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Angelina Jolie has fallen for a hunky new squeeze — Cambodian rapper and filmmaker
praCh Ly — and he’s replaced ex
Brad Pitt as a father figure for their son
Maddox!
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The National ENQUIRER has learned Angie’s latest crush has been making hush-hush visits to her palatial estate, and introducing the family to Buddhism! “Angelina and praCh have a special bond. They’re perfect for each other!” an insider squealed.
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“PraCh is a
great role model for Maddox," another source added. "He can teach him about his homeland of Cambodia in a way he can relate to. That’s because both Maddox (at left, with Angie and brother
Pax) and praCh were born in Cambodia, but didn’t grow up there.”
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“Maleficent” star Angie was introduced to praCh by their mutual pal
Loung Ung — the Cambodian-American human rights activist who wrote the memoir “First They Killed My Father,” which Angie adapted into a movie.
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Sources said praCh regularly picks up Angie and her brood at their sprawling Los Angeles home, and shepherds them on guided tours of Cambodia Town in nearby Long Beach. The group has
visited the Cambodian Buddhist Temple there twice.
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The ENQUIRER obtained intimate exclusive images showing praCh (left) in prayer alongside Angie and five of her six children. During their second visit, a monk bestowed a private blessing on Angie, Maddox, and his siblings,
Shiloh,
Zahara and twins
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Angie adopted Maddox in Cambodia shortly after his birth. The Southeast Asian country was suffering under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime when praCh was born — in a Cambodian concentration camp.
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He fled the country as a child with his family, and they eventually settled in Long Beach. He’s been rapping in Khmer and English about issues affecting Cambodians since 2000, and has been dubbed the “first Cambodian rap star.”
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Although praCh has been a mentor to Maddox, one source said he’s had
even more of an impact on Angie, describing the Southeast Asian superstar as her “perfect match!” The two have bonded over endless conversations about Cambodian politics and charity opportunities, according to the source.
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“If you look at them together, Angie is clearly smitten,” dished a Hollywood insider. “She
hasn’t looked this happy in a long time — or since the breakup with Brad more than a year ago!”
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Angie’s growing bond with praCh has also spurred a professional partnership that echoes her past with Brad. In September, Angie tapped praCh (here between Loung and Angie) to host a special screening of “First They Killed My Father” at the Cambodia Town Film Festival.
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Since then, the pair have been virtually inseparable, popping up at events sponsored by L.A.’s Cambodian community. Sources said praCh has also grown increasingly close to Maddox. “PraCh has taken Maddox under his wing," dished The ENQUIRER’s source. "and
Angelina couldn’t be happier about it!”
