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Jolie delivers empowerment message at Kids’ Choice Awards

Angelina Jolie interacts with the audience at Nickelodeon's 28th annual Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif.
Angelina Jolie interacts with the audience at Nickelodeon's 28th annual Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif. Angelina Jolie interacts with the audience at Nickelodeon's 28th annual Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif.
photo Emma Stone accepts the award for favorite movie actress for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” at Nickelodeon’s 28th annual Kids’ Choice Awards at The Forum on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif.
photo Liam Hemsworth accepts the award for favorite male action star for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” at Nickelodeon’s 28th annual Kids’ Choice Awards at The Forum on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Inglewood, Calif.

LOS ANGELES – Angelina Jolie, who has sought to inspire women with public candor about her own health, brought another message of empowerment to the Kids’ Choice Awards.

The actress, voted favorite villain for her role as the title character in “Maleficent,” received excited hugs from daughters Shiloh and Zahara at Saturday’s ceremony before taking the stage to address other youngsters in the studio and TV audience.

When she was young, Jolie said, “I was told I was different. And I felt out of place: too loud, too full of fire, never good at sitting still, never good at fitting in.”

Then she realized “different is good,” she said.

“When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud,” Jolie said, then added, with a wink, “cause a little trouble. It’s good for you.”