Angelina Jolie has always been open about her life before becoming Mother Teresa 2.0, so it was no surprise when she gave details on a former knife experiment gone wrong.
When I was 14, I collected knives. My first boyfriend and I ended up getting into some fighting in bed and being silly. People think that happens every time I go to bed.
It was actually something he never wanted to do again. It was a mistake and we really hurt ourselves. It was just being young, you know, when you're curious about vampires and that kind of thing. Just experimenting. It was an accident and I ended up in hospital.
The fact that she was doing this at the age of 14 — even younger than Miley Cyrus — is slightly disturbing, but what's even more fascinating is the fact that she completely recovered from a not-so-normal past to become one of the most successful celebrities in the world. Which got us thinking of a few other women who have bounced back from their own personal tragedies. Feel free to disagree or throw in your own suggestions.
First up is Miss Oprah Winfrey, who was born to unwed teenagers and raped at the age of nine by her uncle, cousin and a family friend. By the time she was 14 years old, she gave birth to a son who died in infancy. After surviving what would surely break even the strongest of people, Oprah bounced back to co-anchor the local evening news by 19 and eventually hosted her own talk show, which catapulted her to the success she experiences today.
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I always admired Angelina for being so open about her past — and annoyed that Perfect People would diss her about it.
Kids do messed up things. I was in a competition to lose my virginity when I was 13. I had an affair with a married man before I was even out of high school. I worked as a dominatrix for awhile (after graduating from one of the best universities in my country).
Now? I married late, and had a daughter even later. I'm not scared of what she'll do when she's a tween/teen;I know what drove me to do the things I did and I hope I can be an understanding parent to her. I feel like I still can relate to young teens — rather than the parents I hear bitching and moaning about them.
Oprah's way cooler than I knew.
My momma- in my eyes, she the strongest, most beautiful, toughest hero I will ever know :-)
Denise Richards. I really admire her gumption; asked by her then-husband to have an abortion, she chose not only to have the fetus she was carrying, but to stay married and procreate again. Fuck you, Charlie! I'll bring more kids into this world if I want to! Then, after scandal after scandal including stealing her best friend's husband and having pictures of her loose labia leaked on the Internet, she managed to get herself a fine little reality show. Kudos to you, Denise. Let us all learn that proud women can't be stopped.
Don't forget the "chapstick" incident either
Charlize Theron's mom killed Charlize's abusive dad; that's pretty crazy I think given how successful Charlize is.
BTW, I love Angelina. I know that's so cliche and people hate her, but I adore her spooky ass.
damn, that is one seriously loose labia. it looks like a flayed hot dog.
i like pre-"i need a child of every color". angelina better. back when she was stabbing people with knives and wearing blood around her neck.
you know, party angelina.
STM, I'm with you. I actually think that the blood vials are romantic. And I'm not dark and gothic. It's just a really cool symbol of your love for another living being. And it doesn't require laser removal when the whole love shit is over. Or, in Denise's case, a labiectomy.
Lale, you forgot that Denise maintains she did not "steal" Heather's husband. :P
Fighting for truth and fairness in the face of adversity. Thank you, Denise. And thank you, Erica, for reminding us of how brave Denise is to defend her honor, despite the false media reporting that declares her a dirty, filthy, loose-lipped whore.
Lale…is that you, Denise?
i loooooove angelina. she's real. i appreciate that.
Wasn't Drew well into her 20s when she flashed Letterman?
Oh, and I agree, Mollygood *is* the thinking person's celebrity blog, now if only a website redesign were in the works t'would be perfect….
There's nothing normal or admirable about Angelina. SHe's insane and all this do-gooder rainbow child collecting is nothing but her acting out for attention in a new and different way. How unfortunate for her children.
Whoa! That loose poon on Denise looks like a nutsack. Nasty.
BeA, you just made me laugh too hard. I don't know if it was "loose poon," or "nutsack," but there better be a Commie in the works for you.
Well I figured if compliments about your own mother doesn't work, throwing a bit of nutsack here and there, usually earns a Commie or two. (Seriously I think it lack of sleep the last few nights, and seeing that poon just set me over the edge)
i just died laughing at "loose poon."
holy crap.
Stevie Nicks
She was a mess, shes not now.
Mother Theresa 2.0? Angelina doesn't hold a candle to Mother Theresa!
m-o-l-l-y-g-o-o-d-.-c-o-m (enter). Damn it! Why do I keep getting redirected to Just Jared?
B*tchy you've got it all wrong. AJ's not acting out for attention, she's trying to buy her way into heaven. OK, that was mean of me, but I don't care, that's how AJ comes off to me.
I hate Skankelina! I want to punch her in her whorish face.
Meh, I'm pretty much over all three of those women. I've known plenty of former druggies and vampire sluts who went on to have "normal" lives. Whatever.
I'm not so sure shacking up with Brad Pitt is overcoming adversity. If it wasn't for the scandal of stealing Brad away from Jen (no I'm not an Aniston fan), she probably wouldn't be very popular now.
I pick Mia Farrow though. That woman went through a lot of shiz and she's pretty cool now.
Wow she's had a lot of work done since her that picture. I find her hellishly annoying as well as quite a hypocrite. I'd respect her a helluva lot more if she let her kids have a house to call home for more then a few weeks at a time.
By the way, I'd like to take this moment to announce that I am pulling my name from consideration for the coming week's Commies. I don't feel that I've been given the gossip necessary to write a Commie-worthy post. Thank you. Now excuse me while I romp around in my shiny pink 1980s bikini.
juju, when I first read your comment, I thought the 3 women were Anniston, Jolie and Pitt, and you were calling Brad Pitt a woman (pussy). But, then my coffee kicked in and I realised the reference was about Oprah et al. I liked my original interpretation better, though. It made me giggle.
I like yours better too. Although, if they were turning Fergie's life into a movie. I'm pretty sure Brad could do it.
There's way funnier shit than 'loose poon' on dlisted. You guys are starved. Just sayin'.
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I like d-listed. But it always makes me feel like I'm stuck in beltway traffic and I need hip high gaiters just to wade through all the crap to get somewhere.
i'm too afraid to leave the mollygood womb. i just can't cut the cord.