Parents will do just about anything to protect their children, even when it means injuring themselves, and Brad Pitt is no exception. He’s been using a cane lately, and on Saturday night he explained why to reporters at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Pitt said:
“I was carrying my daughter [Vivienne] down the hill and I slipped. It was either her or me.”
The result? A torn ACL, the ligament that connects the lower leg bone – the tibia – to the femur. Ouch! But his partner Angelina Jolie said this is just what parents do.
“When [Maddox] was younger, I took a fall and cracked my elbow because I wanted to make sure he didn’t have the fall,” Jolie said. “Every parent has injured themselves. Every parent will stand in the line of fire for their kids so it’s a normal thing.”
Jolie also confirmed that the fatherly act of protection was, in fact, successful.
“Vivie’s okay. She was absolutely fine.”
The couple attended the Festival Gala, where Pitt was presented with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, for his performances in Moneyball and Tree of Life.
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