…a pretty fulfilling life if you ask me.
Yes, kids, what is a woman without a man? Lost, tragic, and a disappointment to God and society. So you better polish up on you man hunt skills, girls… Yes, even when you’re gay!
Bless her heart. If she can do all the humanitarian work she does, travel the world, make movies, and raise six kids, she’s more powerful than Superwoman! I work from home for the time being, have two kids in school and one home, and my husband and I’m exhausted by 8 pm.
it is better for her to be alone than be with someone who doesnt appreciate her. not everyone needs to be married or be in a relationship. and i think esp with what happened with brad it makes anyone wary of starting another relationship that fast – and yes it is fast because between the kids / the therapy and daily life her dating life isnt that big a deal. Brad has definitely got someone for sure and this is simply his way or his pr way of deflecting from that
Brad needs to be single for a while, especially after all his issues. Not to mention he’s been in a string of high-profile relationships for the last two decades. He hasn’t been single since at least pre-Aniston. I mean, really, slow down, dude. This is a time for re-examination, not jumping into it with a new piece. He seems like one of those people who can’t be single.
I totally respect Angie’s desire to be single. She has a huge family to take care of and maybe that’s enough for her. If she wants to hotel hookup with a snack though, I am in full support!
erm…you guys considered the whole issue of her pretty much being in menopause from the ovaries they removed? like as if her main concern is finding a guy! FFS, give the woman some credit for taking care of 6 kids, pretty likely not taking hormone replacement therapy in lieu of the ovaries they removed, because, duh, HRT can cause cancer! and maybe she’s really had enough of men and the bullshit they peddle…and she’s doing humanitarian shit, spending time with her kids, and taking a breather to just enjoy her me time! Gah. What does everything have to be about finding a man and nesting?
She said in an interview she was doing HRT. At any rate, she seemed unwell and exhausted by the end of her last relationship, so concentrating on herself for now, and getting happy and well on her own terms, seems like a perfectly great idea.
@lisa
I did think immediately “well, getting your ovaries out can significantly reduce your sex drive”. But having gone through all the same surgeries myself, I’ve done a fair amount of research into this, and you CAN do various hormone treatments, especially once you’ve removed the breasts. So she can and probably should do what she can to maintain a healthy sex drive, and of course you still want the same feelings if love, passion and companionship that you would have wanted (or not wanted) before the surgeries.
The surgeries do not have to mean an end to your sexuality. But surgeries combined with a selfish lover/ immature partner / using and abusing prick of a partner certainly might have pushed the drive for sex, and the maintenance of a healthy sex drive, lower on the totem pole of priorities.
I hope part of taking care of herself is doing what she can to make herself whole again and that includes working on hormone balance.
I personally wonder if the strain of what she went through, and the possibility that her partner wasn’t that supportive, was a slow-burn turning point in their relationship. It’s very stressful on a marriage and partnership.
I had a radical hysterectomy in late 2016, everything is gone. I had an almost overactive libido before then. It has slowed down a lot, but it is still there. I still physically want sex. But it has meant the end of my sexuality, in some ways. I don’t know why this is, and i guess I should see a therapist, but I am afraid to have an orgasm. Without my uterus, it just freaks me out. So it’s been a year and a half since I have. All my gf’s still have their uterus. I don’t really have anyone to talk to about it. I feel empty inside, like there is a concave nothingness.
Oh Daria, sexuality and sex are such layered and complex pieces for all of us though many don’t admit it. I’m truly sorry that you are experiencing this unsettling feeling. If there is no physical cause then, I encourage you to seek therapy. I’ve always said the brain is the largest sex organ that any of us have. It has probably messed up more sex lives than can be imagined. When you get the psychology squared away, I’m sure you will be right as rain. I
Sending you virtual hugs and encouragement.
Darla, I am so sorry for your pain. I don’t really know what to say except you are not your uterus. You are alive with passion and feeling. One day at a time. Find a safe therapist. Interview and get recommendations. It is always helpful to talk about the pain inside. Know that you are NOT alone.
Thank you Trying again and Tulip. I think you are both right, and I need to talk to a therapist. It is definitely in my head, I know.
Darla, I hope you follow Trying Again and Tulip’s advice and find a good, caring therapist. I would add to Tulip’s comment by saying that a woman’s sexuality is far more connected to the brain and to the clitoris than the uterus. Please let a therapist help you let go of that idea. You are no less of a worthy sexual being because you had an operation. Hugs.
Thank you, it helped just talking about it here believe it or not. I appreciate your comment tracking.
@ Lisa I was actually thinking that maybe she doesn’t have much of a s*x drive now that she’s had those surgeries. She might seriously not be interested in dating as a result.
@Lisa
Oh please, I’m younger than Angie and have had to have my ovaries removed because of BRCA 1, and let me assure you, the sex drive is not gone and sex is great. Don’t believe old wives tales.
You don’t have to date to have a fullfilling life. She should do whatever works for her without being pressured to fit some stereotype. And knowing her thats what she will do.
Oh no. ALONE. How tragic it is that this poor lonely woman will end up with no hubby-with-hobbies and rows about his snoring to look forward to.
Well if a handsome real esta agent wants to date me and navigate Paris’ insane (and pricey) real estate situation, I’m all in. Call me baby!!!
It appears unanimous among posters. Date, don’t date, hook-up, don’t hook-up. I wish the source hadn’t mentioned her focus will only be on their children and being with them. The implication being that you can’t do both, which of course you can. Excellent moms, and dads, are quite capable of having fulfilling sex lives and romances.
You summed this up so well! Do it or don’t do it, be good to your kids and beyond that, who really cares?! As it should be.
PR
I think her next relationship will be with a woman.
It’s always possible. I think it would also be a lot easier to fly under the radar if her next romantic partner is female.
Yep! And I wouldn’t be surprised if it had already started.
I doubt it.
The ET article was fishy the source knew more about Brad personal life than Angie.
It was very strange.
Really, they can date as much or as little as they want. Adults and divorcing. Go for it.
I get it. I’m her age and I have small kids. If my husband and I divorced, I’d buy some adult toys and be done with men for good. With that many kids, “me time” for me means alone time, not dealing with some man on a date.
I get that it’s her choice. She has resources, therefore time, most single mothers can not even fathom.
+1
It makes me wonder if Brad and Angie have some agreement of no public dating until after the divorce is finalized.