The mystery redhead, from another perspective

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Maddox Jolie Pitt is 12 and he's in his first relationship. His girlfriend is British and Angelina says she's 'a great lady'. I think she's giving her son a break by calling this child a 'great lady'. She knows how not to embarrass him. She also takes it seriously and they've had the girl friend on the red carpet as well as getting back to England as often as they can, so Maddox can see her.

It was actually Alissa that brought this to my attention. She was overjoyed to see Maddox with a girl and a redhead (like me!) to boot. I asked (seriously) so who is this Maddox? 'Oh, he's a really hot guy and every girl in third grade likes him.'  I asked, but, why is he famous? So, she says, in typical kid fashion, because his mom is in some movie, I think. I asked what movie? She says, Maleficent and can we see it? Yes, sure. (Because I see everything Angelina does.)

So, to someone not quite 10, Maddox is the famous one. Angelina Jolie's name didn't even ring a bell. Nope, no idea, never heard of her. I asked who Maddox's dad was and she told me she didn't know, he's not important. He's just, like, a dad. I asked if he was good looking and she said, he's okay for an old guy. Not embarrassing anyway.

I decided to break the news to her that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are huge movie stars well known to the entire world. She said, 'Are they like those Liz and Dick people? 'Cause that movie was dumb.' I tried to explain that Lindsay Lohan is not Elizabeth Taylor, but, her eyes glazed over and she really wanted to talk about Maddox's girl friend's clothes. It became clear. Maddox is a star. His parents are just parents. I have to get with it. I think she feels sorry for me because I'm old and don't know these things.