Why Angelina Jolie Can Finally Leave LA For Good
For eight years we’ve been watching the messy, never-ending legal battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt unfold, but now that their youngest twins have officially turned 18, the custody arrangement is finally over. We’re breaking down why all six children are actively dropping Pitt from their names, and why the world’s perception of Hollywood’s ‘golden boy’ is so drastically different from reality.
In this episode, we dive deep into the final chapter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s eight-year custody battle and divorce saga.
We explore everything from Knox and Vivienne turning 18 which officially frees Angelina from having to live in Los Angeles to the legal notices Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh have filed to drop “Pitt” from their surnames, and reveal the surprising disconnect between Brad Pitt’s “golden boy” reputation in Hollywood and his reality behind closed doors. If you’ve ever wondered why public perception has consistently favoured Brad while painting Angelina as the villain, this is the episode for you.
By the end of this video, you’ll have a clear understanding of why this custody agreement took almost a decade to settle and how Angelina is regaining her fighting spirit with the support of her six children.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Why The Custody Battle Is Finally Over
01:43 – Why The Divorce Took 8 Years & The 2016 Plane Incident
04:30 – Why Brad Pitt Didn’t Face Criminal Charges
07:05 – Hollywood’s Golden Boy: How Brad Protected His Image
09:50 – Why All Six Kids Are Dropping Pitt’s Surname
14:10 – Why Public Opinion Turned On Angelina Jolie
18:30 – The Miraval Lawsuit & Why Jolie Withdrew From Hollywood
23:58 – What’s Next For Angelina: Leaving LA For Good
7 Comments
It's incredibly obvious Brad Pitt was using the legal system to further abuse Angelina Jolie + the extreme amount of PR trying to rehab Pitt's image in the last decade has done the opposite imo – especially when he was using Aniston again for attention a few years back 🤮. The fact Angelina has kept a low profile & that all of the kids have chosen her adds to that. It's almost impossible to alienate all 6 kids from their other parent. Yes parental alienation happens – but not like this.
It was the flight staff that originally reported Brad Pitt not Angelina. Team Angelina!
My thing is that when the children are all old enough to “know right from wrong” and “pick sides”, that’s telling enough as to which parent was the source of abuse vs the enablers around them. This situation is a prime example of such. At least half of those kids have all publicly confessed Brad was abusive, even before they were of legal age.
I have not watched a single Brad Pitt movie since I read the report. Will never watch one again.
Brad's acting is a C at best. He's not an actor's actor.
All it takes is one time for children to see their mother threatened and abused to turn them from the man named as their father. They lived this experience and their desire to drop his name is a result of what they experienced. Children don’t just grow up and drop their father’s name for shits and giggles. Pitt has moved on and is dating some young woman. Jolie has made her children her priority and it shows in how they’ve turned out.
That last bit was perfect. “The world loves Brad Pitt, but her kids love her.” The adoration of millions mean nothing if you don’t have the love and respect of your own children.