How Angelina Jolie feels about her children filing to drop estranged dad Brad Pitt's last name
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Key Points:
- Angelina Jolie is focused on healing as her daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 18, legally filed to drop "Pitt" from her last name, changing it to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, citing personal reasons.
- Vivienne's name change follows similar actions by her siblings Shiloh, Maddox, Zahara, and Knox, who have also sought to remove "Pitt" from their surnames since turning 18.
- The family rift traces back to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's split in 2016 and their finalized divorce in December 2024 after more than eight years of legal proceedings.
- Despite the distancing from Brad Pitt's surname by most of the children, Pax Jolie-Pitt maintains a relationship with Brad's extended family but reportedly has a strained relationship with his father.
- Representatives for both Jolie and Pitt have not commented on the name changes or family dynamics, while sources emphasize the children's desire for privacy and healing without public airing of grievances.
