Am I alone in thinking we give Angelina and Brad too much credit due to?

Question

Lookism.

Angelina and Brad are arguably two of the best looking people in the world but many have elevated them to humanitarian status based on fly-in and fly-out photo opportunities.

They are not performing surgery on land mine victims, the proportion of their income donated to charity - given their millions - is equal to the proportion of income donated by people on average wages who sponsor a child. Yet, we go on and on about how wonderful they are.

If they weren't good looking actors, we wouldn't praise them so much.

Brad spent all of 30 minutes on the recent building site with Jimmy Carter and Steve Waugh and he got his photo taken and a spiel about how great he his.

How affronted would you be if you were a nurse or a surgeon in a refugee camp or a full-time aid worker ,barely subsisting?

Does anyone else think it's like the jock and prom queen who were pretty and popular but not too smart at school are now trying to become intellectuals without the hard yards?

Answer 1

Yes I feel the same although not as much as u feel. I'm from Mumbai,close to Pune,India where Brangelina are currently shooting. Newspapers are splashed with pics of the duo & their multinational children. Now it is heard that they plan to adopt a kid from India too!

Adopting children is fine but why from other countries? raising them up in a completely different social environment will no doubt hamper the upbringing of the child & become a trauma for the child as he grows up & realises where he really is from . Another example we see is Madonna who is currently in the process of adopting an african boy.

These celebs can instead sponsor entire villages in developing countries instead of picking up kids! That will make a vast difference for the children who will grow up in the company of their own people leading a better life.

Answer 2

I agree with you too. Possibly they are trying to raise their profile after the whole 'Cheating on Jennifer Anniston' thing - they weren't exactly viewed in the most positive light after that really.

I initially thought that them adopting children from underprivileged nations was great for the children involved, and couldn't see why people seemed to be so negative about it, however I read someones opinion on the net the other day, and they raised an issue which really made me think - (it was about Madonna though) - They said that they thought that the reason why the child she adopted was in the orphanage in the first place was because of the lack of money on the part of the father of the child, not because of lack of love, and that if she really wanted to help out, she should have given the father the means to support his child (but she wouldn't have received the same attention). Which is something which could apply to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, too, I guess. - Something to think about, anyway.

Answer 3

It's great what they're doing, but yes, I think they are getting too much attn because of their status. People from "docs w/o borders", volunteers and the like should get some more attn. I know that if you don't use thought provoking and really informative sources like NYTimes, you would think only celebrities make any difference in this world, but most of us know there are unsung heroes amongst us. I praise them often.



To reply to coolkrock: I understand where you are coming from abt raising the kids outside of their country and all that, but Angelina isn't depriving Maddox and Z of their cultures. I don't know how frequently he goes, but with Angelina's $$, Maddox has visited Cambodia since he was adopted, and Angelina donates money to the country (& other countries). And put into consideration the dangers that are in the childrens' countries (and or surrounding neighbors) too. news articles said that Maddox's biological mother gave him up because of income, and his safety I believe, but I know definitely she couldn't financially afford to keep her son. Cambodia has issues with land mines and most of Africa is in some levels of turmoil. The children will get to go back to their first homes with their adopted parents but put into consideration all the cultures they will be exposed to as they grow up. (it would be great if they could stay in their country but drastic changes have to be made to rid the kids' countries--and all countries--- of the war, diseases and economic issues. Every $$-able world citizen would have to donate money to make changes).



I'm 21 and most of my life, due to my father's lower income in the past( feeding 6 mouths), exposure to other countries meant pictures and videos of other countries, and befriending international classmates. I only had the chance of visiting relatives overseas this past Aug. for the first time.



***If it was a perfect world, EVERY child would have a family, and have safe,happy and healthy lives in: Cambodia, the countries in Africa, India, and so on, but this isn't a perfect world, there are wars going on, poverty and illnesses, ... and you have to be grateful that some people have the money (NOT ONLY CELEBRITIES PPL) to give children better lives, whether or not they are taking them out of their native land or sponsoring them.



We are not living in a perfect world now coolkrock, guys, but people are trying to make it as close to perfect as they can (@ different paces).

Answer 4

no you are not alone i have raised the same question numerous times... to me they are the fakest couple on the planet only rivaled by liza minellia and her now ex forgot his name but ither way cant wait til the break up happens they make me sick lol not literaly but give me a break why dont they just adopt more kids for there nannies to raise.. lots of people on here have the oposite opinion i know from when i posed a similar question on here you think i just drove my car on their lawns and did donuts the way they were ofended wake up star struck freaks its all fake people ..

Answer 5

All i can say is i also hold the same view. keep on thinking like this. Getting support from me. may be ur wavelength matches with mine.

Answer 6

I completely agree with you. I am pro-Jen and therefore, anti-Angelina. Brad definitely chose the wrong woman.

Answer 7

i actually agree with you.. we are giving them too much credit... and why? cuz they're celebrities? huh...

there are countless people who do sooooooo much more and aren't given much attention just because they are not celebs,

despite of everything they contributed to society and sacrificed for others...

Answer 8

THIS IS MOST UNFORTUNATE HABBIT OF CRAZY PEOPLE.

WHAT MICROSOFT DID IS PURE DELIGHT.

WHY OUR RICH PEOPLE CAN'T FALLOW MICROSOFT.

THOUSE WHO DO ARE NOT IN LIMELIGHT.

THIS IS ALSO OUR MISFORTUNE.