Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has six children with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie — 23-year-old Maddox, 21-year-old Pax, 20-year-old Zahara, 19-year-old Shiloh, and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. The three eldest children are adopted, while the younger ones are biological. Brad lost contact with the children following his separation from Angelina in 2016 — they sided with their mother.
The twins are set to celebrate their 17th birthday this coming weekend. Pitt is holding onto hope that Vivienne and Knox will agree to see him. He has reportedly sent them heartfelt messages, begging for a second chance. “Brad is desperately trying to meet with them and make amends, even though he knows the chances of them agreeing to spend time with him are very slim. So far, neither the twins nor their representatives have responded,” an insider shared.
The older children have already dropped their father’s last name, with Shiloh even taking legal action to change her name on her 18th birthday. Vivienne also no longer uses the Pitt surname. In the playbill for the Broadway musical The Outsiders, which she worked on with her mother, she is credited as “Vivienne Jolie.” “When Vivienne removed Pitt from her name, he understood the message loud and clear. It devastated him. But he still holds onto a ray of hope because Knox continues to use the Jolie-Pitt surname,” the source added.
The Oscar-winning actor has accepted that he and Jolie will likely never reconcile, but he still hopes to rebuild a relationship with their children. “Brad is a family man. His love for all their kids remains deeply important to him. Now that things with Angie have been strained for years, he’s made peace with that. But when it comes to the children, he’ll always be there for them. There’s a special bond between parents and their kids, and Brad would be overjoyed to have them back in his life,” the source continued.
Those close to Pitt emphasized that he has no intention of giving up on any of his children and will always keep the door open. “Brad will always believe and hope that there’s a chance to reconnect, and he refuses to think otherwise. He doesn’t want to give up — that’s not who he is as a person or as a father. He’s a proud dad, and he would be thrilled if one day they understood that. Now it’s up to them to make a move, because he’s tried again and again to reach out,” the insider concluded.
