Angelina Jolie makes first appearance at Palm Springs Film Festival since divorce from Brad Pitt finalized

Angelina Jolie attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday, making her first public appearance since ending her bitter divorce battle with ex Brad Pitt.

The 49-year-old Maleficent actress, who is $80 million richer after her eight-year divorce from Pitt, was all smiles as she arrived in style at a screening event for her critically acclaimed film Maria.

Her appearance comes just days after it was revealed that she and Brad had entered a “horrendous” divorce, but the former couple’s battle over the French vineyard continues.

Jolie looked chic in a cream-colored blazer that buttoned in the front and matching pants.

She added a plain shirt underneath and wore nude colored heels to complete the whole look.

Angelina’s long hair was parted to the side and cascaded effortlessly straight past her shoulders.

The star opted for minimal accessories and added mini earrings so her outfit was the main focus.

While strolling outdoors, the Hollywood actress wore black shades for a stylish flare.

Jolie stopped for a quick photo on the red carpet and gave a friendly wave to fans waiting outside the venue.

During the gala, Angelina also won the Desert Palm Award for Best Actress.

Pablo Larrain’s biographical drama “Maria” was officially released on Netflix last December.

Jolie has since received praise for her performance as the late opera singer Maria Callas, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.

While Angelina has continued to pursue her passion for acting, she recently opened up about one of her secret talents: flying planes.

In an interview with W Magazine published Friday, she talked about how her son Maddox, 23, is also a pilot.

Starr was interested in airplanes from an early age, which inspired him to learn to fly. In December 2004, she received her pilot’s license and purchased a Cirrus SR22-G2 single-engine aircraft.

In an interview with the newspaper, Jolie admitted she wasn’t “nervous” about her son getting on the plane.

“Maybe it’s just that I have a big family. I’m more concerned about people not finding themselves and what they love,” she said.

“I think it’s more dangerous to walk through life hesitantly and not take risks. I don’t wake up with passion. I think that’s scarier. I want you to try and fail.”

In addition to Maddox, Angelina also has children Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, with ex Brad Pitt.

Maddox was recently spotted working on the set of her mother’s new movie Stitches in Paris in December.

This came shortly after DailyMail.com reported that he was working as the third assistant director on the film.

He specifically attended Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, but has since been seen stepping into the film industry.

Jolie is no stranger to collaborating with children on her own projects, most recently collaborating with Maddox and Pax on the biopic Maria.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in August, she reflected further on the opportunity her children had to gain experience on set.

“Mad and Pax were in on this. Doing A.D. [assistant directing] work. They’ve done it many times and I think it’s good for them,” she said.

“Pax tends to take still pictures, and when he is brought in, [director] Pablo was great and recognized that he was good in his field. ”

Late last month, before New Year’s Eve, it was revealed that Angelina and Brad had reached a divorce settlement after an eight-year long battle.

The actress’ lawyer told DailyMail.com that she was “relieved that this part is over.” Frankly, Angelina is exhausted. ”

“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and her children left behind all the property they shared with Mr. Pitt, and since then, she has decided to find peace and healing for her family. I’ve been concentrating.”

Another source said, “Jolie has been trying hard to brighten up after going through a dark period,” adding, “I don’t say anything bad about her in public or private.”

“Children have grown up seeing that some people have so much power and privilege that their voices don’t matter. Their pain is not taken into account. .”

“They have been asking her to speak up and defend herself in recent years, but she is reminding them to focus on changing the law rather than speaking publicly.” the official continued.

Other sources also revealed to MailOnline the main reason Pitt wanted to reach a settlement and finalize his divorce from Angelina.

Brad then moved on with Ines de Ramon and they started dating in 2022.

“They have reconciled because they are considering getting married next year and Brad wants to keep his children by his side to move forward with his new marriage,” a source said on New Year’s Eve.

“It appears that Ines also wants to have children and has put pressure on her to resolve everything as soon as possible.”

“Brad will be relieved to finally be able to move on and remarry. He’s wanted the divorce to be resolved for a long time and believes Angelina is holding him back,” another source said. spoke.

“Angelina will claim that she has been fighting for the best deal for her family, but whatever the truth, it will ultimately pave the way for him to walk down the aisle with Ines.”

The source continued, “Now that the divorce is finalized, he’ll be hoping to build bridges with his children, but it seems like it’s a long and difficult road.”

Angelina says she “hopes Brad Pitt will stop attacking her” after their “horrendous” divorce battle.

A source told People magazine late last month: “Angelina hopes that finalizing the divorce will allow him to move on, stop attacking her and instead heal their family.” Ta.

“Brad uses his power and privilege to his advantage to cover up his actions at the expense of his family, punish Angelina for leaving, and even explain why his relationship with his children is so difficult. I tried to put it on Angelina.

Another source told the magazine: “The past eight years have been a very scary time for her and her family.”

However, another source close to Brad said, “Jolie has been on a one-sided attack for the past eight years, including endless distortions of facts.”

“And they project their own actions onto others, causing tremendous collateral damage to their families and those around them.”

After their divorce settlement, Brad and Ines de Ramon took the opportunity to celebrate and enjoy a winter getaway to Carmel, California.

A source told People magazine that the actors “love working there,” adding: “It’s very private for them.”

After Pitt broke up in 2016, Ines reportedly “influenced” him to take steps toward finalizing his divorce from Angelina.