Jodie Foster Got Real About How Ignoring Her Mother's Warnings Shaped Her Life / Bright Side
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Jodie Foster revealed that she is glad she didn’t follow her mother’s advice not once, but rather, twice. Years later, she reflects on her decision to study at Yale University and all the challenges she faced later on in her acting career. As it turns out, education wasn’t the only thing she ignored, as her mother advised against something much bigger.
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