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Robin Thicke and Paula Patton could be next Brangelina

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton

Robin Thicke's dad wants him and his wife Paula Patton to ''adopt a few Ethiopian kids''.

Robin Thicke's dad wants him and his wife to ''adopt a few Ethiopian kids''.

The 'Blurred Lines' singer's father, Alan, thinks that if he and his actress spouse Paula Patton - who have both had huge breakthroughs in their careers in 2013 - adopted children from less fortunate backgrounds, they could be like the famous philanthropic couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Alan told Us Weekly: ''I told him, 'You're a power couple now. If you only adopt a few Ethiopian kids, you'd be the next Brangelina.'' Brad, 49, and Angelina, 38, have three adopted children - Maddox, 12, from Cambodia; Pax, nine, born in Vietnam and Zahara, eight, originally born in Ethiopia - as well as Shiloh, seven, and five-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

Alan - best known for his role in 'Growing Pains' - added he had always wanted to be a singer himself, but never made it and he's glad his son has been so successful, after his track 'Blurred Lines' made him a global star this year.

The 66-year-old actor added: ''I'm thrilled for him. I've always dabbled in music. If I could have grown up to be Robin Thicke, I would have. But I'm glad somebody in the family did.''

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