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George Clooney has revealed why he turned his back on Hollywood to raise his twins.
The actor, 64, and his wife Amal, 47, welcomed Alexander and Ella, eight, in 2017 – three years after tying the knot.
Despite being one of the biggest names in the movie industry, he and his family left the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles behind for a farm in France.
Now, in a new interview, George revealed that his kids are having a ‘much better life’ growing up out of the spotlight.
He told Esquire magazine: ‘I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood.
‘I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life.’
George Clooney has revealed why he turned his back on Hollywood to raise his twins, Alexander and Ella
Despite being one of the biggest names in the movie industry, he and his family left the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles behind for a farm in France (pictured in his hit movie Gravity)
The actor, 64, and his wife Amal, 47, welcomed Alexander and Ella, eight, in 2017 – three years after tying the knot
The Jay Kelly actor pointed out that the culture in France is very different to the US, explaining they ‘don’t give a s*** about fame’.
He added: ‘I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids.’
George stays clear of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, but is worried about what will happen to his kids when they eventually get their own accounts.
Last month, he told Julia Roberts for 72 Magazine: ‘The risks are so much bigger and the consequences follow you for so much longer.
‘I’m worried about my kids; we keep them off the internet as much as we can.
‘But, you know, some of their homework is done on a computer.’
There’s no doubt George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney live a very luxe life with an estimated net worth of $550 million (£409M) combined.
Yet, the megastar insists he lives a ‘normal’ life – despite the power couple owning multiple homes around the world.
It comes after George told the Daily Mail that his life is ‘normal,’ despite attending his movie premiere at the New York Film Festival on Monday night
Following the success of his Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck, the 64-year-old’s next film is Jay Kelly, in which he coincidentally stars as a ‘famous movie actor.’
When asked by DailyMail.com at Monday’s premiere during the New York Film Festival whether he craves normalcy like his character, he revealed he indeed does have ‘normalcy’ in his life.
‘I have normalcy. You know, I drive my kids to school every morning,’ he insisted. ‘I have normalcy – except for this!’
He then admitted he does have somewhat of a ‘pampered’ life, which he tries to shield from his and Amal’s eight-year-old twins.
He explained: ‘They didn’t come to the set much. They came a couple of times. I try to keep the kids away from that experience right now.
‘I’m not quite sure what they would think about it. I don’t want them to think we’re too pampered.’
