Angelina Jolie has always been tailor-made to run for political office, considering her fame, popularity, and interest in humanitarian work. She’s always denied rumors that she was getting involved in the past, but she’s apparently changed her mind. In a recent interview in December’s Vanity Fair Magazine, Angelina admitted that she was thinking of running for political office, even though it was in the context of increasing her humanitarian efforts.
She explained, “When you work as a humanitarian, you are conscious that politics have to be considered. Because if you really want to make an extreme change, then you have a responsibility.” In simple terms, Angelina Jolie is now ‘open’ to running for office, which is a stark contrast to her state of mind five years ago.
Of course, a lot has changed in five years, hasn’t it? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are married now, Angelina is the #1 female movie star in the world, her political reach is nearly unprecedented, and she might be the second woman to win the Best Director Oscar for Unbroken. And to top it all off, she’s saying she’s going to run for office? Well, envy is an emotion often felt in Hollywood, but I can imagine Brad Pitt’s ex-wife might be reaching new levels of jealousy before all of this is over. Jennifer Aniston – even though she will never, ever admit it – is probably not pleased with the way Angelina’s career continues to get more and more varied, but imagine if Angelina becomes president? I can’t even imagine Jennifer Aniston’s state of mind in that instant, except she might just move to another country and start over.
