The 49-year-old A-lister is beaming while posing for the camera during Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 3 - her first big event since the settlement reached her and ex Brad Pitt, 61.
She flashed an all-white blazer and pants paired with nude heels. Her hair was drawn on the right side to her waist in addition to a new set of bangs, and neutral makeup with rosy, pink lip.
The Girl, Interrupted star is to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her critically acclaimed portrayal of the eponymous opera singer in Maria, the new Netflix biopic. "Jolie's magnificent performance brings out the essence and depth of a life as extraordinary as the voice," said Palm Springs International Film Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi, in a press release.
As Jolie has garnered accolades for her tearful depiction of Maria Callas' last days in Paris in the 1970s, she earned her biggest headlines last week after word broke that she and Pitt's lawyers had officially signed off on the pair's divorce – wrapping up eight years of strained negotiations that included a battle over custody of their six children as well as the $164 million French estate and winery they shared.
The Maleficent actress filed for dissolution of marriage on Sept. 19, 2016, citing irreconcilable differences mere days after a flight on a private plane on which Jolie has claimed Pitt was abusive to her and their six children. After an investigation at the time, authorities did not charge the actor and Jolie declined to press charges.
The couple decided in January 2017 to place under seal confidential records on their children: Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Vivienne and Knox, now 16. They became legally single in 2019 after the couple bifurcated their divorce, and Pitt has been rumored to be dating L.A. jewelry executive Ines de Ramon, 34, since 2022.
But Jolie and Pitt have continued to clash in the proceeding years about their estate, trading suits over Jolie's sale of her interests in October 2021. And even as their marriage has finally been settled, the pair are still embroiled in lawsuits surrounding the estate.
"Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over," Jolie's lawyer, James Simon, told PEOPLE after the divorce was finalized.A source close to Jolie told PEOPLE several days ago that the pain from the split was still ongoing as they work through suits over the estate: "Sadly, until [Pitt] drops his lawsuit, this family will not have the peace and healing they so very much desire and deserve."
Countered a source close to Pitt, "Brad built an extraordinary, increasingly valuable business and she chose to deliberately disregard their agreement."
Jolie will keep her awards season streak going on Jan. 5 at the 2025 Golden Globes, where she's nominated for her performance in Maria.
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