Shiloh and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Drop Last Name 'Pitt': A Look into the Children's Decision Amidst Ongoing Family Drama

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children, Shiloh and Vivienne, have dropped 'Pitt' from their last names.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie share six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox, and Vivienne.
Shiloh Jolie filed the paperwork to legally change her name on May 27.
The siblings' decision comes amidst ongoing family feuds and custody battles between their parents.
Vivienne was listed as 'Vivienne Jolie' in the Playbill for the new musical 'The Outsiders'.
Shiloh and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Drop Last Name 'Pitt': A Look into the Children's Decision Amidst Ongoing Family Drama

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children, Shiloh and Vivienne, have recently made headlines by dropping Pitt from their last names. Shiloh, who turned 18 on May 27, filed the paperwork to legally change her name to Shiloh Jolie. Meanwhile, Vivienne was listed as 'Vivienne Jolie' in the Playbill for the new musical 'The Outsiders,' which she helped her mother produce. The siblings' decision comes amidst ongoing family feuds and custody battles between their parents.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox, and Vivienne. While it is not clear why Shiloh chose to make this change now or if it was a mutual decision with her mother, some sources suggest that Pitt has been trying to repair his relationship with his daughter. However, other reports indicate that all of the children have stopped using Pitt's surname.

Vivienne Jolie was introduced as 'Zahara Marley Jolie' at her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. induction in 2023. The name change for Vivienne may be a more recent development, as she was still using the Pitt surname in public appearances just last year.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce proceedings have been contentious, with allegations of abuse and sabotage of their children's relationships with their father. In 2021, a private judge ruled that Pitt and Jolie would share custody of their children 50/50.

Despite the ongoing legal battles, it appears that Shiloh and Vivienne have made the decision to move on from their family drama by changing their last names. It remains to be seen if this trend will continue with the other children in the Jolie-Pitt family.



Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • Are there any legal implications to the name change for the minors?
  • How will this affect their relationship with their father in the future?
  • Is this a permanent decision or could they choose to revert back at some point?

Sources

82%

  • Unique Points
    • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt filed paperwork to drop Pitt from her legal last name on her 18th birthday.
    • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox and Vivienne.
    • Vivienne Jolie was listed as ‘Vivienne Jolie’ in a Playbill for ‘The Outsiders’.
    • Zahara Jolie-Pitt was introduced as ‘Zahara Marley Jolie’ at her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. induction.
    • Brad Pitt accused Angelina Jolie of sabotaging his relationship with their children during custody visits.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about Brad Pitt's strained relationship with his children and Angelina Jolie attempting to sabotage Pitt's relationship with them. The article also uses emotional manipulation by implying that Jolie is intentionally keeping Pitt away from his children, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
    • Jolie allegedly encouraged the children she shares with Pitt to ‘avoid spending time’ with the actor during custody visits.
    • Angelina Jolie was recently accused of attempting to sabotage Brad Pitt’s relationship with their children.
    • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt requested the legal name change in documents filed May 27, a representative for her mother confirmed to People magazine.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes several implicit assumptions and uses inflammatory rhetoric. She implies that Brad Pitt's relationship with his children is strained due to the divorce proceedings and Jolie's alleged sabotage, but does not provide any evidence or explicit statements from either party to support this claim. The author also uses the phrase 'allegedly sabotaged' when referring to Jolie, implying wrongdoing without providing concrete evidence. This use of inflammatory language lowers the score.
    • ]Angelina Jolie was recently accused of attempting to sabotage Brad Pitt’s relationship with their children.[
    • Jolie allegedly encouraged the children she shares with Pitt to ‘avoid spending time’ with the actor during custody visits.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

  • Unique Points
    • Angelina Jolie’s daughter, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, has filed to legally drop Brad Pitt’s surname from her name as she turns 18.
    • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is the sixth child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and has made this decision independently.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

85%

  • Unique Points
    • Brad Pitt's daughter, Shiloh, has officially requested to be stripped of Pitt’s surname amid a family feud.
    • Shiloh filed the paperwork on her 18th birthday, May 27, asking for her new legal name to be Shiloh Jolie.
    • Reports suggest that Pitt wants to repair a ‘broken’ bond with Shiloh.
    • Pitt's other children - Vivienne, Zahara, and Maddox - do not use his last name either according to reports.
  • Accuracy
    • ,
  • Deception (50%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of a 'bitter family feud'. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying Pitt is a 'world class a-hole' and 'despicable person', and sensationalism by using phrases like 'bitter family feud' and quoting Pax as calling Pitt these things. The article does not disclose any sources.
    • Pitt allegedly recently dropped his push for shared custody of their children.
    • Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 after two years of marriage, with her and Pitt declared legally single in 2019. A bitter divorce battle reportedly damaged Pitt’s relationship with his children.
    • The pair began publicly dating shortly after Pitt announced his divorce from Jennifer Aniston in 2005.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It also uses a dichotomous depiction by presenting the situation as either 'Pitt's fault' or 'Jolie's perspective'.
    • . . . Pitt, 60, wants to repair a “broken” bond with Shiloh.
    • Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 after two years of marriage, with her and Pitt declared legally single in 2019.
    • In 2020, he posted on his private Instagram account that Pitt was a “world class a—hole” and “despicable person” who made his four youngest children “tremble in fear”.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

88%

  • Unique Points
    • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne, 15, is listed as 'Vivienne Jolie' in the Playbill for the new musical The Outsiders.
    • Angelina Jolie produced The Outsiders on Broadway with her daughter Vivienne.
    • Vivienne helped her mother produce The Outsiders and is a theatre student and supporter of the arts.
  • Accuracy
    • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox and Vivienne.
    • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is the sixth child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
    • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were together from 2004 to 2016, married in 2014, and have six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox, and Vivienne.
    • Shiloh filed the paperwork on her 18th birthday, May 27, asking for her new legal name to be Shiloh Jolie.
    • The news of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt legally requesting to change her name or keep it simply as Shiloh Jolie reflects the current state of her relationship with Brad Pitt.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article reports on Vivienne Jolie-Pitt dropping 'Pitt' from her name in a Playbill without disclosing that it is only for the production and not a legal name change. This is an example of selective reporting as the article focuses on this detail while ignoring other information about Vivienne's involvement in the production.
    • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne appears to have dropped the ‘Pitt’ from her last name.
    • It is not immediately clear if Vivienne has legally changed her name.
  • Fallacies (90%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. It discusses the strained relationship between Brad Pitt and his children, citing unnamed sources without providing evidence for their claims. The article also includes inflammatory language such as 'ongoing custody battle' and 'it's been a sad situation for years'. However, no formal fallacies were found in the text.
    • Since Angelina filed for divorce, Brad has been focused on having the best relationship possible with his kids.
    • Many times, there have been long gaps where he didn't see the kids at all.
    • The security guard's claims also came months after Jolie alleged, via lawyers in a court filing, that Pitt was abusive toward her prior to the 2016 plane incident that led her to file for divorce.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

  • Unique Points
    • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh petitioned a court to drop Pitt’s name from her own
    • Shiloh Jolie will be the new name once it is approved
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication