Angelina Jolie beamed with pride as her close friend Akala shared a heartwarming embrace with her son Pax at the premiere of her new film Maria in New York on Sunday night.
The actress attended the star-studded event alongside her sons Pax, 20, and Maddox, 23, and daughter Zahara, 19, as part of the 62nd New York Film Festival.
After the premiere, Angelina couldn’t contain her joy while watching the touching moment between Akala and Pax.
Recently, Angelina has sparked romance rumors with the British rapper after they were spotted leaving her hotel together during the Venice Film Festival.
However, sources have clarified that the two are not in a romantic relationship. An insider stated, "Angelina is friends with him and his partner, Chanelle Newman, who was also there."
Following her tumultuous split from Brad Pitt, Jolie has developed a close friendship with rapper and political activist.
The two share a deep bond, with sources noting, "They share the same passion when it comes to social and humanitarian causes."
Over the years, they've collaborated on various initiatives focusing on global issues like human rights, and Angelina speaks very highly of him.
While In Touch reported that Angelina had been privately seeing Akala for "more than a year," sources for People clarified that she is "currently single and not dating seriously."
It seems that Angelina's children are also fond of Akala, as evidenced by Pax's cheerful interaction with him at the Maria premiere.
This is particularly heartening considering Pax's recent struggles; he had a severe e-bike accident this past July that required hospitalization.