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Angelina Jolie Advocates for Equal Access to Health Care

12/16/2025

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Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy scars in a TIME France interview.
She underwent the procedure in 2013 after a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
Jolie emphasized, "Access to screening and care should not depend on financial resources or place of residence."
She discussed her upcoming film Couture, directed by Alice Winocour.
The interview will appear in TIME France's debut issue, available December 18, 2025.

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Story summary

Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy scars in a TIME France interview.
She underwent the procedure in 2013 after a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
Jolie emphasized, "Access to screening and care should not depend on financial resources or place of residence."
She discussed her upcoming film Couture, directed by Alice Winocour.
The interview will appear in TIME France's debut issue, available December 18, 2025.