{"id":14579,"date":"2026-07-23T12:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14579"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:05:53","slug":"how-angelina-jolie-feels-about-kids-dropping-brad-pitts-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14579","title":{"rendered":"How Angelina Jolie Feels About Kids Dropping Brad Pitt\u2019s Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/angelina-jolie\/\">Angelina Jolie<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/brad-pitt\/\">Brad Pitt<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s youngest child, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, has finally followed in her siblings\u2019 footsteps and taken legal steps to drop her father\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move was revealed over a week after the teenager turned 18 on July 12, mirroring her sister, Shiloh Jolie, who also filed to drop the actor\u2019s name on her eighteenth birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Close family sources have now shared how Angelina Jolie feels about her children\u2019s decision to distance themselves from Brad Pitt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=997,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-788x997.jpg\" alt=\"Vivienne Jolie-Pitt and her mom Angelina Jolie at the 77th Annual Tony Awards\" class=\"wp-image-804541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2024%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-scaled.jpg 2024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1619%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-1619x2048.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1214%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-1214x1536.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180%2Cheight=1493%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-1180x1493.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=997%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-788x997.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=541%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Vivienne-Jolie-Pitt-And-Mom-Angelina-Jolie-428x541.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steven Bergman\/AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Vivienne joining the list of Jolie-Pitt children legally cutting ties with Brad Pitt, many have taken to social media to accuse Angelina Jolie of turning the actor\u2019s kids against him since their divorce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, sources close to the family shared with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/22\/celebrity-news\/how-angelina-jolie-feels-about-her-children-filing-to-drop-estranged-dad-brad-pitts-last-name\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Page Six<\/a><\/em> that the actress has moved on from the drama and has stopped \u201cfighting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAngie hasn\u2019t been fighting and isn\u2019t angry. She just wants everyone to heal,\u201d an insider told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The insider added, \u201cIf people knew the whole truth, they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them. The fact they aren\u2019t speaking ill or sharing things publicly only shows their decency.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brad-pitt-s-daughter-s-reason-for-requesting-a-name-change\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brad Pitt\u2019s Daughter\u2019s Reason For Requesting A Name-Change<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-2048x1366.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt with the cast Of ''F1, The Movie'' In Mexico City\" class=\"wp-image-715598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048%2Cheight=1366%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=683%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=512%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300%2Cheight=200%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brad-Pitt-2-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vivienne filed the paperwork for her name change on July 20 in a Los Angeles Superior Court, asking that she now wants to be legally known as Vivienne Marcheline Jolie instead of Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 18-year-old twin and one of Pitt\u2019s three biological children offered few details regarding her choice to drop her father\u2019s last name, simply categorizing her decision as \u201cpersonal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vivienne\u2019s name change is the latest twist in a family divide that has seen multiple other Jolie-Pitt kids publicly cut ties with their father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Hollywood power couple shares a total of six children together: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and teenage twins Knox and Vivienne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shiloh initiated the legal trend by filing court documents on May 27, 2024, the day she turned 18. More recently, her siblings Maddox and Zahara took similar steps, leaving Pax and Knox as the only children who have not officially altered their last names.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knox has, however, hinted at a similar shift away from his father\u2019s last name. During his high school graduation ceremony, the teenager reportedly opted to omit Pitt\u2019s surname entirely, listing his name as simply \u201cKnox Jolie\u201d on his official diploma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Pax, he is said to go by just \u201cPax Jolie\u201d professionally.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brad-pitt-is-hurt-that-his-kids-don-t-want-to-associate-with-him-publicly\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brad Pitt Is \u2018Hurt\u2019 That His Kids Don\u2019t Want To Associate With Him Publicly<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-1677x2048.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=938,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-768x938.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt wearing sunglasses\" class=\"wp-image-656165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1677%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-1677x2048.jpg 1677w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1258%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-1258x1536.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=839%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-839x1024.jpg 839w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=938%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-768x938.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=246%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/brad-pitt-3-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa OConnor\/AFF-USA.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding how Pitt feels about his children dropping his name, a source previously told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brad-pitt-hurt-kids-dropped-his-last-name-amid-family-drama\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em> that the actor was disheartened and has been struggling privately with the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe feels most hurt out of everything that happened with Angie that his children don\u2019t want a public association with his last name,\u201d a source said. \u201cIt\u2019s been very difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source, however, noted that the actor is still optimistic that things could turn around and he would one day be able to reunite with all six of his kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Brad] still does hope and keeps the door open to eventual reconciliation, hopefully with all of them, but it is their decision,\u201d the insider stated. \u201cHe has no power, and he can\u2019t force them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-actor-fears-he-is-losing-time-to-mend-his-relationship-with-the-kids\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Actor Fears He Is Losing Time To Mend His Relationship With The Kids<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-2048x1365.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their kids\" class=\"wp-image-618906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048%2Cheight=1365%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024%2Cheight=683%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=512%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300%2Cheight=200%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brad-Pitt-Pax-Jolie-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-4.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about reconciliation, a source told the news outlet that Pitt\u2019s real \u201cfear\u201d is that things might become too broken for him to fix, especially as more of the kids become adults.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis biggest fear is that too much time is going by, and the more time without something happening, the harder it will be to reconcile,\u201d the insider said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor is said to have no contact with the children and even once got called out by his son Pax in a now-deleted Father\u2019s Day post, where he was branded an \u201cawful\u201d person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell. You may tell yourself and the world whatever you want, but the truth will come to light someday,\u201d Pax wrote in 2020, per the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>. \u201cSo, Happy Father\u2019s Day, you f\u2013king awful human being!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many sources link the ongoing family divide to a 2016 incident. A physical altercation reportedly broke out on the private jet, leading to an official investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the news outlet, no charges were ever filed against the actor, but the event created a permanent split inside the family.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-angelina-jolie-was-accused-of-targeting-brad-pitt-with-a-campaign-of-alienation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Angelina Jolie Was Accused Of Targeting Brad Pitt With A \u2018Campaign Of Alienation\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"4\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1075,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-768x1075.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie\" class=\"wp-image-514698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1829%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-scaled.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1463%2Cheight=2048%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1097%2Cheight=1536%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768%2Cheight=1075%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=731%2Cheight=1024%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=214%2Cheight=300%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cheight=210%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Angelina-Jolie-Brad-Pitt-Accused-Of-Hostile-Takeover-Chateau-scaled.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insiders close to Pitt recently accused Jolie of being the driving force behind the family rift. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This came after the actor came under fire for not attending his daughter Zahara\u2019s graduation from Spelman College, with sources telling <em>TMZ<\/em> that Pitt did not even try to reach out for her big day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reaction to the claims, a source told the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15841941\/Brad-Pitt-Angelina-children-ALISON-BOSHOFF.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Daily Mail<\/a><\/em> that the children\u2019s cold behavior toward Pitt was due to a targeted \u201ccampaign of alienation [by Jolie] which has been successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing the deep friction inside the household, the insider noted that \u201cthe antagonism is huge\u201d and revealed the emotional toll it has taken on the actor, adding that \u201che has been alienated from the kids completely. It is devastating to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt\u2018s youngest child, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, has finally followed in her siblings\u2019 footsteps and taken legal steps to drop her father\u2019s last name. 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