Three former nannies who worked for the Jolie-Pitts is filling Star in on the startling details of their mysterious universe—a rarefied world of security guards and nannies and nothing that other kids have: no friends, no school, no rules.
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While
Brad Pitt and
Angelina Jolie themselves have enjoyed wondrous experiences few could imagine, their children—
Maddox, 14,
Pax, 11,
Zahara, 10,
Shiloh, 9, and 7-year-old twins
Knox and
Vivienne—may have the most unique lives of all.
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"It's like they're living in a hippie commune most of the time, because Angie doesn't believe in rules," the insider added.
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"She thinks it's important for their children to have freedom of expression, but that doesn't always work out well," the tipster said. Perhaps the most clear-cut example of Angelina's "anything goes" parenting style is the fact that the children don't go to traditional school.
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They used to attend the Lycee Francais—a French-language school with campuses all over the world, so students can continue their lessons while traveling—but they eventually dropped out. Now, the kids are homeschooled by a team of international teachers.
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Angelina refuses to impose any structure on their studies, according to one of the nannies. "She lets the kids learn what they want and ignore the stuff that doesn't interest them," dished the source. "And they don't take tests or do homework." Adds a nanny, "Let's face it, none of those kids will ever be going after low-level jobs, so it's not like they need a formal education the way other kids would."
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Even access to the Internet is largely unrestricted in the Jolie-Pitt household. "The kids are allowed to browse the Net as much as they like, and the older ones use social media, though their security team monitors it for their own safety," the source revealed.
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"They've even seen some of their parents' R-rated movies, like
Fight Club and
Inglourious Basterds—and
Mr. & Mrs. Smith! It was weird for them to see their
parents acting sexy onscreen in that, but they loved it," the tipster added.
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"They've even seen some of their parents' R-rated movies, like
Fight Club and
Inglourious Basterds—and
Mr. & Mrs. Smith! It was weird for them to see their
parents acting sexy onscreen in that, but they loved it," the tipster added.
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But there's more to this story like how many millions the family
spends on vacation, why the nannies are never allowed around the paparazzi, and why Brad and Angie struggle to control their brood—causing Angie's meltdown.
Pick up the new issue of Star that just hit newsstands on Nov. 11 to find out all of the Jolie-Pitt secrets!
brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-kids-parenting-feature
Photo credit: Splash News
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While
Brad Pitt and
Angelina Jolie themselves have enjoyed wondrous experiences few could imagine, their children—
Maddox, 14,
Pax, 11,
Zahara, 10,
Shiloh, 9, and 7-year-old twins
Knox and
Vivienne—may have the most unique lives of all.
Photo credit: Splash News
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Photo credit: Splash News
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"It's like they're living in a hippie commune most of the time, because Angie doesn't believe in rules," the insider added.
Photo credit: Splash News
brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-kids-parenting-1
"She thinks it's important for their children to have freedom of expression, but that doesn't always work out well," the tipster said. Perhaps the most clear-cut example of Angelina's "anything goes" parenting style is the fact that the children don't go to traditional school.
Photo credit: Splash News
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They used to attend the Lycee Francais—a French-language school with campuses all over the world, so students can continue their lessons while traveling—but they eventually dropped out. Now, the kids are homeschooled by a team of international teachers.
Photo credit: Splash News
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Angelina refuses to impose any structure on their studies, according to one of the nannies. "She lets the kids learn what they want and ignore the stuff that doesn't interest them," dished the source. "And they don't take tests or do homework." Adds a nanny, "Let's face it, none of those kids will ever be going after low-level jobs, so it's not like they need a formal education the way other kids would."
Photo credit: Splash News
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Even access to the Internet is largely unrestricted in the Jolie-Pitt household. "The kids are allowed to browse the Net as much as they like, and the older ones use social media, though their security team monitors it for their own safety," the source revealed.
Photo credit: Splash News
brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-kids-parenting-8
"They've even seen some of their parents' R-rated movies, like
Fight Club and
Inglourious Basterds—and
Mr. & Mrs. Smith! It was weird for them to see their
parents acting sexy onscreen in that, but they loved it," the tipster added.
Photo credit: Splash News
star-cover-1
But there's more to this story like how many millions the family
spends on vacation, why the nannies are never allowed around the paparazzi, and why Brad and Angie struggle to control their brood—causing Angie's meltdown.
Pick up the new issue of Star that just hit newsstands on Nov. 11 to find out all of the Jolie-Pitt secrets!