George Clooney admits wife Amal does the 'heavy lifting': 'Good team effort'
30.09.2023 - 05:15
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George and Amal Clooney are shedding some light on how they make their humanitarian partnership work while attending the Clooney Foundation for Justice's star-studded Albie Awards Thursday night. The 62-year-old actor and the 45-year-old international human rights attorney, who wed in 2014 and share twins Alexander and Ella, 6, co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice in 2016. Last year, the pair hosted the foundation's inaugural Albie Awards, an annual ceremony that honors global justice defenders.
During an interview with The New York Times, the Clooneys reflected on how they work together to achieve the foundation's mission of championing human rights around the world. "She does all the heavy lifting and the law degree work, and I try to make it loud," the two-time Academy Award winner told the outlet. "I think it's kind of a good team effort." "Exposing the problem is a big part of the process, and then we also want to be part of the solution," Amal added.
While at the event at the New York Public Library, George revealed the gift he gave Amal for their ninth wedding anniversary. The "Ticket to Paradise" star told Extra he adhered to tradition since gifts of pottery or willow are typically given to mark nine years of marriage. "What is the gift? What is it you found out? It was clay," George said.
"Wasn't it tin?" Amal asked, to which her husband replied, "It was clay." "Yeah, it wasn’t an exciting one," she admitted. "Pottery for a ninth anniversary. So, I gave her a pot," George said.
"Something not very exciting," Amal added. During the interview, the attorney joked the pair would "have to wait another, like, 16 years" for an exciting traditional anniversary gift. The couple also shared thoughts on whether
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