And just like that, another Hollywood celebrity has been granted foreign citizenship.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, actor George Clooney has starred in some of America’s favorite films, including ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?’ and ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats.’ Now, according to a report from French outlet Le Monde, Clooney, his wife, Amal Clooney, and their two children have been granted citizenship in France in an effort to give the children a shot at a normal life.
“I love the French culture, your language, even if I’m still bad at it after 400 days of courses,” Clooney said in December. “Here, they don’t take photos of kids. There aren’t any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That’s number one for us.”
In October, the actor shared similar sentiments while speaking to Esquire magazine, referencing his past farm life and a desire to shield his kids from “the culture of Hollywood.”
“You know, we live on a farm in France. A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid, I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for them, it’s like—they’re not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in. They have a much better life. I was worried about raising our kids in L.A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France—they kind of don’t give a shit about fame. I don’t want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don’t want them being compared to somebody else’s famous kids,” the actor explained.
Clooney noted that he often finds himself riddled with concern that his children will “forever be the children of famous parents.”
“The only thing I feel lucky about is that I’m so much older that the idea that my son would be compared to me is pretty unlikely, because by the time he actually will have done anything, I’m gonna be gumming my bread,” he joked with the interviewer.
X users reacted to the story:
LMAO. If anyone thinks this was for the kids there’s a bridge I own….
— SMSPirate (@SMSPirate) December 29, 2025
He gone be the only living actor without trans kids.
— Darryl (@d_naero) December 29, 2025
Make sure you renounce your US citizenship and turn in your passport before you leave! No takebacks!
— CPO USN RET (@Da10064C) December 29, 2025
Or he could’ve just moved back to northern Kentucky and achieved the same result. 😒
— TNT (@pecuniaryman) December 30, 2025
Can’t blame him really. Hollywood went weird.
— Dharma Porter (@thedharmaporter) December 29, 2025
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