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Voight to Jolie -- "Regards to....What's Her Name?"

Angelina Jolie's estranged father Jon Voight sent a shout out to his grandkids Saturday, but it seems like absence makes the memory grow weaker -- he royally screwed up one of the names.

At the fourth annual BAFTA Tea Party (BAFTA is the Oscars for Brits), Voight was talking with a reporter on the red carpet when he decided to send birthday wishes to Maddox, Angelina's five-year-old child. That went well, but then things took an ugly turn. Voight also sent well-wishes to "Shakira" -- problem is, he was talking about Angelina's 1 1/2-year-old daughter. Shakira is considerably older -- 29. The correct name -- Zahara. Close, but no cigar. Actors are famous for always getting another chance, and take two was perfect.

Jolie and her father haven't spoken since he went on "Access Hollywood" four years ago, urging her daughter to get help for her "mental problems."






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31. #14 although you make perfect sense, we're dealing with a bunch of people that range anywhere from bigots to one who likes seeing a woman get beaten by a man. now do you really believe there is anything either one of us can say to reach such people? they should just rant and rave 'till they tire themselves out and take a nap.

Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 29th 2006 by .

32. First of all Jon Voight abandoned Angelina and her mother when Angelina was a child.He wanted his "freedom" and to be with other women and men.

Angie owes him no compassion,no respect ! A person does'nt have to be a blood relative to be part of someone's family.We make our own familes ! Voight's been an awful father ! He is not part of her family !And i don't blame her.

I admire Angelina for all the good she's done with helping the poor and the deceased children and adults in this world.Giving of herself and making a difference in a positive way. Her movies have entetained me.

On a personal note...a family member of mine knew Angie and said she is the kindest and most generous person you could ever know.

Her "father" embarrassed himself and Angelina by telling the world he wants to see her and at the same time he said she needs psychiatric help.Good going dad.Why would she want him in her life? He's been emotionally abusive to her all her life !
Here's to You Angelina and all the love and happiness and best health God can give you.
Thankyou.

Posted at 12:24PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Marc C.

33. He will keep whining to the cameras because he keeps getting his name in print. No matter what you should know the names of your grandchildren. NO MATTER WHAT. He is more into being linked to Angelina each time he goes out than actually having a relationship.

I'm glad she sees through him. People do not use the press to communicate to their child

Posted at 1:35PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Marcus

34. For once its not about Angelina.......it's about the kids.....family is the most important thing and what? are they just supposed to have a mother and a father? nothing else? In that case Suri can be their distant cousin.......All I know is I myself had a sh*tty father......but I couldn't ask for a better grandfather.....some men are just not cut out to be fathers........

Posted at 12:27PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Amy

35. Jon needs to pipe down. She's already stated that she wants nothing to do with him, mostly because he questioned her mental health because she adopted two non-white kids and now, you can see that he's still a bitter old bigot. He's not so old or tucked away (tabloids, anyone??) that he doesn't know those kids names. He has no right even wanting to be a grandfather figure and she owes him nothing until he respects her decisons and ALL OF HER CHILDREN! He's such a sore old pathetic loser. She should have cut him off a long time ago...

Posted at 12:27PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Jane

36. Maybe Angelina does need help. Dont we all? But i wonder WHY. Maybe her dad had something to do with her mental health and thats why she cut him off...I would have done the same thing. My dad plays the "bruised parent" very well too, looking for sympathy wherever he can. But i know the truth about him, and others dont.. No matter how much time has gone by. Somethings and some people just dont change. So hes cut off. Done. Buh Bye. I dont blame Angie one bit. No, i dont agree with all her choices but as far as her dad is concerned-im on her side.

Posted at 12:30PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Kimberly

37. Should Jennifer Aniston forgive her mom? Her Mom did nothing, but tell the truth.
JV is a crazy old man. I don't blame Angelina for the feelings that she has. I wouldn't speak to the nutty man.

Posted at 12:34PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Beth

38. WOULD YOU FORGIVE YOUR FATHER IF HE....

*TREATED YOUR MOTHER LIKE SH*T
*ONLY TALKED TO YOU WHEN YOU GOT FAMOUS
*IGNORED YOUR ADOPTED CHILD
*IGNORED YOUR SECOND ADOPTED CHILD
*TELLS EVERYONE YOU FLAWS EVERY CHANCE HE GETS
*WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ONLY AFTER YOU HOOKED UP WITH ANOTHER FAMOUS MOVIE STAR
*WANTS TO TALK TO YOU BECAUSE YOUR FIRST BIO-CHILD IS FAMOUS
*WANTS TO TALK TO YOU BECAUSE HE HAS MOVIES TO PROMOTE
*HAS IGNORED YOU AND REMEMBERED YOU EXIST ONLY WHEN IS GOOD FOR HIM

IF ANY OF YOU THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A FATHER AND HE SHOULD BE FORGIVEN...YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY BIGGER PEOPLE THAN ANYBODY ON EARTH....

