Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have parted ways, and the kids are following the lead and cutting all ties with their estranged father.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleAngelina Jolie has been working hard to heal and get back to work. Her relationship with ex-husband Brad Pitt left her extremely shaken. And the way their children are cutting all ties with their father, Brad Pitt, one by one, highlights that something terribly wrong happened in their lives, which they are choosing to keep away from the media.
Last name is all about honoring the lineage, but Angelina Jolie's children choosing to drop their father's last name shows how hurt they are. They do not want to reconcile or make things okay with him. Amidst, a report by Page Six claimed that Angelina Jolie is trying to focus on healing as her daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, joined her siblings and filed to drop 'Pitt' from her last name.
A Source revealed that Angelina Joli is not fighting or angry; she just wants everyone to heal from the strained chapter. The insider also revealed that the world would sympathize more if they got to know the whole truth. However, they are choosing not to speak anything publicly. The insider said:
"Angie hasn’t been fighting and isn’t angry. She just wants everyone to heal. If people knew the whole truth, they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them. The fact they aren’t speaking ill or sharing things publicly only shows their decency."
For those who don't know, Vivienne, who is 18 years old, filed paperwork on July 20, 2026, in Los Angeles Superior Court for legally changing her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marchelina Jolie. For those who don't know, Marcheline is the name of Angelina's mother, and she passed away in 2008. The reason was listed as 'personal' in the court document.
This step by another of Brad Pitt's children proves how kids have chosen their mother's side after a highly publicized divorce battle. For the unversed, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son, Maddox, took the big step when he filed documents to drop his last name, 'Pitt'. Earlier, Maddox had debuted his name in the credits he received for his mother's film, Couture, where he worked as an assistant director.
It is worth mentioning that earlier this year, Maddox joined his other siblings in dropping their father's name. Earlier, Shiloh changed her name legally. On the other hand, Zahara dropped it informally. Meanwhile, Brad Pitt is acting as if he doesn't worry about what's going on in his kids' lives.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt fell in love while shooting on the sets of Mr and Mrs Smith in 2004. The couple started dating in 2005, and after a few years of dating, they got married in 2014. But the relationship didn't last long, and Angelina filed for divorce in September 2016. Angelina once revealed that she was worried for her kids so that they wouldn't see her crying in front of them, and she wanted to make sure to tell them that things would get better.
Many reports claimed that Angelina and Brad parted ways due to their busy schedules. However, the former denied all such reports and stated that their lifestyle was never a problem. But things turned ugly in the summer of 2016. It is worth mentioning that Angelina after her divorce tried to manage things on her. She had said:
"I’ve been trying for nine months to be really good at just being a homemaker and picking up dog poop and cleaning dishes and reading bedtime stories. And I’m getting better at all three. I’m just wanting to make the proper breakfast and keep the house. That’s my passion. As I go to sleep at night, I think, Did I do a great job as a mom or was that an average day?"
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