Kristina
Actress Angelina Jolie, 49, brought British rapper Akala, 40, along for the ride when she attended her film Maria‘s London premiere, which unfolded during this year’s 68th BFI London Film Festival this Friday at The Royal Festival Hall. Her outing with her new beau has reignited the romance rumors that first flared when the couple was photographed leaving a hotel together in Venice last month during the International Film Festival.
Sources close to Jolie report that she and Akala have nothing more going on than a friendship, although the two do have the kind of relationship that has been fueling speculation of the past few months. The more the public sees them out and about, though, the greater their interest in whether or not the rumors contain any truth to them, especially as Angelina continues to make headlines with her highly publicized divorce from Brad Pitt.
At the premiere, Angelina was très chic in all black. She was in a sleek black blazer and matching trousers, with a low-cut blouse indeed matching the stylish, monochromatic theme. For her final touches, she went for black boots, providing her presence besides height on the red carpet. Her blond hair fell like loose waves around her shoulders, accessorized with shiny gold drop earrings. The Oscar-winning actress just highlighted the natural beauty of the young woman with makeup, adding a breathtaking glow onto her face.
Though Akala attended the premiere, he still managed to keep himself away from pictures taken with Angelina at the red carpet. Gradually increasing public interest, they have also gained some degree of privacy, at least, from such public interest. He is again seen together, but it increases growing curiosity since Akala has been photographed with Jolie a few times recently.
Earlier this month, the rapper attended a party Angelina threw in New York City for her creative business venture, Atelier Jolie. The soiree marked a big milestone in their reportedly budding relationship, as the two went “Instagram official” after the party. A series of photos from the party featured Akala posing with other attendees before pictures of Angelina herself sprang up in the same photo gallery. This marked the first time they appear publicly as a couple on social media, which only fueled speculation going on for quite some time now.
Their rumored link-up apparently dates back to much more time than their public appearances this year. Sources close to the alleged two over one year, none of whom have confirmed or commented on such claims, In Touch claimed. In fact, that is the first time they are seen together publicly: Akala, the British rapper and grime artist, was pictured with Jolie accompanied by her daughters, Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18, at Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica in May 2023. The combination of this outing and the current public outings with him reveals that Akala has, indeed, become part of Jolie’s inner circle. As Angelina steps out into public while working on her career and family, her relationship with Akala has gone up in circulation not only among the fans but also the media.
For Angelina, the Maria preview film event was special, especially around the time when she was releasing the film amidst all the personal challenges surrounding her. Her divorce with Brad Pitt is still a lawsuit to be resolved, and she has literally avoided the media spotlight of her personal life for the most recent several years. This makes her increasing public presence with Akala all the more fascinating to those who follow her life closely. The socially conscious rapper Akala is recognized for his messages of education and racial equality. His contribution to the team also comes with a certain level of celebrity status. Though they may not spill any additional secrets into the nature of their relationship, these public appearances and increasing exposure as an item confirm that they are not opposed to being perceived as an item, be it close friends or otherwise.
In the case of Angelina, who repeatedly attracted eyes on the red carpet as well as in life itself, it would not be wrong to say that she remains an obsession figure on the silver screen and in many fields. Maria’s premiere has now given her a chance to prove her acting talent, besides further shrouding mystery and mystique over the affair with Akala, leaving all the fans and followers inquiring what next for this glamour star is yet to come.
