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Angie will soon be temporarily moving

to the UK where shooting is to take place
and some sources say the kids – with the
exception of Maddox – will stay with
Brad in the US for a while.

It’s a sign, insiders say, that the thaw
between the couple once known as
Brangelina is real. The kids also stayed

with their dad for part of the time while
their mom was shooting Those Who
Wish Me Dead in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Although the famous six have yet
to be seen out and about with
Brad again since the couple’s bit-
ter breakup in September
2016, they’re regularly snap-
ped on excursions with
their mom.
And no matter whose
camp you may be in, it’s
hard not to concede that
Angie is doing a good job
of giving her kids as nor-
mal and grounded a life as
possible.

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ORGET designer gear, cut-

ting-edge hairstyles and luxury

holidays – for this lot it’s bed-

head, hand-me-down clothes

and a house filled with pets.

Bulldogs, rats and snakes

have all scampered and slithered their

way through “Chez Jolie” over the years.

The menagerie grew one stronger recent-

ly when little Vivienne bought a bunny

with her mom.

“Vivienne is a lovely little girl who

adores her mom,” a source says. “She

loves spending time with Angie and the

two have a sweet bond.”

But the child who’ll always occupy

a special part in her heart is Maddox,

who triggered her love of motherhood.

Maddox will be flying the coop soon to

enrol at Yonsei University in Seoul, South

Korea, where he’ll study biochemistry.

“Angie is very proud of her eldest and

she’ll miss him, but she knows he’s ready,”

a source told People. “Maddox is very

close to his siblings and they all hope to

visit him in Korea.”

Maddox specifically choseYonsei.

“He’s been studying the Ko-

rean language and has les-

sons multiple times a week,”

the source adds.

Of all her kids, Angie is said

to be closest to Maddox and

reportedly confided a lot in

him following her split from

Brad. It’s well known that

Maddox and his father havea fractured

relationship following an argument on

board a plane. The incident led to Angie

filing for divorce shortly afterwards.

“Maddox is his mother’s biggest pro-

tector and he’s wise beyond his years,”

a source told Hollywood Life. “They’ve

had this intense bond since the moment

she laid eyes on him.”

For his 18th birthday earlier this

month,AngietookMaddoxtoCleveland,

Ohio, to visit their friend Cambodi-

an-born human rights activist and

lecturer, Loung Ung (49).

“Loung has known Maddox since he

was a baby and they’re extremely close,

so it was a special way to mark the mile-

stone,” the Hollywood Life source adds.

Maddox celebrated his actual birthday,

5 August, with a small family dinner at

Angie’s Los Angeles home.

“Mad is very humble and didn’t want

a huge party,” the source continues.

“Maddox was the one who taught

Angie how to be a mom, so him officially

becoming an adult is especially mean-

ingful for her.”

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NGELINA has lots going on

workwise. She’ll soon be pro-

moting Maleficent: Mistress

of Evil, the sequel to the 2014

hit, and she recently wrapped

filming for the animated

movie The One and Only Ivan, in which

she voices an elephant named Stella.

But the project that’s probably closest

to her heart is a new initiative she’s doing

with her children in conjunction with

the BBC. Our World is a 10-episode

current-affairs show aimed at children

aged seven to 12. One of its main objec-

tives is “to promote global literacy, which

will help children identify fake news”,

Angie says.

“There’s never been a time when it was

more important to introduce the next

generation to objective, impartial news

and factual explanation of the events

and issues shaping our world.

“This show will help young people in

differentcountries be connected to each

other, and to have a greater

awareness and understand-

ing of the news on an inter-

national basis,” Angie says.

Although it’s unclear how

her kids will be involved in

the project, it’s obvious they

were the inspiration.

“As a parent, I felt there

wasn’tthatone vetted and reliable inter-

nationally minded news programme tai-

lored for children that we could sit down

and watch together each week.

“That’s what I hope this will be for our

family and other families.”

And knowing Angie, it will be. Nothing

but the best for her. S

SOURCES: DAILYMAIL.CO.UK, TELEGRAPH.CO.UK, PEOPLE.COM,

IMDB.COM, MSN.COM, ELLE.COM, BBC.CO.UK, HOLLYWOODLIFE.

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end,Loung Ung. LEFT: Angie will play the warrior

enain the upcoming Marvel flick, Eternals.

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