Angelina Jolie revealed she was nearly abducted and held for ransom during a visit to an aid project as a UN Goodwill Ambassador, according to Fametastic.

“It was in a small village. I won’t say where, or with whom, but some gangsters planned to kidnap me and extort a massive ransom. I was warned at the last minute, and managed to escape, luckily”, Jolie told the News of the World.

The experience, or the inherent danger of visiting wartorn spots around the world, hasn’t put her off wanting to help others.

“”I don’t want to act like the Mother Teresa of Hollywood. But I want to help where there is poverty and destruction. It became clear to me [several years ago] that I was an incredibly well-off star, and that I had to do something against the screaming injustice on this planet. Not just by giving speeches, I had to be actively involved. Since then I’ve travelled half the world. I want to see the people there up close. I don’t shut myself off in some luxurious hotel”, revealed the Hollywood beauty.

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