BUT OF COURSE THAT IS HYPOCRESY SINCE YOU SEEM TO HAVE A BEEF AND HATE...YES, HATE...A CELEBRITY YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW PERSONALLY....

ALL OF YOU ANGELINA BASHERS ARE FULL OF S.H.I. T. !!!!

Posted at 12:33PM on Aug 29th 2006 by me

39. >>Those arent his real Gran kids
Is it because they’re adopted you say this? That’s kind of ignorant, don’t you think? But of course you sign as “me” so perhaps you’re self adsorbed.

>>Mohamed
You need an anger management class a.s.a.p.

>>they are going to know they are adopted so they are already going to feel like they weren't wanted
Obviously you’ve never adopted a child or you would know what a stupid statement this is. They will know they were actually wanted when other kids are not so lucky even when it’s the biological parent that’s involved.

I know this anonymous forum that allows everyone to cut loose but you shouldn’t be so quick to expose your ugly side to the world. It’s just not pretty to look at, it’s very sad to know there are people like you in the world. The rest of us can only shake are heads and sigh.

Posted at 3:33PM on Aug 29th 2006 by kindisastateofmind

40. You don't them. So shut up. You don't know if there's more to the story so mind your business. HATE IT OR LOVE IT. I DON'T CARE.

Posted at 1:01PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Tina

41. She hasn't truly grown as person if she hasn't learned forgiveness. But we're talking about a cheating, man-stealing, adopting babies for PR actress here so we shouldn't really expect better.

Posted at 12:39PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Lisa

42. she's DENYING her daughter shiloh a relationship with her grandfather.
THAT IS COLD AND HEARTLESS..shiloh did nothing to deserve that.

Posted at 12:40PM on Aug 29th 2006 by jane doe

43. One day and one day real soon these two very selfish, stuck-on-themselves, heartless people are going to split and then we will ALL have the last laugh. I just love when what rolls around comes back around. It will be the sweetest for Jennifer. She's the one I am sure who was hurt the most. I'm sitting back and waiting. lol

Posted at 1:08PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Angie

44. Amy dumbass: just because the children were adopted doesn't mean they weren't wanted. Those children were chosen, not given by chance or circumstance. In other words, they were wanted. They are just as much Angelina Jolie's children (and Voigt's grandchildren) as her biological child is.

To the people defending the guy for not knowing the names of his grandchildren: I assume that everyone posting on this board know their names. We're uninvolved spectators. If we can remember the names (despite their being untraditional), why can't he?

Jon Voigt made the decision to talk about his grandchildren on camera, without bothering to know all the names. If he wanted a real relationship with his grandchildren, rather than a media story, he should quietly send them cards and tokens of his love. He should have taken the high road, rather than the well-publicised one.

Posted at 12:44PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Katie

45. 35. For once its not about Angelina.......it's about the kids.....family is the most important thing and what? are they just supposed to have a mother and a father? nothing else? In that case Suri can be their distant cousin.......All I know is I myself had a sh*tty father......but I couldn't ask for a better grandfather.....some men are just not cut out to be fathers........

Posted at 12:26PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Amy


Amy,
You are such a sanctimonious bitch. Will you fall of your high horse already. Why should the burden be on Angelina? Jon Voight did not care about family when he was supposed to be a father, now that she is a grown woman he wants to tell her how to run her life. Celebrities always blame their f*cked up life on their parents, even though she was abandoned by her father, Angelina has never made excuses for her behaviour, she has always owned for her actions, maybe Jon Voight needs to do that for once.

I am sick of all you sickos out there telling someone who has a better life than you what you will do, well we don't care.

Is it a coincidence that since she cut him out of her life, she has turned her life around for the better. Jon even said this is the most peaceful he has seen her. How come he doesn't bitch about his son to the media, could it be because he is not as famous as Angie and as such will not get him in the media. I wonder why his only two children do not speak to him, maybe beyond being a lousy father and husband, he is a lousy human being.

Angie, more power to you. Keep the SOB away from your family, they have enough male role models in their lives, who will love them without making them feel bad about themselves.


Posted at 1:53PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Mary

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