Angelina Jolie received support from her rumored new love interest, British rapper Akala, while attending the premiere of her new film Maria in New York on Sunday night.
Actress Jolie, 49, has been seen in public several times with political activist Akala, 40, amid her ongoing bitter legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt.
The actress sparked romance rumors with Akala when the couple was spotted leaving her hotel in Italy during the Venice International Film Festival in August, despite sources telling People that they are just friends.
And in a public appearance together on Sunday he accompanied her to the premiere of María at the 62nd New York Film Festival held at Lincoln Center.
Angelina watched with pride as Akala and her son Pax, 20, shared a sweet hug at the event.
Angelina Jolie received support from her rumored new love interest, British rapper Akala, while attending the premiere of her new film Maria in New York on Sunday night.
Actress Jolie, 49, has been seen in public several times with political activist Akala, 40, amid her bitter split from ex-husband Brad Pitt.
They also went ‘Instagram official’ recently after Akala could be seen at a party in New York City hosted by Jolie for her company Atelier Jolie.
Akala can be clearly seen in a photo from the event just before images of the Oscar-winning actress appeared in the same photo gallery.
Despite their apparent closeness, sources have continued to insist that the pair are not a couple, with one source saying that Angelina “is friends with him and his partner, Chanelle (Newman), who was also there.”
In the wake of her bitter split from Brad Pitt, Angelina became close to the rapper and political activist.
However, the pair share a strong bond, with a second source claiming: ‘They share the same passion when it comes to social and humanitarian causes.
‘They did several collaborations over the years that focus on global issues such as human rights. Angie speaks highly of him.
In Touch claimed that the actress had been privately dating the musician for “over a year.”
However, a People source claimed that Angelina is “currently single and not seriously dating.”
Actress Jolie, 49, has been seen in public several times with political activist Akala, 40, amid her bitter legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt (seen with Brad in 2015).
Angelina watched with pride as Akala and her son Pax, 20, shared a sweet hug at the event in New York.
The actress sparked romance rumors with Akala when the couple was spotted leaving their hotel in Italy during the Venice International Film Festival in August.
MailOnline contacted Angelina’s representatives for comment at the time.
Jolie has been seen in public several times with Akala amid her ongoing and bitter split from Pitt, even though sources have told People that they are just friends.
The actress sparked romance rumors with Akala when the couple was spotted leaving their hotel in Italy during the Venice International Film Festival in August.
In Touch claimed that the actress had been privately dating the musician for “over a year.”
The rumors began when Akala joined Jolie and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18, at the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica in May last year.
A witness shared at the time that Akala was “very protective of them while herding them.”
They enjoyed dinner together in Milan six months later, In Touch also claimed.
In addition to Zahara and Shiloh, Jolie and ex-husband Pitt share children Maddox, 22, Pax, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 15.
Akala, born Kingslee James McLean Daley, started out as a rapper before turning to political activism, supporting former Labor MP Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.
Her older sister is also the famous singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite.
Ms. Dynamite, 43, whose real name is Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley, enjoyed a string of hits in the early 2000s with her debut album A Little Deeper, which won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.
Akala is reportedly in a relationship with Chanelle Newman, co-founder and executive producer of Akala’s music and the Hip-hop Shakespeare Company.
In Touch also claimed that the Maleficent star has also been dating another man, Broadway composer Justin Levine.
Jolie and Levine were seen together on Monday at A New York Evening With The Outsiders at The Greene Space in New York City.
“Angelina has been dating two different men for the last year,” a source told the outlet.
Levine, a Tony Award winner, was part of the Broadway production of The Outsiders, the musical that Jolie produced.
In Touch reports that he co-wrote the book and the music for the play. Jolie’s daughter Vivienne also worked as a production assistant on the show.
“Angie just adores Justin and they’ve spent so much time together that a lot of people think the relationship could turn romantic,” the source said.
A source also shared with the site that the men are “totally different,” but Jolie is “falling in love with both of them.”
The new romance rumors come five years after Jolie was declared legally single to Pitt.
Jolie and Pitt also remain immersed in a legal conflict over Chateau Miraval, the winery they shared as a couple in the south of France.
The property dispute arises from the fact that Angelina sold her half to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler for $62 million in 2021, in the midst of her divorce proceedings.
Akala, 40, born Kingslee James McLean Daley, started out as a rapper before turning to political activism, supporting former Labor MP Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.
Akala also has a famous older sister, singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite (pictured in 2009).
It has been claimed that the Maleficent star has been dating another man, Broadway composer Justin Levine; Pictured at this year’s Tony Awards.
Pitt sued her over the sale, insisting that she was contractually obligated to obtain his consent before disposing of her share of the Chateau Miraval.
Jolie has brought up her abuse allegations and custody battle throughout her years-long legal dispute with Brad over the Chateau Miraval.
He has asked Pitt to “end the fight” and drop the winery’s lawsuit against him so his family can have a chance to “heal.”
However, sources told DailyMail.com that Pitt has “no intention” of dropping the lawsuit, claiming that Angelina only asked him to do so after discovering that her case is weaker than she initially anticipated.
‘Brad is not going to drop this lawsuit, why would he? “This was a very common business dispute, but unfortunately Angelina has constantly introduced personal elements that are destined for divorce court,” a source said.