Although she typically avoids discussing her past, Angelina Jolie is now openly revealing details about her days as a wild child.
The 36-year-old actress reflects on the experiences of her youth, expressing that she feels fortunate to be alive after everything she endured.
She mentions that her dark, seductive side remains, but only her partner, Brad Pitt, is privileged enough to witness it.
‘I am still a bad girl,’ the Oscar-winning actress shared with CBS News correspondent Bob Simon.‘That side of me still exists… it’s just located elsewhere now… it belongs to Brad Pitt, or… our adventures.’
During the interview, Jolie reiterated her feelings of gratitude for being alive, considering her tumultuous past.
‘I experienced heavier, darker times and I made it through. I didn’t die young,’ she expressed to Simon during their conversation in Budapest.
She continued, saying: ‘So I consider myself very fortunate. There are many artists and individuals who didn’t survive certain experiences… people may assume I dove into the most perilous situations, and I did… for numerous reasons, I shouldn’t still be here.’
‘You just… there were so many moments when you were on the brink of dangerous situations, too many chances taken far beyond what was sensible.’
Even though her wild lifestyle has been extensively documented, it remains vividly evident from her past.
Aside from her collection of tattoos, she gained notoriety for her relationships with co-stars and for wearing a vial of then-husband Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck.
She famously kissed her brother James Haven passionately on the lips during the 2000 Academy Awards, and she has been candid about her bisexual experiences.
Her romantic involvement with her Foxfire co-star Jenny Shimizu led Jolie to declare, ‘I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn’t married my [first] husband [Jonny Lee Miller].’
The once extremely thin star is now recognized for her humanitarian work as well as her large family of children.
She is presently working to establish herself as a director with her upcoming film, In the Land of Blood and Honey.
In addition to directing, the actress penned the screenplay for this dark love story set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s.
by Lorelle Heath
