Friday, May 17, 2013

Pitt says it was important for Jolie to go public

FILE - This Feb. 26, 2012 file photo shows actors Brad Pitt, left, and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Pitt says it was important for his partner, Angelina Jolie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer ?and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing." In an interview in USA Today on wednesday, May 15, 2013, the actor said: "In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and makes us stronger." (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

FILE - This Feb. 26, 2012 file photo shows actors Brad Pitt, left, and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Pitt says it was important for his partner, Angelina Jolie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer ?and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing." In an interview in USA Today on wednesday, May 15, 2013, the actor said: "In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and makes us stronger." (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

FILE - This Nov. 26, 2012 file photo shows actor Brad Pitt posing for a portrait to promote his film, "Killing Them Softly," in New York. Pitt says it was important for his partner, Angelina Jolie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer ?and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing." In an interview with USA Today, the actor said: "In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and makes us stronger." (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, file)

(AP) ? Brad Pitt says it was important for his partner, Angelina Jolie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer "and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing."

In an interview published Wednesday in USA Today, the actor said: "In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and makes us stronger."

Jolie revealed Tuesday in an op-ed article in The New York Times that she had a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction for an inherited gene mutation that put her at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Pitt called the experience "an emotional and beautifully inspiring few months."

He added: "It's such a wonderful relief to come through this and not have a specter hanging over our heads. To know that that's not going to be something that's going to affect us. My most proudest thing is our family. This isn't going to get that."

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/4e67281c3f754d0696fbfdee0f3f1469/Article_2013-05-15-US-People-Brad-Pitt/id-bc3aa79e0a634169b8b7cf26b1455b93

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