Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - the break-up rumors
September 19, 2008 by Sherry
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!
ok..i totally agree with your second paragraph!
the “troll” thing was actually to some others on here, sorry…i have heard it some times now so i am a bit thin skinned when i hear it..i spend no time on JJ because i really dislike the site, but call me naive…whats wrong about beginning “i used to love Angie but…” so some people critisise her. JJ is not a fansite. people starting bashing are the really bad ones.
i posted to you because you were mad about JJBs post and then said she was a Jen fan, just because she said something that is not positive about Angie.(why? i know enough people who dislike ANgie and have absolutely nothing to do with JEn) these ridiculous fights between the two camps are the reason why i come only on here and one other thread. i think this “fight” between the two camps is incredibly shallow and stupid. its worse on JJ - its really disgusting.
this constant comparing of the two women makes neither of them and their fans look good.
Lennie, I really like the posting guidelines Sherry has for Pittwatch. In a perfect world, everyone would be honest and follow them. But t*r*o*l*l*s don’t know the meaning of respecting others.
I also like the ones for Celebrity Baby Blog:
The following types of comments will not be posted:
• anything that insults the CBB staff, CBB readers or celebrities. ***In general, a comment that includes “I’m sorry but…” or “She’s cute but…” tend to be negative and/or insulting.***
• any type of discrimination in the discussions, including but not limited to racism, heterosexism, classism, religious bigotry, or discrimination toward the disabled.
Bottom line: Ask yourself, “Would I be comfortable saying this to the person’s face?” If you’re not sure, then don’t post it.
Feel free to agree or disagree with each other as long as you do it respectfully. Please remember that there are people on the other end reading what you write. Celebrities do read the site, but so do regular people, and we all have our own experiences and perspectives. Please be respectful of that.
UNDER MOD: agree with Lennie…
***In general, a comment that includes “I’m sorry but…” or “She’s cute but…” tend to be negative and/or insulting.***
hmmm i see your point Lennie and Ligaya…but the way i experienced it..these people using “i used to like her BUT…” are telling their opinion and thats it. maybe its negative, but so what? Angie can´t be loved by the whole world. nobody can. as long as people don´t BASH they have the right to say whatever they like IMO and should ot be called “troll” or other names.( you two didn´t call anyone “troll” on this thread, but others did)
i don´t mean to insult anyone on here - because many of you seem to visit jj - but that site is full of disgutsing posters…they get each other all worked up and the level is just low and agressive. i went there once and decided that jj isn´t worth my time.
i haven´t seen anyone on here EVER bash Angie, but some comments that sounded negative (but were said in a respectful way, no bashing) were cut to pieces by some on here.
i will compare this situation to real life: you tell your best friend the truth right? even if it hurts? if she has a dress on, that looks awfull, then you tell her right? before she goes out there looking like a fool…when you best friend made a mistake, you tell her right? honesty is not only positive. its the same way with me and Angie (and Jen)…when i see something that IMO isn´t a good thing about them i say it. period.
a few months ago i was attacked, because i said that ANgie didn´t look good at all in the yellow dress she was wearing a few years ago. back then she was incredibly skinny and the dress just didn´t look good. it was just my opinion, but people told me that my choice of words was not correct: i said she looked awfull. first, english isn´t my first language and in German the word awfull isn´t such a bad word, maybe i just translated it wrong- i don´t know. and second i really didn´t think she looked nice, so what? i was told that i should NOT say that, although it was my opinion. seriously i have no problem with the word “awfull” and its not bashing. i didn´t know what to think about the reaction here.
everytime someone tells their opinion on here and its not 100% positive about Angie, some people oppose with “troll” or “Jenfan” or whatsoever….thats childish behaviour.
Angie is an honest person, so why can´t her fans be.
and btw…Ligaya…i know that sometimes we have disagreed or last time i totally misunderstood your post (sorry for that). but i am an honest person and i tell my opinion. i am very happy though that we have cleared up our misunderstandings last time and there are no hard feelings. Thanks