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.