Amal Clooney’s Guests Must Follow One Rule For Work & Family Privacy

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Amal Clooney takes privacy seriously, so much so that when guests visit her home, their phones are confiscated and placed in a designated 'phone basket.' This rule isn’t just about preference, it’s a firm boundary, especially to protect her family from the constant scrutiny faced by celebrity kids. Amal told Glamour that creating private moments is increasingly difficult, making these measures essential for fostering genuine connections with friends and family.  Given Amal’s high-profile career as a human rights lawyer, defending war crime victims and advocating for women affected by sexual violence, her need for privacy makes more sense. Despite some public debate about her strict phone rule, Amal emphasizes the importance of protecting her children from public exposure and balancing her demanding work with family life.

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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?

02:44Share your thoughts below and follow us everywhere at What's Trending.

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