{"id":6104,"date":"2026-06-19T11:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/angelina-jolies-son-pax-maintains-ties-to-dad-brad-pitt-despite-siblings-estrangement\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:05:39","slug":"angelina-jolies-son-pax-maintains-ties-to-dad-brad-pitt-despite-siblings-estrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/angelina-jolies-son-pax-maintains-ties-to-dad-brad-pitt-despite-siblings-estrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelina Jolie&#8217;s son Pax maintains ties to dad Brad Pitt despite siblings&#8217; estrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131303386.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Pax Jolie-Pitt remains close with dad Brad Pitt\u2019s side of the family.<\/p>\n<p>According to the insider, Brad\u2019s sister Julie Pitt Neal also attended the gathering, along with his niece Reagan Pitt and numerous other close family members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cPax still has a relationship with his dad\u2019s side of the family and continues to spend time with them,\u201d a source exclusively told Page Six. Pax is seen here in Los Angeles in January.  <span class=\"credit\">42 \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>According to the insider, Pax \u201crecently joined his family as they went out to dinner\u201d for a celebration for his cousin Sydney, seen here.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@pidney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sydney shared the exciting news in March on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVo3WTfkiL-\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\">Instagram<\/a>, captioning the post, \u201cI said yes (duh).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Pax continues to spend time with his paternal relatives, several of his siblings have taken steps in recent years to distance themselves from the Pitt surname.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Despite Pax\u2019s close relationship with his father\u2019s side of the family, he \u201cdoesn\u2019t have much of a relationship with Brad,\u201d a second source exclusively told Page Six. (Pictured above in November 2013.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>While Pax continues to spend time with his paternal relatives, several of his siblings have taken steps in recent years to distance themselves from the Pitt surname. (Pictured above in October 2021.) <span class=\"credit\">Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On June 9, Pax\u2019s 21-year-old sister, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-hit-with-another-blow-as-third-child-files-to-legally-drop-famous-last-name\/\">Zahara, filed paperwork<\/a> to request her name be Zahara Jolie instead of Zahara Jolie-Pitt.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Pax\u2019s older brother Maddox also <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/29\/parents\/another-of-brad-pitts-children-files-to-legally-drop-actors-last-name-report\/\">filed legal paperwork<\/a> seeking to drop \u201cPitt\u201d from his last name, citing personal reasons in court documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the filing, he had already <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/26\/celebrity-news\/angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-son-maddox-drops-dads-famous-last-name\/\">begun using \u201cMaddox Jolie\u201d professionally<\/a>, including in credits for the film, \u201cCouture,\u201d that he worked as an assistant director on and starred Angelina.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, sister <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/30\/parents\/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-child-shiloh-filed-to-drop-his-last-name-on-18th-birthday\/\">Shiloh successfully petitioned<\/a> a Los Angeles court to legally remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her last name after turning 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>On June 9, Zahara, seen here, filed paperwork to drop \u201cPitt\u201d from her last name.  <span class=\"credit\">London Entertainment \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, Pax\u2019s older brother Maddox also filed legal paperwork seeking to drop \u201cPitt\u201d from his last name, citing personal reasons in court documents.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As previously reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/12\/celebrity-news\/angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-son-knox-drops-dads-last-name-from-diploma-weeks-ahead-of-18th-birthday\/\">Knox dropped \u201cPitt\u201d<\/a> from his last name on his high school diploma.<\/p>\n<p>Knox celebrated the milestone ceremony alongside the \u201cMaleficent\u201d star, 51; his older brother Pax, 22; older sister Zahara, 21; and his twin sister Vivienne.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In May 2024, Shiloh, seen on the right, successfully petitioned a Los Angeles court to legally remove \u201cPitt\u201d from her last name after turning 18.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Marvel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Knox, seen in Los Angeles earlier this month, dropped \u201cPitt\u201d from his last name on his high school diploma. <span class=\"credit\">Terma, SL \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Pax recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/celebrity-news\/angelina-jolie-plays-pickleball-with-her-kids-in-playful-pics\/\">put on his game face during a charity event<\/a> with the \u201cGirl, Interrupted\u201d actress and his sister, Shiloh, 20.<\/p>\n<p>The family stepped out for an outing on Saturday at the Supper+Feed Pickleball Invitational and Game Night in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The mother and son duo were photographed rushing around the court as they soaked up the sun and competed against another team.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFight Club\u201d star, 62, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/31\/celebrity-news\/brad-pitt-finally-settled-divorce-thanks-to-girlfriend-ines-de-ramon\/\">finalized his long-running divorce<\/a> from Angelina in December 2024, bringing an end to more than eight years of legal proceedings. Angelina filed to dissolve their marriage in September 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/19\/celebrity-news\/angelina-jolies-son-pax-maintains-ties-to-dad-brad-pitt-despite-siblings-estrangement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pax Jolie-Pitt remains close with dad Brad Pitt\u2019s side of the family. 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