14 DAY TRIAL // Despite certain reports claiming that Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie’s father, has learned just now that she’s had a double mastectomy to lower the risk of developing breast cancer, he has nothing but wonderful words about her decision to go public with the story.
In a statement to Gossip Cop, the actor says he’s proud of his daughter’s decision to share her experience with the world, to help other women who might find themselves in a similar situation.
Just like her partner Brad Pitt said the other day, it must not have been an easy call, because, obviously, it’s never an easy thing to share such personal stories with complete strangers.
“The actor first said his ‘love and admiration for her can never be measured in words,’ and noted that his daughter’s courage in opening up about her surgery ‘will be an inspiration to all women who are vulnerable’ to breast cancer,” Gossip Cop writes after speaking with the star.
“Voight further praised Jolie for helping others finds ‘comfort’ in the face of adversity. He told Gossip Cop that they spoke this morning and she’s doing ‘terrific’,” adds the same media outlet.
He also praised Jolie for the way she handled the cancer conversation with her kids, saying she offered them “education” while also “putting them at ease.” “It’s wonderful,” he said.
Brad Pitt’s mother has also issued a statement on Angelina’s announcement, saying they knew no braver and more admirable woman than her. The entire family was “proud” of her.
Jolie’s brother, James Haven, says that, in the way she handled the situation, Angelina very much resembles their late mother who died of cancer in her 50s.
“My sister like our mother always put her children first. I am so grateful to be her brother,” he says in a statement to People magazine.
As of now, word is that Angelina Jolie is preparing for further surgery because, after the tests, she’s also running a 50 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer.