Angelina Jolie got the world talking when she kissed her lookalike brother in 2000.
The two have always been close, sticking together through abusive childhoods and the death of their mother.
Sadly, their relationship waned over the years, and the two haven’t been seen together in public over the last few years.
Angelina Jolie is no stranger to seeing her name in the papers. From her tumultuous divorce from Brad Pitt to their custody battle over their six children, Jolie has been the subject of news outlets more times than most people can remember.
However, back in 2000, Jolie attracted the media’s attention when she publicly planted a kiss on the lips of her beloved brother, James Haven. Shortly after the public display of affection, news outlets discovered that Jolie and Haven had shared a close bond since they were children, braving the onslaught of their father’s rage side-by-side.
Haven has opened up about their dad, Jon Voight, saying he always had a temper and would often focus more on his kids’ faults rather than their strengths. Jolie and Haven’s parents split in 1976, which led the siblings to form a strong bond.
Haven recalled that he and Jolie stood up to his father and became protective of their mother. After years of having a bad relationship with his dad, Haven had few good memories of the man.
Although Jolie and Haven were still close after their mother passed away, their relationship started to decline after Haven began working as Jolie and Pitt’s full-time nanny.
He said Voight had always been a difficult man, and the years of bearing the brunt of his ill temper left him with a terrible opinion of his dad. Luckily, Haven and Jolie had each other throughout the difficulty and remained close as adults.
The kiss that turned numerous heads happened when Jolie won the Oscar for her role in “Girl, Interrupted.” The actress planted a big kiss on Haven’s lips as her name was called.
In her speech, she said, “I am just so in love with my brother! He just held me and said he loved me … Jamie, you’re just … I have nothing without you.”
How Jolie and Haven Banded Together
Ever since they were kids, Haven and Jolie have been each other’s primary sources of support. With only two years separating them, they’ve had each other’s backs ever since their parents divorced when Jolie was two years old. Haven also noted that his sister may have influenced his personal life, commenting:
“Maybe I haven’t found the right woman because my sister is too picky for me.”
