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Several people have been commenting or emailing me, concerned about the rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie split up. People have been asking why I haven’t posted about it. Well, because if I posted every time someone said their relationship was over, every week there would be at least one “oh my god, they broke up!” post followed by a “whew, no, they’re still together” post. These rumors circulate on a near-constant basis. If you look at any tabloid magazine, one week they’re saying Brad and Angie are finished, the next week they’re saying Brad and Angie are getting married, and the week after that they’re saying that they’ve just adopted ten new kids. And then the cycle continues.
However, apparently the concern is coming from the fact that Perez Hilton reported it. Except he didn’t really – he just acknowledged that there was a strong rumor going around. And actually, it appears that the rumor of Brad and Angelina splitting came from the National Enquirer. That tabloid trash isn’t even good enough to line your bird cage, let alone good enough to believe.
And in any case, Perez then reported that Angelina Jolie’s rep has denied the break-up rumors, calling them completely untrue.
I think I know why this is so persistent right now – we haven’t seen Angelina in months, not since Cannes. People have seen Brad on the red carpet without her at his side, something that is highly unusual. But these people are forgetting that the woman gave birth to twins, is breastfeeding, and likely completely exhausted. Then again, people are also saying that Brad looks unhappy lately. I disagree. I think he looks just like any other parent of young children. I looked like that, my husband looked like that, our friends all looked like that during the first months when no one is sleeping. The man is TIRED. It happens, it’s part of it.
But when you combine Angelina’s isolation in France, Brad’s solo red carpets, and his half-asleep expressions, it’s easy to see how tabloids would cash in on it all and speculate heavily.
Don’t believe the rumors just because they’re there. Is this couple bullet-proof? Of course not, any relationship can end. However, as far as strong Hollywood couples go, I’d say that these two are among the strongest, and unless a reputable source says that it’s ended, I’m going to carry on without worrying about it!
Sherry, shame on you bashing any fan on this site. we ALL have our right to an opinion, and JJB has posted on this site for years. Like me, she doesn’t have something to say about every single post like a lot of people, still, that doesn’t mean she’s not a fan. Also, just because she has some critique to give about Brad again doesn’t make her an immediate Jen fan. People, be real, and lay off.
Was there hysteria about Brad and Angelina breaking up? I read a lot of blogs and Perez is the only one where I saw the breakup rumor. More blogs reported Brad and Angelina’s denial than the actual rumor. Also the Enquire took the story down. Considering they print lies all of the time, it really shows that even they don’t put much stock in this story.
I totally agree with you Sherry, anytime I see a magazine in a grocery that says some mess like that, I totally ignore it. The tabloids are never happy. If we were seeing her al over the place they would say she is neglecting her kids. They have nothing better to do and people when you see these covers in the grocery store just laugh at it, they are only trying to sell magazines.
i think this time brad and angie refuted the rumors quickly (even though tabs have had reruns of those headlines since 2005) because for some odd reason and of all the tabs out there, NE’s claim was quickly picked up on the internet. heh, okay, i think that’s a shoddy explanation. i’m having a difficult time articulating my thoughts.
anyway, maybe they shot it down immediately because they may have received a call from one of their concerned close friends. who knows … doesn’t matter. the two are still together, and i think they will be for a very long time.
actually, okay. after i read that news on perez’s site yesterday, i did my own little digging and googled it. only one place picked up the story, which is the national ledger (equals to national enquirer), and in it, it referred to the national enquirer’s online claim of a split. and apparently, the national enquirer mentioned that the rumor was going around in the hollywood circle because the two haven’t been seen in public together. but then, even the national ledger said to take the news with a grain of salt as the NE’s article was very brief and didn’t go into detail.
now, the NE may have gotten some stories right a few times, but they’ve a larger track record for inaccuracy and fabrications. it was NE that had a cover page that Brad was not Shiloh’s dad (this was when Angie was just preggers with Shi). i came across that old tripe when i was digging around about the rumor yesterday.
as sherry said, NE is not worth the time.
Thanks Sherry….actually i would only believe a break up if you post it on here, since you make sure about the credibility of news first.
i totally agree, there are breakup rumors every week, what i don´t understand is that these rumors are the strongest after Angelina gave birth (it was the same with Shi)….what man would leave the woman who just gave birth to his child?
as for the red carpet events i think too that Brad looked incredibly happy with his Exwife, but we know how that ended, so i don´t think looking at pics is the best way to figure out a celebs feeling. tabloids managed to get some pices which looked as if Brangelina were indeed fighting in the past, these are pics taken in unfortunate situations…..Angelina looks cold and Brad lookes tired, but HEY! who of us can smile 24/7?
as for jjb….we are all free to tell our opinion….i didn´t see her posts as offensive. her posts are hard to read though…
Who breaks up when they have twins that are a few months old? Not too many people. I don’t think they have broken up.
I do think that we always have to keep in mind that the National Enquirer may be sleezy but they have broken big stories. They get sued when they are wrong sometimes, so I don’t think you can simply dismiss it as being the National Enquirer.
I think.. now this is just speculation… that having six children is hard, and being beautiful and even having a lot of money doesn’t make it effortless. I think for all the talk of wanting a soccer team… the reality of all these children takes a toll on parents, and I think that is true even if you are AJ and BP.
Perhaps these rumors got started with realistic suggestions that there is strain in that relationship – real strain due to real life demands. He’s been gone. She’s hemmed in by the needs of infants and small children. That maybe be real… but break up? I don’t think so. I think they may just be adjusting.
thanks for missing me, ligaya! heh. i’ve been busy with some projects. i catch the articles on here once in a while, but i haven’t had the chance to read comments.
and yes, please do tell me about the tiff and sundance. oops, yeah, i’ll just acquire your email address from sherry.
jjb,
perez said the rumor was “unsubstantiated” and even his headline said he didn’t believe it.
