MAY 22- Like many others, Brad Pitt too feels that his fiancee Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy is highly inspiring and courageous act.
In a candid conversation with Esquire magazine, he revealed that he personally wanted it to be a private affair but it was Jolie, who wanted to share her story with the world so that others would understand it and not get scared.
“I’m quite emotional about it, of course. She could have stayed absolutely private about it and I don’t think anyone would have been none the wiser with such good results. But it was really important to her to share the story and that others would understand it doesn’t have to be a scary thing. In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and us stronger,” said Pitt.
The actress had also revealed that beginning in February, she underwent three surgeries which she succeeded in keeping secret from the public in which her breasts were removed, and later replaced by implants.
The Oscar-winning actress said her doctors had estimated she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer. Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts removed because she carries a rare defective gene underscored the painful choices women face in trying to prevent breast cancer.
