From name changes to public callouts: Everything Brad Pitt’s kids have said about their dad.

Just a few months ago, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, dropped her father's surname. Now, one of their other daughters, Shiloh, wants to follow suit.

Having turned 18 on May 27, Shiloh celebrated this milestone by requesting a legal name change to go solely by Shiloh Jolie, rather than Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.

"Shiloh hired her own lawyer and paid for it herself," a source told People, referring to the abuse allegations against her father as the reason for doing so. 

In response to reports Shiloh had taken out an 'ad' to announce the name change in Los Angeles Times, the 18-year-old's attorney, Peter Levine, issued an explanation.

"The media should be more careful in their reporting, especially when covering a young adult who has made an independent and significant decision following painful events, and is merely following legal process," he said in a statement.

"Shiloh Jolie did not take out an 'ad' announcing any name change, and any press reporting that is inaccurate. As Shiloh’s attorney, I am required to publish a legal notice because the law in California requires that of anyone who wants to change their name. That legal notice was published in the Los Angeles Times, as is required."

She isn't the only Jolie-Pitt child to drop the Pitt from their surname. 15-year-old Vivienne, credited as a producer on her mother's new Broadway production, The Outsiders, is listed as Vivienne Jolie on the playbill.

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Vivienne at The 77th Annual Tony Awards. Image: Getty. 

19-year-old Zahara, who no longer identifies as a Pitt, recently went viral after footage surfaced of her introducing herself as Zahara Jolie.

Zahara had just joined a college sorority and was filmed performing in her induction ceremony as a newly minted Alpha Kappa Alpha member at Spelman College.

In a recorded clip, she introduced herself but omitted her famous dad’s last name. "My name is Zahara Marley Jolie," she shouts in the performance. "Coming all the way from the Golden State in the city that is full of angels, Los Angeles, California."

Pitt's daughters aren't the only ones who have voiced their feelings about their father. His son, Pax Jolie-Pitt, has also expressed his disdain towards him.

In November last year, Pax's old social media post about his father resurfaced — and it didn't paint a pretty picture of the famous family's dynamic. 

Brad and ex-wife Angelina share six children together: Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 15.

Since Angelina filed for divorce in 2016 after six years of marriage, the couple has been through years of court battles over custody, property disputes, and allegations of abuse. 

During a trial in December 2020, three of the couple's kids wanted to testify against their father, but Angelina claimed the judge rejected the request. 

"Three of the children have asked to testify," Jolie’s lawyers said in court documents obtained by Us Weekly.

Which meant that Pax's resurfaced comments about his estranged father were the first time one of the kids had the opportunity to speak out against their dad publicly. 

Brad Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt. Image: Getty. 

A then-16-year-old Pax posted from his private account on Father’s Day in 2020 about Pitt. 

The message was written over a photo of the 59-year-old accepting an Oscar. “Happy Father’s Day to this world-class a**hole!! You time and time again prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person,” he began.

"You have no consideration or empathy toward your four youngest children who tremble in fear when in your presence," Pax said, referring to Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox. 

"You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell," he continued. "You may tell yourself and the world whatever you want, but the truth will come to light someday. So, Happy Father’s Day, you f**king awful human being!!!"

Watch Zahara's performance here. Post continues after video.

This isn't the first time Brad's children have expressed less-than-enthusiastic sentiments about their father. 

According to Page Six, a reporter asked Maddox in 2019 whether Pitt planned to visit him at Yonsei University, South Korea, where he had recently enrolled. 

Maddox bluntly responded, "I don’t know about that [or] what’s happening."

Then when asked whether his relationship with Pitt was over, he replied "Well, whatever happens, happens."

It's long been rumoured that Brad is estranged from his six children, since splitting from Angelina in 2016.

As part of a dispute over the exes' French home and winery, Page Six published court documents from October 2022 that included Jolie's claims the children were left "traumatised" by Brad's behaviour, which reportedly included physical assault, emotional abuse, and intimidation while under the influence of alcohol. 

Jolie alleged that Pitt "choked one of the children and struck another in the face," during a 2016 dispute on a plane as the family travelled from France to California.

The filing also claimed that Brad "grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her," and "at one point, he poured beer on Jolie; at another, he poured beer and red wine on the children."

Jolie shared photos from the alleged attack with the federal authorities, which showed the actress had sustained injuries to her hand, back, and elbow.

Pitt's representative told Page Six that Jolie's claims were "completely untrue."

An FBI investigation was launched into Brad's alleged child abuse, but no criminal charges were pursued.

According to US Weekly, Pitt reportedly dropped his fight for shared custody of the children in March 2024.

"The negotiation process was agonising, but the financial docs were filed," a source told the publication. 

"Brad just wants to move on with his life, and this final step symbolises relief and a definitive end to their relationship."

This means that Jolie will maintain primary custody of the pair's minor children: Vivienne and Knox.

A second source added that while Pitt "isn’t thrilled" with the arrangement, he "agreed because it wasn’t as bad as Angie [getting] full custody like she wanted."

While Pitt still has visitation rights, the source said: "It’s disappointing that he doesn’t see the kids," as often as he’d like to. "He wishes their relationship was stronger and wants to work on that."

The Fight Club actor has not been photographed with any of his children since Jolie filed for divorce in 2016. 

This story was originally published on March 29, 2024, and has since been updated with new information.

Feature image: Getty.

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