Mia, it *is* great to see the variety of people who are Jolie Pitt fans. :-) A lot of people – like Roseanne – misunderstood Angelina’s answer when asked about endorsing either candidate. REAL: she *didn’t endorse* either Obama or McCain. Because of different reasons – people assuming she was a Democrat (she’s an Independent) with liberal views and values, most of Hollywood endorsing Obama, etc. – people thought she would automatically be on the Obama bandwagon. Since she didn’t endorse Obama, people jumped to the conclusion that then she must support McCain. Again, she didn’t endorse either one. She wanted to know their views on some key issues she was concerned about.. IMO, being publicly neutral would be the wise thing to do given her role as a non-partisan UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

You know Angie’s picture was done tastefully and my husband has taken pictures of my kids suckling and believe me he showed a heck of a lot more than Brad did. I do not think that picture was a message about breastfeeding, I think it was picture of a mum with her child. The child was not even in the picture apart from the beautiful tiny hand. I do not get the fuss. It was a beautiful picture of a woman who looks good with or without makeup. I think she is wearing the People nightie too.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A magazine cover photo of Angelina Jolie breast-feeding one of her newborn twins may have turned the superstar actress into a role model for new mothers.

The photo, taken by Jolie’s partner Brad Pitt, will adorn the November issue of W magazine. Other family pictures taken by Pitt in the weeks after the birth in July of twins Vivienne Marcheline and Leon Knox will appear inside.

“I think it is fabulous. Seeing a celebrity like Angelina Jolie breast-feed can be a role model to encourage women to make a choice that is wonderful for their baby,” said Andi Silverman, mom of two and author of “Mama Knows Breast.”

“Breasts are used to sell all sorts of products, so to see them used the way nature intended can only be a great thing,” Silverman told Reuters.

……Jolie’s global influence as a style-setter and through her humanitarian travels and support of kids in third world countries, ensured the impact of the photo of her special moments with her baby.

“The response from moms we have seen is that if someone as popular, beautiful and together as Angelina is breast-feeding her children, it inspires other women to do so themselves,” said Dr Shannon Fox, a psychotherapist with the http://www.Momlogic.com website.

Little is seen in the picture of the act of breast-feeding. It shows Jolie smiling, while a tiny hand is just visible at bottom of the frame.

La Leche League International, the world’s oldest breast-feeding support organization, said the photo was particularly welcome as Jolie has twins.

“Mothers of twins report it takes a lot of time, effort and physical energy to breast-feed. I think the picture is beautiful,” said La Leche League International spokeswoman Jane Krouse.

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La Leche League International, the world’s oldest breast-feeding support organization, applauds Jolie’s apparent decision to be photographed nursing on the cover of W.

“Breast-feeding in public reveals a whole lot less than what has been revealed on the red carpet. … I think we do need more role models like Angelina Jolie willing to be photographed and say, ‘Hey look, it can be done, it oughta be done,’” La Leche spokeswoman  Jane Crouse said.

I like the VF interview, but as Sunny & Kay have mentioned, they are edited versions. Whenever Angir has an interview or a press conference, I always check the Philippine Daily Inquirer (not a tabloid). Their LA correspondent, Ruben Nepales always write in his column the whole Q&A, with minimal editing.

Thank Sherry for all your hard work in bringing us the latest on the Jolie-Pitts and to all Pittwatchers, for all your wonderful comments.