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George Clooney says he was ‘worried’ about raising his children in Hollywood

George Clooney moved his family to a French farm to protect his 8-year-old twins from Hollywood pressures and paparazzi, seeking a more normal upbringing.

  • On Monday, George Clooney said he was worried about raising their children in L.A.'s Hollywood culture during an Esquire interview, published Monday; he lives in France with Amal Clooney and their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella.
  • After concluding Hollywood would shortchange them, Clooney moved the family to France, making it their primary residence while also maintaining properties in Kentucky and England.
  • In the French countryside, the family keeps a hands-on routine on one hundred acres of grapes and twelve hundred olive trees, with Ella and Alexander, eight, joining George Clooney for fence oiling in spring.
  • Clooney said he does not want his children worrying about paparazzi or being compared to other famous kids, reflecting that gaining fame later was better after his admitted 1980s drug use.
  • Beyond family interviews, Clooney has made public media interventions, including a New York Times op-ed last year urging then-US President Joe Biden to bow out and joking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert while keeping properties in Kentucky, England, and France.
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The award-winning film actor highlighted the relevance of transmitting practical skills to the next generation. In an interview for Esquire’s cover, he explained that his vision is committed to resilience and independence in everyday life.

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George Clooney says he was ‘worried’ about raising his children in Hollywood

George Clooney has been immersed in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for decades, but he didn’t want the same for his children – and for good reason.

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Located in southern France, George Clooney confides in his daily life and the education of his children, far from the Hollywood tumult.

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