This is my first time to comment. I always read your blog and yes…I am an Angelina and Brad fan.
I think Brad is really committed to Angelina and his kids (biological or adopted). It doesn’t mean that if they are not together they have already split. I think this is the time Angelina is really enjoying her time with the kids after doing so many films. Their relationship is give and take…. when Angelina is filming Brad is the kids and vise versa. I really don’t get this people who writes about this kind of gossips, what do they get when they make these news? I think the more they bash Brangelina, the more unreliable they become. That is why I don’t but tabloids anymore….Thank you
Man, they just can’t win with the tabloids. If she was seen out and about, she’d be called a neglectful mother. She’s staying low because she just had twins! They are probably adjusting to life with 2 newborns and 4 very active children. Geez! Just the thought makes me want to take a nap!
Brad and Angie are soul mates and are committed to each other and the kids. The affection shown to each other is genuine.
Ligaya:
What part of the world do you reside in and what do you do? Sundance and Toronto … how cool is that !!!!
The Jolie- Pitts are truly a love story, fairy tale romance ..what ever you want to call it.. They are into each other and their lives
Thanks sherry you said everything i wanted to say, plus i think with brad having 6 children with angie shows all the affection and love brad has for her, he did not have children with his past relationships but he obviously wanted angie as the mother of his 6 beautiful children,very sweet.sara you noticed that too,lol
Pearl I totally agree with what you said. Brad loves his family. JJB you should go back to the beginning of 2008 and then go through all of Brad and Angie’s appearances. Sherry is right and Ligaya also, they were hot.
a lot of fake fans on here jjb, mysmichelle etc.
JJB I dont know you but your writing style and the way you talk about Brad’s candid photo in the past sure sound like a person who used to post as dj,who is a jen fan.Surely if you are a fan you wouldn’t want Brad to do the same thing with Angelina.Looking happy for the camera because the truth came out in the end Brad and Jen both said they were not happy.They went on holiday acting for the camera but the next day issued a statement saying they were seperating.Like Angelina said when asked why they were not married,she said they’ve done it the back way round by having kids first,that maybe it was the exhaustion,the staying up together and going through everything together that makes a relationship stronger not a piece of paper.The moment I see Brad Pitt fresh faced all the time then I’ll get worried because it means he’s letting Angelina do all the work.Brad looking like he needs some sleep is a good thing. like Angelina said he’s a hand on dad.
I agree with Ligaya and the other “where did this come from” and why trust gossips and tabloids. Why do you think they rented a castle with thousands of acres if not for privacy and time to be with family. This couple owes us nothing and they don’t need to be seen to satisfy anyone, fans or haters.
I believe they don’t respond like other couples with a convinient photo op to show happiness because they live their lives for themselves, not us, as it should be. Anyway, Brad could not stop talking about his family in Toronto or Venice, so where does anyone have proof of unhappiness or problems.
Also, if they were any more affectionate or loving (the looks are the best and we won’t discuss Brad’s favorite body part of his “other half’) on the red carpet or at award shows, they would get arrested. At award shows, it is clear they only need one chair, they are so close.
Thanks for being up beat and positive.
Thanks, Sherry. I was gonna say that if Angelina & Brad were any more affectionate on the RC, they’d hear a LOUD chorus of “Get a room!” All I have to do is look at pics and music videos of their RC appearances. SIZZLIN’, and I don’t mean bacon.
Also, don’t we know that if Angelina had shown up in Venice and Toronto with Brad, she’d be accused of being a terrible mother and neglecting her kids? The h8ters knock her down every which way, especially when they say things that contradict themselves.
And haven’t a lot of us said – and haven’t tabs/bloggers insisted – that it would be better if Angelina disappeared for a while and ‘stopped pimping her kids?’ Four months is nothing in real time, eternity in tabloid time, but that doesn’t mean we have anything to worry about. Remember that tree falling in the forest and no one seeing/hearing it fall? We don’t see/hear anything because we’re not there – and it seems like the tabs/pops have been unsuccessful in getting photos or getting dirt from the locals. That doesn’t mean Angelina’s become a recluse. We don’t see/hear anything about Johnny Depp and his family either, yet there are no outlandish rumors about them – probably because they don’t sell as many tabloids as the Jolie Pitts do.
The National Enquirer?!? PerezHilton?!? The speed of an ‘official statement’ made me suspicious. Angelina doesn’t have a publicist, who is this mythical rep that supposedly made a statement for Angelina? Did any of this happen at all or is it just something NE made up out of thin air? PROOF, please. NAMED SOURCES, please – and the generic ‘celebrities’ don’t count. I haven’t read my Angelina alerts from yesterday, but the first time I heard of this supposed breakup was a post on a Pittwatch thread.
Last, but not least – I’ve missed your voice, Neela. If you’d like to hear my comparison between the Toronto Intl. Film Festival and Sundance, please get my email address from Sherry, or give yours to her. I went, I saw, I ate poutine and visited the CN Tower.
I think what is going on here is something similar to what went on in the book, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand. There is a critic who launches a succesfull hate campaign angainst Roark the protagonist of the book. When the two meet the critic snidely asks Roark, “What do you think of me now?” to which Roark answers that he doesn’t waste his time thinking about him. THAT IS WHAT I THINK IS GOING ON WITH ANGIE. I see little minds behind these tabloids scheming and plotting. If they could confront Angie it would probably sound like this, “So Angie, you gave 5 million to charity but then I pulled the rug out from under you by telling everyone that you are fighting with Brad. So what do you think of that?” These people either really don’t get Brad and Angie or they are the worst kinds of parasites.
my post is under moderation is it illegal to say Jen Anis ton ?