Brad Pitt was named one of "15 People Who Make America Great" by Newsweek magazine for being famous and allowing tabloids to follow him around while in Africa, which translates - somehow - to shedding light on neglected causes such as the poverty and disease among the world's poor. His girlfriend Angelina Jolie is the real philanthropist in the room, but Brad is getting credit for tagging along.
Brad said that since the power couple is constantly followed by paparazzi, that they might as well lure them somewhere that needs the world's attention. "It's the first time I've actually felt like we have some degree of control over it," Pitt told Newsweek in this week's issue. "I can't describe what an immense relief it is for me."
Brad and Ange sold the first picture of their daughter Shiloh to People magazine for a reported $4 million, saying all proceeds would be donated to charity. "Knowing that someone was going to hound us for that first photo and was going to profit immensely for doing it I just couldn't live with it," he said.
"We were able to turn that around and collect millions for people who are really going to need it."
