For about a week now, we’ve known that Angelina Jolie’s brother James Haven has been sticking close to Angelina and the kids since Jolie filed for divorce. While James hasn’t been Angelina’s go-to premiere date in nearly 16 years, James has always been around. Angelina and James never had a falling out or an estrangement or anything – they’ve always been close and they’ve always been in each other’s lives. I honestly don’t know what James does for a living, but according to Us Weekly, he’s dropped everything so he can sort of work as a “manny” to Angelina’s kids. Hm.
All in the family. While Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt work out the terms of their divorce, Jolie’s older brother, James Haven, is currently playing manny to the couple’s six children at their temporary home in Malibu, a source tells Us Weekly.
“He took on a more active daily role in June,” the source explains. “The kids call him ‘Uncle James.’”
Haven, 43, is perhaps best remembered for sharing an infamous kiss with Jolie, 41, on the Oscars red carpet in 2000, when his younger sister, in full goth mode, won the Academy Award for best supporting actress (for Girl, Interrupted) and said, “I’m so in love with my brother right now” at the podium. The shocking moment caused fans to make accusations of incest and criticize the siblings’ too-close-for-comfort relationship. But, the source tells Us, there’s at least one important person who isn’t bothered by the brother-sister duo’s dynamic.
“Brad thinks highly of James,” the source adds. “He’s always been incredible to the kids and is welcome in his home.”
Yeah, at this point, I don’t think anyone cares if Brad “approves” of James, although I guess it’s nice that Brad isn’t throwing a tantrum about his kids’ uncle spending a lot of time with the kids during a difficult time. I think it’s less about James acting as a manny and more like he’s just a hands-on uncle and supportive brother to Angelina.
Meanwhile, People Magazine made a big deal about how Brad finally saw the kids this week. Or as People said, “Brad Pitt has reunited with his children.” He hadn’t seen the kids since Angelina bolted with them following the airplane incident, and while the DCFS investigation isn’t over, the terms of their temporary custody arrangement means that Brad gets to see the kids as long as there’s someone there to monitor him. Perhaps James Haven is the monitor? Anyway, a source told People: “Brad has spent some wonderful time with children recently.”
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