Angelina Jolie Faces 'People Hate Her' Remark as Her Children, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt, File to Drop Pitt Surname

Angelina Jolie faces 'people hate her' remark as her children, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt, file to drop Pitt surname

In a significant legal decision, Maddox and Zahara Jolie, two of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's adult children, are moving to disassociate from their father's surname. Their petitions to change their legal names come on the heels of Shiloh Jolie, who recently transitioned from Pitt's name on her eighteenth birthday. These changes occur amid ongoing tensions between the former couple and reported sentiment against Jolie in Hollywood.

Brad Pitt’s children are dropping their dad’s surname

CALIFORNIA  -  For more than a decade, Hannah had been known by two surnames. On social media, sports rosters, email and restaurant bookings, she was Hannah

Brad Pitt’s Family Rift Draws Renewed Attention After More Children Seek Name Changes

The long-running family divide between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has returned to the spotlight after two more of the former couple’s children reportedly began the legal process of removing “Pitt” from their names. According to public notices published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Maddox, 24, and Zahara, 21, have filed notices of their intention to legally change their surnames, following California’s legal requirements for name-change ap…

From Brad Pitt's Children to Nicolas Cage: Why These Stars Changed Their Family Names

Highlights Brad Pitt's children are among the latest famous names to move away from a family surname Some changed their names after family rifts, while others wanted to forge their own identity From Angelina Jolie to Nicolas Cage, each story reflects a different reason for leaving a famous name behind A famous surname can be a passport to instant recognition, but it can also bring comparisons, expectations and assumptions. While many celebrities…