Angelina Jolie received an award as “Favourite Villain” during the Nickelodeon’s Kids' Choice Awards on Mar. 28. On her acceptance speech, she encouraged kids to see different as good and to cause a little mischief.

Angelina was quite happy when she won the “Favourite Villain” award for her performance on "Maleficent" at the Kids’ Choice Awards. This is the first public appearance she made after her underwent surgeries to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. She was able to share the moment with her two daughters in tow, Zaharah and Shiloh. On her acceptance speech, the actress delivered a message what most kids do not know — that being different is good. She asked kids to be just who they are, no matter how different they may be from their peers. She advised the kids to be proud of who they are even when they are termed “different.” And because she played the kids’ favourite villain, she also encouraged the kids to cause a little trouble because this is good for them.

It seems that Angelina is applying her message with regard being different for kids in general on her own kids, particularly Shiloh. She and Brad Pitt are raising six kids and they have a relaxed style when it comes to letting them be whoever they want to be. Last year, Angelina and her husband Brad Pitt shocked many, and even caught flak when they said they allow Shiloh to be a boy because she wanted to. Angelina shared with Vanity Fair that Shiloh is at the age when she thinks she is one of her brothers and wants to be a boy. They cut her hair and allowed her to wear boys’ clothes. Brad Pitt also disclosed that Shiloh wanted to be called John, so the whole family started to address her as such.

While some criticized their parenting skills, some psychological experts also defended their decision claiming that parents faced with children who are exploring their gender identities should be given time and not pressured. Parents should just employ a wait and see approach when their children are experimenting with who they are and what they want to be when they grow up.

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