Stress From Brad Pitt Divorce Led to Neurological Disorder, Angelina Jolie Says

Published on December 7, 2023

Actress Angelina Jolie recently attributed the medical condition she has, known as Bell’s palsy, to the stress she experienced during her divorce from fellow actor Brad Pitt. In an interview published Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal, the “Maleficent” star discussed her belief that the experience led to her developing the disorder. Bell’s palsy is “a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face,” according to the Mayo Clinic. “In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks.” The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop. The exact cause of the disease is unknown....