Angelina Jolie It was first seen after taking the rare step of joining Instagram for a good cause.
The 46-year-old actress stepped out in a chic black dress and stilettos as she boarded an SUV in Beverly Hills on Monday.
Girl over the weekend, the Interrupted star became the fastest user on the social media platform to gain 1 million followers with a heartwarming letter from a girl. Afghanistan.
Her current number of followers has now grown to 8.8M in just three days.
Making a mark: Angelina Jolie, 46, was first seen when she broke an Instagram record for the fastest user to gain 1M followers with a heartwarming letter from an Afghan girl.
Jolie looked effortlessly chic in a flowing black long-sleeved dress with a high neckline that dropped below her ankles and a pair of nude pumps.
She seemed in good spirits as she waved to a black face covering, carrying a bag of takeout in hand.
The striking beauty wore her gray hair down and looked to be wearing eye makeup for the outing.
And he was accompanied by his 16-year-old daughter Zahra and his usual body guard as he was seen leaving an office building before getting into a black SUV.
Stylish: Jolie looked ravishing in a black long sleeve dress with an ankle-high neckline and nude pumps that went below the ankles.
Out and about: The actress was seen walking out of an office building carrying a bag of takeout along with her daughter Sahara and a bodyguard
Over the weekend, Angelina decided to use her star power for a good cause as she joined Instagram for the first time to spread awareness about the situation in Afghanistan.
After the Taliban took over the country, which has marked a human rights crisis threatening the freedoms of its residents – namely women – under Islamic fundamentalism, Jolie decided to amplify the voices of refugees.
‘Right now, the people of Afghanistan are losing the ability to communicate and express themselves freely on social media. That’s why I have come to Instagram to share their stories and the voices of those around the world who are fighting for their basic human rights,’ her caption read in the excerpt.
Angelia posted a heartwarming letter from a teenage girl who wrote about living in fear of the Taliban and taking back their rights under their rule, as she said, ‘We all have our dreams’ are over.’
Activist: After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, which has marked a human rights crisis that threatens the freedoms of its residents – namely women – under Islamic fundamentalism, Jolie decides to amplify the voices of refugees
Although some of the letter’s words were blurred out for her protection, the letter read in excerpt:
‘We all used to go to work, school before the Taliban came. We all had rights, we were able to defend our rights freely, but when they came, we all fear them, and we feel like all our dreams are over.
‘We feel that our rights have been violated, we cannot get out. Studying at work is a long way off.
In the letter, the teenager kept saying ‘…we have no rights, we all have a dark life, we all lost our freedom and were imprisoned again.’
1st post: Angelina’s post broke her record for fastest user to gain 1M followers and her current follower count currently stands at 8.8M
Heartbreaking: She posted a heartwarming letter from a teenage girl who wrote about living in fear of the Taliban and taking back her rights under their rule, as she said ‘we feel that all our dreams are over’
a source explained People Why Angelina decided to join the popular social media platform in the first place.
Angie felt compelled to engage at a moment when women and youth in Afghanistan are losing the ability to communicate and express themselves freely on social media.
‘From his point of view, if he is able to be a part of the effort to amplify his voice, he felt it was reason enough for him to join and use the platform.’
Upon joining, she gained 2.1 million new followers within three hours, beating famed English broadcaster David Attenborough’s four hours and 44 minutes and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint’s four hours and one minute.
Speaking: Jolie, Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), spoke about the plight of many refugees; pictured in Goudebo, a camp that welcomes more than 11,000 Malian refugees in northern Burkina Faso; June 20, 2021
As of Monday 23 August, a White House official said in a statement that 15 military planes had evacuated 10,900 people from Kabul – including US citizens and interpreters in the country as well as Afghans.
‘From 3:00 AM EDT on 23 August to 3:00 PM EDT on 23 August, a total of about 10,900 people were evacuated from Kabul. This is the result of 15 US military flights (all C-17s) carrying about 6,660 evacuations and 34 coalition flights carrying 4,300 people.’
The initial date for the US military to leave Afghanistan was originally set on May 1 in an agreement signed by former President Donald Trump with the Taliban.
President Joe Biden announced in April that he was extending the deadline to August 31 but according to CNN, several of his advisors have ‘advised against the extension, citing the security situation on the ground.’
Status: As of Monday 23 August, a White House official said in a statement that 10,900 people have been evacuated from Kabul on 15 military planes – including US citizens and interpreters in the country as well as Afghans.
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