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April 18th, 2011, 11:58 GMT · By

Angelina Jolie Under Fire for Gold-Plated Sunglasses

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Angelina Jolie criticized for wearing $580, gold-plated sunglasses (not pictured)
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Angelina Jolie is perhaps one of the most high profile celebrities to be constantly getting involved in all sorts of charity campaigns. Still, even she is not safe from criticism from the tabloids – especially if she chooses to wear gold-plated shades on a public outing.

The actress, her partner Brad Pitt and the children were recently photographed out for some family fun, and while occasions like this one make the delight of the tabs because of how rarely the two are seen in public, this time it’s different.

The latest print issue of InTouch Weekly (story via here), for one, believes Angelina should not be seen with glasses that are expensive enough to buy many meals to children in poor countries.

In other words, she should buy and wear only cheap clothes and accessories, if she doesn’t want to come across as a hypocrite, InTouch seems to say.

“For someone so outspoken about her nonchalance for fancy material items, Angelina Jolie’s sunglasses certainly beg to differ,” the tab writes.

“Her Limited Edition Gold Collection Dolce & Gabbana frames are plated in 18-karat gold and cost $580! (Um, that could probably feed the refugees she just visited in Tunisia!),” adds the celebrity magazine.

Of course, saying this means that everything Jolie has done so far has just been annulled by the fact that she chose to wear a $580 pair of shades, which is debatable.

Just recently, for instance, Jolie unveiled her first jewelry collection, Style of Jolie, in collaboration with high-end designer Robert Procop.

The collection, made entirely of chunky, very expensive pieces with rubies, emeralds and topazes, is now on display at an invite-only exhibition.

All proceeds from the exhibition will go to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, as we also informed you when the collection was unveiled.

That is to say, even when she’s not traveling to other countries to draw attention to the problems there, Jolie remains just as committed to charity work.

Photos of the star wearing the gold-plated designer glasses are here

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Comment #1 by: Xelliz on 18 Apr 2011, 15:25 UTC reply to this comment

Paying $580 for a pair of sunglasses is not out of the ordinary. Especially when you consider the amount of money Jolie and Pitt have alone, much less combined. Irrelevant issue...


Comment #2 by: mahs on 18 Apr 2011, 20:42 UTC reply to this comment

Oh! My gosh! In-touch mag. is running out of gossips. I don't understand why people are buying
this nonsense mag. Maybe it's time for
the bradgelina to sue this mag. I'm
sure someday...soon.


Comment #3 by: peacemaker on 23 Apr 2011, 14:29 UTC reply to this comment

Non sense news,we have a lot of Pop Stars ,with chains in their neck, real gold. Why not tell them all, to give it to charity, sunglass for $580 that's cheap for all movie stars..She gives Millions..from the heart..Nobody can dictate her life what to do. Do your own thing and I do mine! people who criticize this lady are those who envy her ..they never stop until they drop dead. Charity comes from the heart,not from the mouth,both never mention who they help,report comes from other sources. Record that declared, where some reporters, get their news and show facts not lies. Ordinary people can buy her sunglasses ,means for all class of people can afford. Unless your jobless and homeless. If all Billioner and Millioner ,Kings and Queens help the poor,will be off from poverty in this world of ours.. Leaders of all of nation,who steal all the wealth and resources,and used for their own personal gain,instead of sharing to there country men..and nation modernazation. Maybe in the future, we all live in peace and harmony..


Comment #4 by: peacemaker on 23 Apr 2011, 16:51 UTC reply to this comment

This tabs can't find issue that egnite people reaction,just to sell their magazine..what a shame,using all AJ and BP actvities,charity,endorment product,family affair, all in their topic..Weird, but not debatable for us. They can do whatever they want,that's normal to us. They are not drawing attention, you do have issue and problem in the mind.

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