Angelina Jolie made a striking appearance at the premiere of *Couture* in Rome, showcasing her back in an elegant black dress.
The *Tomb Raider* star graced the red carpet in a caped, backless gown that highlighted a prominent tattoo on her back. She arrived on Saturday wearing a midnight blue midi dress that flowed beautifully over her arms as she greeted fans.
Jolie, 50, complemented her look with black stiletto boots and sheer stockings. Her accessories included simple yet elegant jeweled earrings. For the event, which took place at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, she opted for minimal makeup and wore her hair long and straight.
At the event, the iconic actress was joined by co-stars Agné Anney and Louis Garrel, along with writer and director Alice Winocour.
Jolie, who recently shared insight about her choice to undergo a preventive double mastectomy, plays a middle-aged filmmaker who is tasked with creating a short film for a Paris Fashion Week show named Maxine. In the story, Maxine faces a breast cancer diagnosis amid the chaos of the fashion world. She mentioned this in a conversation with *The Hollywood Reporter*.
“I made that choice [surgery] because I lost my mother and grandmother when I was young,” the mother of six shared with *Hello!* magazine earlier this month.
The actress revealed, “I chose to have a double mastectomy 10 years ago because I carry the BRCA gene,” and added that she also had her ovaries removed, just like her mother did.
Jolie’s mother, Marcheline Bertrand, passed away in 2007 at the age of 56 after battling both ovarian and breast cancer.
“It’s my choice,” Jolie emphasized. “I’m not saying everyone should do it, but it’s important to have that choice. And I don’t regret it.” Last month, while promoting the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, she took a moment to reflect on her mother’s struggle with illness.
During a Q&A session, when asked for a message of hope, Jolie became emotional. She recalled her mother’s words during her cancer journey: “The only thing everyone asks me about is cancer.”
She added, “So I say, if you know someone going through something, ask them about everything else in their lives, too. They’re complete human beings and they’re still here.”
In a 2020 essay for the *New York Times*, she wrote, “Looking back, I realize how much her death changed me.”
