Angelina Jolie has offered a rare glimpse into her approach to raising her six children, revealing that she wants them to grow into independent “individuals” rather than follow in her footsteps.
While conversing with L’Officiel, the Maleficent star made rare comments about raising her kids — Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and 18-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
“One of the most important things, I think, is to basically not get in their way,” she said, noting she was “proud” they follow their own paths.
“As a parent, you try to do many things, but you also try to not get in the way of this human being who has a life separate from yours and so much potential in their own mind,” Jolie continued.
She added, “You want to make sure that you support them.”
As her six children enter adulthood, Jolie said she’s ready to embrace a chapter focused more on her own life, with their backing.
“I really love and am looking forward to more connection and community. I’m not somebody who vacations or shops or things like that,” she explained.
Jolie added, “I envision more field work, more travel, and just being out in the world. Get my motorcycle back, get back in a plane.”
The Wanted starlet mentioned, “That’s definitely what my kids want! They had Mom when Mom needed to be Mom. Now, they’d like me to call them from Tunisia having just landed a plane to meet with local artists.”
She shared that she would like to live outside the US and be “nomadic for a while.”
“I’m going to get back to doing more hands-on work with my foundation in Cambodia and my field work,” she said, before adding, “I don’t really plan to have a base.”
Angelina Jolie kids with Brad Pitt
Jolie shares her six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 62, though they are reportedly estranged from the A-list actor.
Maddox, Shiloh, Zahara and Vivienne have all taken legal steps to remove their father’s last name.
