Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne files petition to legally drop dad’s last name
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has filed a legal petition to remove her father's surname, marking a growing trend among Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children.
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Vivienne, the daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has filed a petition to legally drop the name 'Pitt' from her own. This move follows a pattern of other children from the former couple seeking to distance themselves from their father's surname.
Coverage from People.com, Entertainment Weekly, and Page Six emphasizes Vivienne's specific filing. CNN and the BBC report that two additional children of Brad Pitt are also seeking to remove his surname.
Future updates will likely center on the legal outcome of Vivienne's petition and the status of the other children's requests to change their names.
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Quick answers
Who has filed to change their name?
Vivienne, the daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has filed a petition to remove 'Pitt' from her name.
Are other children involved in similar filings?
According to CNN and BBC, two more of Brad Pitt's children also want to drop his surname.
Which outlets first reported this news?
The news was reported by People.com, Entertainment Weekly, CNN, BBC, and Page Six.
Coverage (8)
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne files petition to drop 'Pitt' from last name Yahoo · 9h ago
- Brad Pitt hit with another brutal blow as youngest child reveals estrangement from famous father Yahoo · 12h ago
- Brad Pitt's Daughter Vivienne Files to Legally Drop 'Pitt' From Last Name TMZ · 12h ago
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne petitions to remove ‘Pitt’ from her name Entertainment Weekly · 12h ago
- Two more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his surname CNN · 12h ago
- Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname BBC · 12h ago
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Vivienne Files Petition to Drop ‘Pitt’ from Her Last Name (Exclusive) People.com · 12h ago
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne files petition to legally drop dad’s last name pagesix.com · 12h ago broke it first
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