Amid Brad Pitt’s lawsuit with Angelina Jolie, the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren took turns dropping the Pitt family name and are said to have gradually cut off contact with their father.

Us Weekly quoted a source as saying that the decision to stay away from their father came from the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren’s strong love and loyalty to their mother. “They have struggled to forgive and connect with Brad since their parents divorced. Angelina is the head of the family and has raised the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with love and forgiveness. Once Brad left and then caused Fighting with her, it’s very difficult for the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to accept this.”

The source added that the rift between Brad and his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren is getting bigger, especially his sons, even though the Babylon actor has tried to connect. “Brad’s relationship with his two sons Maddox and Pax Thien is non-existent at this point. He also barely hears from Zahara,” the source said.

The fact that Brad Pitt’s 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren dropped their last name has attracted attention in recent days. Photo: Wire

In court documents released in 2022, the actress accused Brad of assaulting and insulting her and her two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren while drunk on a private flight from France to the US. Angelina wrote that the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren trembled in fear before their father’s actions.

“Maddox was greatly affected by that incident and he considers himself his mother’s protector,” the source revealed, and commented that his eldest brother’s views and attitude towards Brad influenced the others. younger 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥.

Pax Thien once posted a criticism of his father on Instagram Story on Father’s Day 2020, according to Dailymail. The adopted son wrote that his father had ruined the family time and time again and called Brad “the classiest bastard in the world.”

Last year, Zahara – the adopted Ethiopian daughter of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” – publicly dropped her father’s last name when introducing her name at a sorority joining event at university.

Shiloh – the first biological daughter of the Jolie-Pitt family – has just filed a petition with the Los Angeles court to drop the Pitt family name on her 18th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day on May 27. Youngest daughter Vivienne, 15 years old, also took her mother’s last name when she worked as a production assistant for the Broadway musical The Outsiders, released in April.

The source said that Shiloh used to be very close with her father and that Vivienne also FaceTimed Brad regularly while away “but things have changed in recent years.”

An insider revealed Brad Pitt’s feelings when his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren turned away: “Brad appears strong, but behind closed doors, he finds it extremely difficult to accept what is happening.” .

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie with their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren when they were young. Photo: Wire

Brad Pitt was said to be devastated when he heard that Shiloh filed to drop her father’s last name. The source said Brad saw the move as more than just a name change, it was “also a symbol of a deep estrangement.”

While Brad Pitt’s source told Page Six that Angelina Jolie is separating her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren from Brad Pitt, using the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren as a weapon against her ex-husband amid a tense legal battle, Us Weekly’s source denied the allegations. . This person said the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren made their own decisions: “The 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren knew what they saw. Anyone who thinks she controlled the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren is unfounded.”

Others commented that Brad could not blame Angelina for this disagreement: “You cannot assault your wife and 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and sue her and say: ‘But she turned the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren against me’. Does that sound right?” reasonable. He’s still trying to punish Angelina for standing up to the abuse. What Brad needs to do is for her to be at peace, for her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to heal, and to find peace is Angelina’s top priority.”

Angelina Jolie attended the event with her two daughters, Zahara and Shiloh. Photo: Wire

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been pursuing a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 custody dispute for many years. Brad asked to share 50% custody of the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with his ex-wife but was denied. Since 2022, the 60-year-old actor has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife for selling shares in a common estate in France to a Russian billionaire. This lawsuit is increasingly tense and Brad is winning initial victories.

Currently, Brad Pitt finds joy in work and love with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon – a 9X beauty he has been dating since 2022. Brad is busy filming Formula 1 racing and horror movies. Wolfs with George Clooney. “His career and relationship are going well. But he longs to heal with his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren,” the source said.