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Clooney Abandons Hollywood to Raise Kids on French Farm, Fears 'Culture of Fame'
6 Oct
Summary
- Clooney moved his family to a farm in France to escape Hollywood's fame culture
- Clooney worried LA would not give his kids a "fair shake" at life
- Clooney stars in new film "Jay Kelly" about a famous actor facing personal reckoning
According to a recent interview, acclaimed actor George Clooney has made the decision to move his family out of Hollywood and onto a farm in France. Clooney, who is currently starring in the Oscar-contending film "Jay Kelly," explained that he was worried about raising his children in the fame-obsessed culture of Los Angeles.
"I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood," Clooney told Esquire magazine. "I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France -- they kind of don't give a shit about fame. I don't want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don't want them being compared to somebody else's famous kids."
