00:00Imagine being invited to your friend's home and the first thing that happens, your phone gets
00:04taken away. That's exactly what you should expect if you're ever invited to this celebrity couple's
00:09inner circle. In a recent sit-down with Glamour, Amal Clooney reflected on friendship, family,
00:15and her purpose-driven life. But one detail has people talking. The human rights lawyer who's
00:20married to actor George Clooney takes her privacy so seriously that she stated she doesn't just
00:25ask guests to silence their phone. The 47-year-old confiscates them when guests arrive. Amal
00:31explained there's now a designated phone basket, a sign that privacy isn't just a preference for
00:37Amal. It's a non-negotiable boundary for the mother of two, especially in a world where celebrity kids
00:42are constantly under threat of being photographed, tracked, or exposed. Clooney told Glamour, quote,
00:48creating private moments and spaces is becoming increasingly difficult, but that's also why we
00:54entertain a lot at home. I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phone away.
00:59Continuing, it's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and
01:03with your friends, where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange. And of course,
01:09the internet has opinions on the decision to dictate what happens inside the Clooney's home.
01:14On Reddit, one user wrote,
01:16Oh my god, people need to stop overusing the word boundary. A boundary is a line you personally do not
01:22want to cross. It's something that surrounds you, not others. While another stated,
01:27I don't know why people are so stressed about this. It's her house. I've been in houses where
01:32I've been told to remove my shoes or watch my language. And if I want to be there, I do those
01:37things. Plus, when you consider what Amal Clooney actually does for a living, that heightened privacy
01:42subtly makes a little more sense. Amal isn't just a regular lawyer. She's a world-renowned human rights
01:49barrister, who's reportedly worked on war crimes, defended journalist, and gone head-to-head with
01:55some of the world's most powerful and dangerous regimes. And according to Vogue, the philanthropist
02:00is widely respected for her relentless advocacy on behalf of those who endured systemic abuse,
02:05especially women and girls affected by sexual violence. And just last month,
02:10headlines speculated Amal could be denied re-entry to the US over her involvement with the
02:14international criminal court arrest warrant related to the conflict in Gaza. So while it seems her
02:20job makes privacy more than just a preference, Amal told Glamour, quote, I would say becoming a parent
02:26means you're more troubled by some of the intrusions. So we do the best we can to minimize any impact on
02:32our children. But still, the internet continues to debate whether Amal's no-phone rule is just another
02:37example of celebrity overkill or a necessary boundary in an increasingly invasive world. But what's your take?
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