Shiloh Jolie successfully abandons her father Brad Pitt's famous surname

Shiloh Jolie is no longer Pitt! At least legally. The 18-year-old daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has successfully removed his famous last name from her full name, according to TMZ.

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Shiloh moved quickly to remove Brad's last name, submitting the legal requests to do so three days after her 18th birthday. After placing an ad in the newspaper announcing her intention to change her name, TMZ reported on August 19 that a judge had granted her request without further ado.

According to the outlet, there was no formal hearing and court documents say everything is official.

Dropping Brad Pitt’s last name: a trend

Although this is the first time that one of the children has requested a legal change, it is an ongoing trend among the Jolie-Pitt children.

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Zahara Jolie was the first to do so in November 2023 when she debuted as a new member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. As she introduced herself during her induction ceremony, she shouted, “My name is Zahara Marley Jolie!”

Most recently, her 15-year-old daughter Vivienne, who works as Angelina’s assistant for The Outsiders was listed on the theater program only as “Vivienne Jolie.”

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For years there have been reports of a strained relationship between Brad and their children. The couple has biological children, Shiloh18, and twins Knox And Vivienne15, and assumed, Maddox 22, Pax, 20, and Zahara19.

While the exact information about their relationship is unknown, there are claims that Pax, who was hospitalized following an e-bike accident, has not spoken to his father since the infamous private plane fight. However, following his accident, there were reports that Brad was very “concerned” about his well-being.

DailyMail reported in 2021 that Maddox, then 20, testified in his parents' custody case in a way that “wasn't very flattering to Brad.” A source also claimed at the time that Maddox wanted to officially drop “Pitt” from his name.

Knox, on the other hand, has been out of the spotlight so far and was recently spotted smiling as he left a boxing gym.