A great talent, Willie Nelson put out a disc, called something like “Cowboys are sometimes fond of each other”.
There are some superstars who have been more or less outed before and since that thread. Perhaps Ian will have another in time for this Valentine’s Day.

But the stereotype is what we see on tv and most movies. You know, the gay who has a guy’s bod, but the brain of a woman.
As the song in “Porgy and Bess” goes: “It Ain’t Necessarily So!”

Interesting article about the family – aunt angelina indeed…. lol

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Doug Pitt: The other brother

By Sony Hocklander, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader

Springfield, Mo. — Carving out time for his family is a priority for Doug Pitt, an active community member who runs his family-owned computer business. He reads to his three kids, helps them with homework and coaches their sports. He and his wife, Lisa, run them to nightly activities.

Doug Pitt’s family visits Uncle Brad in his beach house where Aunt Jen (Jennifer Aniston) whips up killer barbecue and homemade salsa.
By Dave Hogan, Getty Images

They’re a busy, average family except for one thing.

Doug’s brother is Brad Pitt.

He and family members never guessed years ago what privileges — and unexpected consequences — would come with fame once removed.

For his kids and their three cousins, ages 6 to 9, it means visiting Uncle Brad in his beach house where Aunt Jen (Jennifer Aniston) whips up killer barbecue and homemade salsa.

It also means attending movie premieres, like Ocean’s Eleven, and meeting Hollywood stars. Family members appeared on Oprah a few years ago. Brad’s sister, Julie, and her husband were extras this year on Friends.

“We’ve gotten to go and see things and meet people and do stuff we’d never get to do,” says Doug. “And that part is great. But unfortunately, there’s baggage as well.”

Because when the national media frenzy surrounding Brad is at a peak, Doug’s phone rings in Missouri.

It seemed natural that Jane and Bill Pitt’s middle child — at 37, three years younger than Brad and two years older than Julie — would emerge as family gatekeeper on matters concerning Brad.

His parents don’t like talking about Brad in public.

“It’s very difficult because he is just my kid,” says Jane Pitt in a rare interview. “And that’s just what he does for a living. You want your children to succeed no matter what they do for a living, and this is what Brad has chosen.”

Nothing prepares you for being related to a superstar, say Doug and his family. How-to books don’t exist. There’s no one to offer advice. You make mistakes and learn from them.

When national media folks and fans began showing up on doorsteps, the Pitt families moved to new houses and closed ranks.

From his office, where snapshots with his famous brother mix with other family photos, Doug fields media calls from the world over and handles requests from locals who seek donations from Brad.

Being related to Brad also means taking extra precautions against overly obsessive fans.

“I can’t cry too much about it because there’s so much fun and good that comes with it,” Doug says of his brother’s success. “Sure, are there days that boy, I wish he was an architect? Absolutely. But overall, it’s positive and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Occasionally Doug hears whispers in the grocery store line or at the mall: “That’s Brad Pitt’s brother.” For the most part, he says, Brad’s long-established fame has become old hat to local residents. Close friends are unimpressed.

In the beginning, however — when America caught Brad-fever with A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994) — people went crazy.

“Kids were calling. Adults were calling. It was a freak show,” he says. “People thought they needed to get reacquainted. To me it was insane.”

There’s no doubt the Pitts are tight-knit, say friends.

To his nieces and nephews, the family superstar is simply fun Uncle Brad who plops on the floor to play when they visit.

“He’s their personal play gym. They climb all over him. He’s a big kid,” Doug says.

“He is all about them,” agrees Julie. “He hates to have his hair brushed, but he lets those girls brush his hair, and put makeup on him and nail polish on his fingernails and toenails. He is crazy mad about them.”

Julie sheltered her kids from Brad’s fame as long as she could. She wanted them to know her brother as uncle first, celebrity second. “Aunt Jen,” too. One time Julie’s young twins were confused to see Aniston on a Friends promotional.

“Is that Aunt Jen the same as OUR Aunt Jen?” one asked her mother.

Bill Pitt thinks the family helps keep his oldest son grounded.

“We all abuse him tremendously,” he jokes. “Nobody cuts him any slack.”

The Springfield News-Leader is owned by Gannett, which also owns USA TODAY.

just saw those picss of JA and BP .. they looked great together ..there was an easy, happy care-free rapport about them … none of the forced and strained looks the Brangy put on now.
Yeah he sure had it easy with JA and his family genuinely liked Jen ..

check this article out …so sweet!
do you think Doug and Julie’s kids call her Aunt Angelina? lol .. ummm .. dont think so

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-07-01-doug-pitt_x.htm?csp=34