When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are your parents, you can score the unusual feat of obtaining honorary citizenship even before you are born.
Jolie chose to birth in Nice, a city in the South of France, as a place to give birth. The city's mayor was so thrilled, he has already declared the much anticipated twins as honorary citizens.
The mayor has also said he can't wait to sign the birth certificate of the twins himself and welcome them to his hometown.
The twins will increase the Jolie-Pitt family count to six kids, half of which are adopted.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Pre-birth Honorary Citizenship
- Honorary citizenships granted to unborn children of high-profile individuals could become a trend as a means of showing appreciation or creating publicity.
- Personalized Birth Experiences
- As more celebrities opt for giving birth in unique and exotic locations, there is an opportunity for innovative startups to offer personalized birth experiences for expecting parents.
- Honoring the Unborn
- The trend of being recognized as an honorary citizen before birth may lead to other forms of pre-birth honors and recognition in various settings, including healthcare and corporate environments.
Where This Applies
- Tourism
- Tourism industry stakeholders could take advantage of the trend by partnering with cities and countries to offer pre-birth honorary citizenship as an exclusive service to high-profile clients.
- Celebrity Services
- Innovative celebrity concierge services should expand their offerings to include organizing pre-birth citizenship applications and other forms of unique recognition for their clients' unborn children.
- Event Planning and Management
- Event planners could find disruptive opportunities in providing unique ways to honor the unborn, especially in celebrations such as baby showers, gender reveals, and other pre-birth festivities.
