The 'Bullet Train' actor reportedly has 'virtually no contact' with his four adult children and his time with younger children has been limited in recent months.
- July 10, 2024
AceShowbiz - According to sources close to Brad Pitt, the actor has "virtually no contact" with his four adult children. This includes Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18. The source also noted that Pitt's engagement with his younger children, 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, has been limited in recent months due to his filming schedule.
The source added that Pitt's ex-wife Angelina Jolie has custody of the children most of the time, but Pitt has visitation rights with the younger ones per their agreement. Pitt is currently filming in Europe, while Jolie resides in Los Angeles with the children.
In May, Shiloh filed legal documents to remove Pitt's last name from her own. The source close to Pitt said that he is "aware and upset" about the move, as it confirms that he has "lost his children." The source added that Pitt loves and misses his children, and the distance pains him.
Pitt's estrangement from his older children has been fueled by years of tension and conflicts. Some of the children have reportedly been openly antagonistic toward him, while others have not publicly used his last name in recent years.
The source close to Pitt acknowledged that the actor is "still happy with" his current girlfriend Ines de Ramon, but that the distance from his children is a source of pain for him. Despite the estrangement, the source emphasized that Pitt "still loves all of his kids tremendously."
The custody battle and family dynamics between Pitt and Jolie have been ongoing for years, with a central issue being an alleged physical assault incident on an airplane in 2016. The FBI investigated the incident, and Jolie accused Pitt of being intoxicated and attacking her in front of their children. Pitt's representatives have denied that he hit any of the children but admitted that he had been drinking.
The ongoing divorce battle and family estrangement have reportedly been very difficult for all involved, including the children. Shiloh's decision to drop her father's last name is just one indication of the strained relationships within the family.
