This is Angelina Jolie’s choice to put her own well-being first—managing stress and emotional upheaval after divorce!

The lives of the wealthy and famous can sometimes seem like fairy tales. We admire celebrities for their seemingly flawless relationships, stunning looks, and gorgeous lifestyles. They are humans, though, with heartache and pain just like the rest of us, hidden beneath the painstakingly put-together exterior. The picture-perfect blend of beauty and talent, Angelina Jolie, 48, has made headlines lately for her decision to focus on her health and leave the United States after her high-profile divorce from Brad Pitt.

She also shared her thoughts on the current state of Hollywood, stating that if she were starting over now, she would not want to be an actress. The former pair first got together in 2005 while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith, where they played husband and wife. At that time, the actress was happy being a single mother, while Pitt stayed married to Jennifer Aniston.

After getting married legally on August 14, 2014, Pitt and Jolie filed for divorce on September 15, 2016, two years later. Due to irreconcilable differences, the latter filed for divorce on September 19, 2019, and they were formally proclaimed single on April 12, 2019.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a still from Mr. and Mrs. Smith

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As stated by Angelina Jolie, she probably would not pursue a career in acting if she were just starting out in the industry in 2023, according to what she told the Wall Street Journal Magazine. Maybe she would think about doing theater acting, but she would never consider a life and career in Hollywood. She shared:

“I wouldn’t be an actress today. When I was starting out, it wasn’t as much of an expectation to be as public, to share so much.”

Jolie appears to be suffering from the years of intense public scrutiny she has endured for more than 20 years. She became even more of a tabloid target following her divorce from Brad Pitt. Because of the extreme stress, she discovered in 2018 that her voice had changed from when she originally portrayed the fairy tale villain while filming Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The actress added:

“My body reacts very strongly to stress. My blood sugar goes up and down. I suddenly had Bell’s palsy six months before my divorce.”

Angelina Jolie in a still from The Tourist

According to the actress, the reason she does not “really have a social life” in Los Angeles nowadays is that she always gets attention from strangers when she walks outside. But that does not mean she reads the media stories that are written about her.

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“I’ve just been around so long and there’s been everything said.”

Though all relationships, particularly those in Hollywood, have highs and lows, many people find Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship timeline to be particularly fascinating.

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She Began to Act Less Often In 2016 Due to a ‘Lot of Healing To Do’

Angelina Jolie stated in a September interview with Vogue that she began taking on film projects that did not require lengthy shoots “seven years ago”, as opposed to doing more film work. .” The reason? She confessed:

“We had a lot of healing to do. We’re still finding our footing.”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Although the Oscar-winning actress did not provide specifics, Jolie’s film break ends around the same time that her marriage to Brad Pitt ended. In September 2016, she filed for divorce from the Legends of the Fall actor following an alleged physical altercation that occurred on a plane.

Jolie claimed to be feeling a

“Bit down these days. I don’t feel like I’ve been myself for a decade, in a way. Which I don’t want to get into.”

Jolie’s filmography took a significant break after her lead role in the Disney blockbuster Maleficent and her directing and co-starring role opposite Pitt in the 2015 blockbuster By the Sea. 

Angelina Jolie (@angelinajolie | Instagram)

According to the NY Times, Jolie filed a countersuit in 2016 alleging that Pitt had physically and verbally abused her and their children on a plane.

On the work front, with over thirty films to her credit since 1982, the mother of six is one of the most acclaimed actresses in the industry. Also, Jolie has directed several films, such as In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken, By the Sea, and First They Killed My Father.