After eight years of divorce proceedings, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reached a settlement this previous week. Particulars of their monetary determinations and custody preparations haven’t been disclosed. Nevertheless, per stories, all events concerned are reportedly prepared to maneuver on. Within the aftermath of the settlement, alleged particulars have been reported from insiders concerning how the long-lasting authorized battle impacted Pitt and Jolie’s household. Now, it’s being claimed that Jolie’s youngsters wished her to do one particular factor amid the divorce.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six youngsters – Maddox (23), Pax (21), Zahara (19), Shiloh (18) and twins Knox and Vivienne (16). Based mostly on prior stories, the Jolie-Pitt youngsters are considerably nearer to their mom than they’re to their father. Following the divorce information, a supply spoke with Folks and claimed that throughout the divorce, the kids rallied behind their mother. Apparently, they wished her to advocate for herself extra. The insider shared these sentiments:
She’s been making an attempt exhausting to be mild after a darkish time. The youngsters have grown up seeing that some folks have a lot energy and privilege that their voices don’t matter. Their ache doesn’t rely. They’ve wished her to talk up for herself, to defend herself over these years however she reminds them to deal with altering legal guidelines over telling public tales.
These claims can’t be substantiated right now, although they do considerably fall in keeping with feedback that the 49-year-old Oscar winner has made as of late. Whereas selling her newest movie, Maria, Angelina Jolie spoke about having misplaced her voice and discovering it once more whereas enjoying the titular opera singer. She mentioned as a lot throughout THR’s Actress Roundtable and her Actors on Actors section for Selection.
It was in 2016 that the Good Shepherd actress filed for divorce from her husband, who she married in 2014 after they had been collectively for over a decade. Each stars had been declared legally single in 2019, and the proceedings took a flip in 2022 when Brad Pitt sued Angelina Jolie for allegedly promoting her share of their once-co-owned Chateau Miraval with out clearing it with him. Shortly after, Jolie countersued Pitt and accused him of bodily and verbally abusing her and their kids whereas they had been on a airplane in 2016. Jolie dropped that alleged home violence swimsuit in late 2024.
Whereas it’s not too long ago been alleged that the Jolie-Pitt household skilled a “horrendous time” throughout the divorce, the brood’s matriarch appears to be wanting in direction of a contemporary begin. It was reported months in the past that the Tomb Raider veteran had turned over a “new leaf.” Not solely that, however the actress additionally revealed that she plans to go away Hollywood, as all of her kids are virtually adults. All of the whereas, she’s been receiving main buzz because of her efficiency in Maria, for which she acquired one of many 2025 Golden Globe nominations.
In the end, it’s exhausting for any of us to say precisely what performed out in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s households throughout the divorce. What appears clear now, although, is that the 2 stars have now settled their authorized variations, permitting them and their youngsters a possibility to maneuver ahead.
The drama movie Maria is now out there to stream with a Netflix subscription.