She bravely revealed in May that she had undergone a double mastectomy and just completed three months of medical procedures.
And Angelina Jolie stressed in the poignant article she wrote for the New York Times that she doesn’t ‘feel any less of a woman’ following the preventative surgery.
The actress was wonderfully celebrating her body confidence during a trip to Hawaii on Monday.
The 38-year-old looked beautiful as she kept cool in a lightweight black silk camisole, which she paired with matching tailored trousers.
The only sign of her recent surgery were small marks beside the Salt star’s armpits.
The marks are perhaps where incisions were made during her reconstructive surgery, which Angelina revealed she had on April 20.
Angelina was seen on the island of Oahu, taking a stroll through the woods with a film crew while scouting shooting locations.
The brunette was in her element and wore a stunning smile as she explored the breath-taking landscape.
Angelina also wisely made sure to protect her porcelain skin from the harsh rays of the sun with a wide brimmed black hat and chic square-framed sunglasses.
Angelina was seen arriving in the tropical location on Sunday with her two eldest sons, Maddox, 11 and nine-year-old Pax, as she returned to work after her elective mastectomy.
It is understood that the Girl, Interrupted star will bring in her other four children and fiancé Brad Pitt to stay with her on the island for eight weeks while she films Unbroken.
The movie will be Angelina’s second turn at directing, having already helmed In The Land of Blood and Honey.
Unbroken is based on the novel by Laura Hillenbrand about the heroic tale of Olympian-turned-WWII prisoner-of-war Louis Zamperini, and will be filmed on location throughout Hawaii.
In her detailed piece revealing her surgery, Angelina assured that having the double mastectomy hasn’t changed the way she feels about herself and her womanliness, and added that results of reconstructive surgery ‘can be beautiful’.
‘On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman,’ she said. ‘I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.’
Angelina decided to share her story in the hope of educating women about their options and was hailed by many of her fellow celebrities as an inspiration for her brave decision.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
