Angelina Jolie Visits Haiti, Is Awesome
Yesterday, we showered Angelina Jolie with praise due to her personal involvement in so many charitable causes, the latest of which being the earthquake in Haiti.
For irrational, jealous reasons, however, many haters commented that Jolie only pretends to care about the less fortunate because it helps her image.
There's no proof of this, merely the assumption that someone who once acted strangely (i.e. wore a vial of Billy Bob Thornton's blood around her neck) couldn't possibly have a selfless bone in her body. We find this narrow-minded and absurd.
But even if we were to grant the premise that Jolie has ulterior motives for her actions, we ask readers: SO WHAT?
Does that make her money any less helpful to the charities it is given to? Does this make her presence any less inspiring to the Haitians she visited this week?
Instead of taking wild guesses about what's going on inside Angelina's mind and heart, why not look at the actions themselves:
She and Brad Pitt have donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti. She visited the SOS NGO Village for children in Port-au-Prince yesterday, along with the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the region.
You want to believe this is all some calculated PR move? Go right ahead, even though we pity you for taking such a cynical, negative stance.
But in an era where Kim Kardashian is admired by millions for posing on the red carpet, isn't it refreshing to see Jolie on the front lines of poverty, regardless of her internal motivations for being there?
The people of Haiti sure think so. Watch their reaction to Angelina in the video below.
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February 12th, 2010 6:37 AM
Some of you haters must just be nasty by nature... cause you dont make a lot of sense. Angelina Jolie has been on the ground working with children and the dispossed for over 10 years. Yep 10 years of bringing smiles and aid into lives that wont ever enjoy the riches most of you haters wallow in... For god sake give credit where its due. Get it....she was doin all this before she got together with Pitt who had already left a marriage that he admitted he wasnt present in. Its time to forgive, you all forgave Julia Roberts and she did actually brake up a marriage. Why the double standards? Is it because Jolie is the ultimate woman that women love to hate(because she has it all)? You have to ask yourself why?
February 12th, 2010 6:15 AM
fantastic to visit a site where readers arent completely manipulated by sarcasm, and lies. Angelina Jolie has been on the ground working for children and the dispossed for 10yrs now. long before the tabloids became completely obssesed with slandering her and her relationship with Pitt. On some sites there are outrageous racist slurrs written about their children, the hate generated by magazines and pigs like Halperin is incredible to read, truly incredible.
February 11th, 2010 11:54 PM
well i love angelina movies and all, but some of you people are completely out of your minds insane with you're obsession with angelina. i like that she donates to charities, but so do a lot of people, many rich and famous people donate just as much if not more then she does, but they don't get recognition for it. and to teddy, to say anyone is better then another person completely sets back equality movements all around the world. you should read the constitution where it says that everyone is created equal. i also don't think she's all that good-looking, sorry, no one's beauty is a fact, beauty is different in each person's eyes, some people like her strange looks, and others admire classic beauty. many of you people are hypocrites, you say not to judge angelina cuz they don't know her in person, but you act like you do, and you're judging people you have never met or even seen. look at the pot calling the kettle black
February 11th, 2010 11:38 PM
wow. i think her work with charities is great and all, but i can't believe that people actually think she's better then other people. i really can't believe that people actually act like she's a saint and are insulting anyone who has anything bad to say about her. everyone has there own OPINIONS, and are entitled to it. how can any of you think you can comment on someones appearance that you have never seen, like saying they're fat or cross-eyed, for all you know that person could be incredibly good-looking, or say that they're dumb when there aren't even any misspelled words or grammatical errors in their comments? you don't know these people, it could be a college kid who got bored and started surfing the web, and saw this and commented. not everyone thinks she's beautiful, some people thinks she's incredibly ugly and awkward. and some people just see this as an other publicity stunt, so what? it's there opinion, only angelina knows why she did this and her real intentions here. i h
February 11th, 2010 6:35 PM
@Nikki, you should be in school. Angelina should not be your priority right now. Expanding your English should be. When you're voted most beautiful by countless mags or become a Goodwill ambassador (or just contribute to society) then maybe you can talk about her looks or crap on her humanitarian efforts. Until then, you're SO beneath her...We need more Angies and less Nikki's and all the rest of the no good loser posse please!
February 11th, 2010 4:16 PM
right... people will say something against Angie, but though the fact remains she helped and helped a lot of people desperately in need... no matter what the say about Angie, I WILL ALWAYS ADMIRE and LOVE HER...
GOD BLESS ANGIE AND TO YOUR FAMILY.
February 11th, 2010 3:09 PM
uhh. wow, not only does she exploit her kids for media attention, she exploits children with no homes or parent. way to be the most selfish and ugly person out there, inside and especially out with her vampire-like appearance and masculine jaw and big eyes
February 11th, 2010 12:57 PM
Very well said Marie, unfortunately it will fall on deaf ears. Haters and cynics usually dont see the positives, even when its staring them in the face. It throws off their mission to be as nasty as they can. The plight of these orphans as well as the gratitude and smiles on these kids when AJ visited will shamefully go unnoticed to them. Its all about the hate. The fact they find a problem with everything she does makes one think its not her ACTIONS they dislike,(as they like you to believe) but its the person, hence the hating. Call me crazy but i judge people by their actions... (and no Jenhens, Brad leaving Jen to start a family wih Jolie does not count and you know it. Happens all the time in HW, get over it and get used to it.) I dont understand how you can hate and be so vile to someone you dont even know while forgoing the fact that she's doing great things. It has to be pure jealousy and unhappiness. Thats the problem with America, we need more people like AJ and less of thes
February 11th, 2010 11:15 AM
Part of raising children is to set a good example for them...and that is what AJ is doing. She wants her children to be citizens of the world and take responsibility for the less fortunate...something I think more parents could learn from!! how can that be irresponsible. as for her doing too much...how many parents work 12 hr days in corporate world...and they are one of the few that take their kids on location with them...the family stays together..beautiful!! even Nicole Kidman is emulating her in many ways...her and Keith now have the 3 day rule like AJ & BP and she now has AJ's manager....
as for photographers....SOS sent me an email yesterday all about AJ's visit...and UNHCR has it all over their website....those were the photographers....it's her job and responsibility as Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR...and she's critisized for taking it seriously and actually going on location......interesting.....well thought out haters...as hate always is...
February 11th, 2010 9:40 AM
LOL, im guessing Shalen is about 300lbs and cross eyed. To call Angelina ugly is like calling Sara Palin a genius. Hillarious! Lets see what you look like porky pig, then we can compare her beauty to yours and critique your looks. No? Didnt think so.... Moving on to the article and less shallow topics. THG is so clued in to the haters and their negativity and ignorance, i love it. Couldnt agree more! Haters just want to be mean spirited and hate because they're so unhappy with their own life (its a proven fact people, you learn this when you're 5 with the bullies, grow up!) Its a shame because they overlook the important KNOWN FACT, that she is trying to help people who cant help themselves for whatever reason. I could care less why or how she does all these good things, the fact is, she does! Do you naysayers?? My advice to them would be get a life, seek therapy, grow up and start doing something positive for others instead of sitting your fat arses in front on a computer screen troll