Nearly a week ago, it became known that Shiloh Jolie wants to officially drop her father Brad Pitt’s surname. This is a step that is reportedly causing the actor a great deal of distress.
His children are increasingly distancing themselves from him. Since his divorce from Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (48) about eight years ago, it seems that Brad Pitt (60) has had little contact with his children Maddox (22), Pax (20), Shiloh (18), Zahara (19), Vivienne, and Knox (15). This impression was recently reinforced when Zahara introduced herself at her university solely as Zahara Marley Jolie, deliberately omitting her famous father’s last name.
Despite having the hyphenated surname Jolie-Pitt due to her adoption by Brad, sister Shiloh has taken it a step further by officially filing a court application on her 18th birthday to have the surname Pitt removed. According to US media, the official approval of the name change by the authorities is only a formality. No wonder Brad is struggling with his daughter’s decision.
Brad Pitt: Insider Claims He Loves His Children “Dearly”
An insider recently revealed to the US magazine “People” that Brad is “aware” that his daughter Shiloh wants to drop his last name, a decision that reportedly makes him “angry.” The insider further explained that despite his divorce from Angelina, Brad is still attached to his children, especially Shiloh: “He has never felt more joy than at her birth. He always wanted a daughter.” However, it seems the relationship between the actor and his children is irreparably broken. This situation is reportedly weighing heavily on the 60-year-old: “The memory of losing his children is, of course, not easy for Brad. He loves his children dearly and misses them. It is very sad.”
Brad Pitt: The Distance from His Children Causes Him “Pain”
The insider added to “People” that Brad is “still happy with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon,” but the distance from his children causes him “pain.” “This entire process has been very hard for the whole family,” said the secret source. Whether Brad Pitt has actively done anything to mend the rift with his kids remains a mystery.
