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Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh drops major hint she's following her mother's footsteps with statement hoodie
Shiloh Jolie looked tired as she left dance rehearsals in Los Angeles but her activities and her wardrobe dropped a major hint about her career aspirations. The young performer, 18, who recently sported a new tattoo on her wrist, seems to following her mother, Angelina Jolie, 49, into the arts and into humanitarian work as well. Shiloh is also the daughter of Brad Pitt, 61, from whom she is estranged. The teen, born Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, has dropped Pitt from her last name. As she exited her rehearsal at the Millennium dance studio in the Studio City area, the dancer was attired in black sneakers, loose fitting cargo pants and a black hoodie covering her blonde hair. The sweatshirt appeared to be from the non-profit organization The United Way which helps the homeless and less fortunate, an indication she wants to continue her mother's example of helping others. Shiloh Jolie looked tired as she left dance rehearsals in Los Angeles but her activities and her wardrobe dropped a major hint about her career aspirations Angelina Jolie is a former United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy, who focused on refugees before stepping down from the organization in 2022. The teen, who was named for the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, and was born in the African nation, has accompanied her mom on several humanitarian missions over the years, including trips to Turkey, Lebanon and Cambodia. During the recent deadly fires that ravaged parts of the Los Angeles area throughout the month of January, Shiloh and her siblings, Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 16, were doing their part to help victims. 'Her kids are volunteering around the state, asking for what's needed and jumping in,' a source told People at the time. 'She knows what's important is to bring supplies and donate and fall in line. She isn't posting or announcing efforts. Just trying to listen and learn.' The source also said the Maria star opened up her home to friends who had been forced to evacuate theirs. Shiloh is not the only child of Jolie's who is trying their hand at showbusiness. Vivienne, 16, was an early enthusiast for the musical The Outsiders, based on the novel by the same name written by S.E. Hinton, and convinced the multi-hyphenate to sign on as a producer, while she worked as an assistant on the Tony winning production. Older brothers Maddox and Pax have made their forays into show business as well. Maddox was a producer on the Jolie directed drama First They Killed My Father and he and Pax were assistant directors with her on the war drama Without Blood. Star Salma Hayek praised their work ethic when the film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. 'They work hard. They are very serious about what they do,' she told People at the time.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
National 211 Day: Connecticut residents encouraged to dial 211 for 24/7 support services
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Feb. 11 is National 211 Day – an annual observance celebrating the go-to, 24/7 three-digit resource that helps millions of people in the U.S. An event at the capitol complex in Hartford Tuesday morning aimed to educate the public about 211, and to call attention to how many more people need help these days. 'My whole life changed when I met 211,' Samantha Rosado said. She called 211 after her parents suddenly died. 'They helped me with legal advice for the situation I was going through and then they helped me with housing, they gave me a case manager,' Rosado said. French bulldog 'Poppy' reported in stolen SUV reunited with family The United Way coordinates 211, and on this date of 2/11, they try to educate the public about it. For one thing, it's never been busier. 'People that weren't calling before, 3-4 years ago, are calling now because they were not able to make ends meet,' said Yocasta Duran, a senior call specialist who answers some of those calls. Most calls are about mental health, housing, and food insecurity. Duran puts callers in touch with the proper help, like Connecticut Foodshare. 'There is poverty, and there is food insecurity in every town in Connecticut,' Foodshare's President & CEO Jason Jakubowski said. 'There's at least one family in each of the 169 towns.' The United Way says the need for help has grown 300% in the last five years. 'And I anticipate that it will continue to grow when we are looking at the price of eggs now being between $6-10,' said Shawonda Swain, the president & CEO of the Middlesex United Way. 'Everything is going up. People are really struggling.' Those call specialists are not just listening to that one issue and then getting help for that one problem. They have a whole list of things about which they then ask callers. So, they call for one thing, they get help for several others. 'I go and I speak to them, I try to trouble shoot with them so we can see the bigger need. Did you eat? Did you eat today?' Duran said. For Rosado, that help was life-changing, as in keeping her from living on the streets. 'Food pantries, then it went to shelters, then it went to clothing. Every aspect of my life they've actually been helping me in,' Rosado said. People can get that help by dialing 2-1-1 or going to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
