Shiloh Jolie-Pitt may have mended a strained relationship with her dad, Brad Pitt but fans question the timing of the leaked news to the press.

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Brad Pitt’s past behavior and altercation with Angelina Jolie on their private jet has had a lasting impact on his relationship with his kids, particularly Maddox and the child who defended Jolie during the fight.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has forgiven her dad for his past transgressions and wants to rebuild their relationship, acting as a bridge for Pitt to mend his relationship with the rest of his kids.

Fans are skeptical about positive updates on Pitt’s relationship with his kids, speculating that he or his PR team may be behind the leaked stories for positive PR, and believe that his relationships with his older children may be beyond repair due to past substance abuse and absence from their lives.

Brad Pitt’s behavior has been a part of his narrative since his September 2016 altercation with Angelina Jolie on their private jet. At that time, it was reported that Pitt was intoxicated and his anger was through the roof. This caused things to get physical between Pitt and Jolie, which allegedly harmed Jolie on the flight. The plane incident also marked the end of Pitt being on speaking terms with his kids.

It was reported that Pitt and Jolie’s kids got involved. Maddox Jolie was later named as being one of the two children who were directly involved in the altercation. Maddox was reported to have been “intentionally or inadvertently” struck by Pitt. The other child who verbally defended Jolie during the fight was never named.

Shortly after this incident, Jolie filed for divorce. She was also awarded temporary sole custody of the children. But in May 2021, that changed when Pitt was awarded 50-50 legal and physical custody of the five kids who were still minors, including Zaraha Jolie, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt, Knox Jolie-Pitt, and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was reportedly the first to forgive dad Brad Pitt, but fans think there is more to the story than has been reported.

Brad Pitt’s Behavior Took Time For Shiloh Jolie-Pitt To Forgive

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has allegedly mended the once-strained relationship with her dad

In February 2023, it was reported that Shiloh had no more ill will against her dad, Pitt. Shiloh had “forgiven” Pitt for his past transgressions and not being there for her in the years after the incident on the plane occurred. Now, Shiloh just wanted to move on and build their relationship.

“She knows Brad’s sober now and doing his best,” an insider explained. In addition, Shiloh wants Jolie to “move on and be happy.”

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The insider went on to say that Shiloh has been “begging Angie” to find common ground and finalize the divorce so that everyone in the family can move on.

The relationship between Pitt and Shiloh was close from the time that Shiloh was born. Sources indicated that the closeness may be the key to getting things back on the right foot for Pitt and the rest of his kids as well.

“Shiloh might just be the bridge he needs to better mend his relationship,” a source stated.

This is because Pitt and Shiloh have much in common, including how they relate to others.

“They not only look alike, but they have the same big heart,” the source went on to say. “They’re very compassionate and loving. They’re both very open, they enjoy meeting new people. Shiloh seems to have somehow picked up Brad’s midwestern demeanor.”

Despite reports that Pitt and Shiloh are in a good place these days, many fans are not really believing the hype surrounding the stories that sources are feeding the press. They believe that Pitt or his people may be behind the stories instead.

Fans Think That Brad Pitt May Have Planted The Story About Shiloh Jolie-Pitt For Positive PR

Given the bad press that Brad Pitt was receiving regarding his relationship with his kid, fans think Pitt or his PR team leaked the story

When stories are leaked to the press, many times there are ulterior motives about how they got there in the first place. Pitt has been on the receiving end of over the past handful of years. Because of this, fans believe that Pitt or his team was somehow involved in the positive update on the relationship between Pitt and Shiloh.

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“InTouch is published by a360 Media previously known as American Media Inc (AMI),” one fan wrote. “Publicists tended to run to AMI when they either wanted stories caught and killed or PR fodder. AMI rebranded as a360 and no longer publishes National Enquirer or Globe, but has many gossip mags under its umbrella.”

The fan went on to say, “Matthew Hiltzik, Brad Pitt’s PR guy, previously worked for [Harvey] Weinstein and Johnny Depp.”

A third fan stated, “The source is InTouch. The source is Brad PR.”

It is not clear who the sources are behind the leaked story from February 2023. What is clear is that fans are not buying what they are reading. Despite this fact, many are still hopeful that Pitt and Shiloh, as well as the rest of his children, are on the path to rebuilding their relationships.

That may ultimately prove to be easier said than done with the older kids, however.

Brad Pitt’s Relationships With His Other Children Has Been Strained

Brad Pitt’s relationship with his old kids Pax, Maddox, and Zahara may be beyond repair

Pitt’s reliance on alcohol and other substances over the years has put a strain on his relationship with his six children. That, in conjunction with his absence from their lives as a result of not having custody for a time, has led to major repairs needing to be done to patch things up between Pitt, Shiloh, Zahara, Maddox, Pax, Vivienne, and Knox. Unfortunately, with some of the kids, the damage done may be beyond repair.

In 2020, it was reported that Pitt’s relationship with Maddox had not been repaired since the incident on the plane. The relationship between Pitt and Maddox was “non-existent.”

“With Maddox overseas [for college], Brad is also hopeful that Pax will also be interested in reconnecting without the influence of his older brother,” a source stated. However, an Instagram post that Pax wrote in 2020 was leaked in November 2023. That post dashed any hopes of reconciliation, perhaps ever.

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“You time and time and again prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person,” Pax wrote. “You have no consideration or empathy toward your four youngest children who tremble in fear when in your presence. You will never understand the damage you have done to my family because you’re incapable of doing so.”

Approximately a week before that Instagram post was leaked, Zahara attended a sorority event with Jolie by her side. At the event, Zahara had to introduce herself to the room. When Zahara introduced herself, the surname “Pitt” was left off of her name. It has been speculated that the relationship between Zahara and Pitt is on the rocks as well.

By all accounts, the relationship between Pitt and Vivienne and Knox appears to be the strongest of his children. This has been speculated to be because they were so young when the marriage between Pitt and Jolie ended that they do not recall any of the less happy times in the household.

While there were years when Pitt was away from them because of sole custody being given to Jolie, since he has been awarded joint custody, Pitt has the twins in his care as much as Jolie does, suggesting that while all may be lost with Shiloh and Pitt’s other children, the twins might still be close with their dad.