Angelina Jolie shared that adopting her first son Maddox at the age of 26 “changed her entire life” and “taught her how to live in this world differently”.

Jolie appears on the cover of Vogue magazine’s November 2023 issue in a white strapless dress covered in pink spray paint as she promotes her upcoming fashion company – Atelier Jolie.

Angelina Jolie on the cover of “Vogue” magazine November 2023

I want to live for my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren

In this conversation with Vogue, the 48-year-old actress revealed that becoming a mother “saved her” from a “much darker” place and opened up about life as a single mother. close after divorcing Brad Pitt.

She also expressed how her “desire to live” for her six 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren motivated her to move on after her bitter breakup with Brad Pitt (59 years old).

“I became a mother when I was 26. My whole life changed. Having 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren saved me – and taught me how to live in this world differently.

Recently I thought, I could have gone down a much darker path if I didn’t want to live for my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren” – Angelina Jolie shared.

Jolie admitted that she feels “a little depressed these days” and added: “I haven’t felt like myself in a decade, in a way.”

Talking about her new Atelier Jolie brand, the female star said: “I don’t want to become a big fashion designer, I want to build a house for others to become designers.

I hope to change many aspects of my life. And this is the goal to move forward.”

She hopes Atelier Jolie will inspire women to “feel safe enough” and become “soft” – something she herself had a hard time doing.

“Sometimes by the way women dress, it seems like they want to say, ‘Don’t mess with me – I’m already wearing armor.’

But I want women to always feel safe enough to be able to express their soft side.

After experiencing something that traumatized me, I was asked by a therapist if I could try wearing some floaty clothing.

But I think wearing pants and boots looks tougher, makes me look stronger.

At that time, was I strong enough to be weak? Are not. I feel vulnerable. Now at the age of 48, I understand who I am” – Angelina Jolie continued to share.

Another image from the photo shoot shows the actress subtly smirking in a silky yellow dress with a dark cape draped over her shoulders.

Next, an image shows her chatting with collaborator Gabriela Hearst in a black tank top and similarly colored pants, while another image shows her standing next to Helen Aboah – President and CEO operated by Atelier Jolie.

The bitter divorce with Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie and Brad started dating in 2005 and from the beginning, their romance was controversial.

They met on the set of the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith – when Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in the movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”

Their love triangle has attracted a lot of attention. Despite the cheating allegations, it seemed like Brangelina were a match made in heaven and for more than a decade, they were Hollywood’s golden couple.

They married in August 2014 in a secret ceremony in the South of France and welcomed three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to their romance.

In 2006, the couple gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 Shiloh, now 17 years old, and in 2008, twins Vivienne and Knox, now 15 years old.

They also adopted two more 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Zahara, now 18 years old, and Pax, now 19 years old. Not to mention, Pitt legally adopted his son Maddox (22 years old) that Jolie adopted before they met.

The Jolie-Pitt family had a warm time

But in 2016, it all ended after the couple reportedly got into an altercation while on a private flight with their six 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

Jolie later claimed that Pitt “strangled” one of the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren during the terrifying argument and “hit” another 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 in the face, leaving her and her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren feeling like “hostages” and scared. nestled under a blanket for hours until landing.

She also alleges that Pitt grabbed her by the head, slammed her against a wall and violently shook her at one point during the flight – causing injuries to her back and elbow.