Why Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s kids have dropped their dad’s last name

At simply 15 years outdated, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne is already making a reputation for herself within the leisure trade.

This teen not too long ago appeared on the playbill for the brand new Broadway musical play foreignerthe place she works as an assistant to the producer – who occurs to be her mom, Angelina.

She is reportedly named “Vivienne Jolie” within the play's program, with the “Pitt” dropped from her identify.

The choice has sparked curiosity, particularly since this isn't the primary time considered one of Brad's kids has opted to drop their final identify.

Angelina, 48, and Brad, 60, who had been as soon as Hollywood's golden couple, have been embroiled in a extremely publicized authorized battle for the previous eight years.

Angelina filed for divorce in 2016, citing allegations of assault throughout a personal jet flight from France to Los Angeles.

Brad has persistently denied these allegations and no prices had been filed following an FBI investigation. Regardless of this, reviews of Brad's strained relationship together with his six kids proceed to floor.

The previous couple shares six kids: Maddox, 22; Pax, 20; Zahara, 19; Shiloh, 17; and twins Vivienne and Knox, 15.

Final yr, her eldest adopted daughter, Zahara, launched herself as “Zahra Marley Jolie” when she joined a pupil physique at Spelman Faculty in Atlanta.

Equally, Shiloh's Instagram web page refers to her solely as “Shiloh Jolie”.

The present household dynamics have probably influenced the kids, and Vivienne's resolution to be known as “Vivienne Jolie” is simply the newest instance of her following in her sibling's footsteps.

Brad has at all times publicly expressed his love and appreciation for his kids. He devoted his Oscar for Greatest Supporting Actor in 'As soon as Upon a Time… in Hollywood' to them, saying, “That is for my kids who shade every little thing I do. I really like you.”

She additionally spoke fondly about Zahara in her 2022 interview with Vainness Honest: “She's so sensible. She'll do even higher in faculty. It's an thrilling and exquisite time to seek out your individual path and pursue your pursuits. I'm so proud. The place does the time go, doesn't it? They develop up so quick. It brings tears to my eyes to see that.”

It’s nonetheless unclear if Vivienne or any of her siblings have legally modified their names. Whereas Brad and Angelina's divorce was finalized in 2019, they continue to be embroiled in a authorized dispute over the possession of Chateau Miraval, a winery in Provence that was as soon as their household residence.