Brad Pitt has been in the headlines for his professional and personal life. The actor, who is no stranger to the limelight, is back in the buzz because of his film Heart of the Beast and his and Angelina Jolie’s children deciding to drop his last name. Now, a source close to Pitt has reflected on his life after being “alienated” from his children.
Brad Pitt’s friends claim he never had a drinking problem
Brad Pitt is hurt by his children’s decision to drop his last name, and it seems to be the toughest thing he has been through. In a conversation with the Daily Mail, a source who is allegedly close to the actor revealed that “Pitt never had a drink problem; he had an Angelina problem.” Describing his relationship with Angelina Jolie as having changed dramatically after their 2014 marriage, the source made some candid revelations.
They said the couple was initially happy, but their bubble was short-lived, and things soon started to go south. The report further stated that the divorce and the settlement issues took a toll on both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but what really got to the actor was being alienated from his children. The source shared that the actor was hurt by the estrangement. However, now he has finally moved into acceptance. He was quoted as saying:
“They were happy for a while, but when things went bad, they went very, very bad. The divorce from Angelina was bad, but the alienation from his children was the worst thing that ever happened to him. Now he’s gone from pain and hurt to acceptance.”
For those who are not aware, Brad Pitt’s marriage to Angelina Jolie collapsed in 2016. According to reports, this followed an incident aboard the family’s private jet during a flight from France to Los Angeles. Jolie subsequently made allegations of verbal and physical abuse against Pitt, including an allegation involving one of their children, in which she claimed that Pitt had choked their child.
Despite the actress’s claims, Brad Pitt denied the allegations. The FBI investigated the incident, but no criminal charges were filed. The person acknowledged that while Pitt had struggled with alcohol during that period, they disputed the allegations against him. Reflecting on the clash between Angelina Jolie and Pitt, the source said:
“Did Pitt go through a period where he drank too much? Yes. But did he do what he was accused of? No.”
About Brad Pitt’s relationship with his children
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are parents to six beautiful children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. However, following their parents’ divorce, their relationship with their father has remained a sensitive and largely private issue amid years of legal disputes between the former couple. Amid the years-long legal battle, five of Pitt and Jolie’s kids have dropped the ‘Pitt’ surname, with only Pax still carrying it.
According to the report, people close to Brad Pitt have said the actor is still hopeful about reconciling with his children. One associate alleged that Angelina Jolie had engaged in “a prolonged campaign of parental alienation”. However, the actress disputed this claim. She has maintained she had no involvement in the children’s decisions regarding their relationship with their father.
Apart from this, Brad Pitt has also opened up about attending Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining sobriety for years. In an interview with Esquire earlier in 2026, Pitt revealed that he had started drinking again. He has also explained why he values keeping his drinking under control. He was quoted as saying:
“I can have a few, but I can’t have a lot. I have to be professional about it. I got overconfident a couple of times, went, yep, nope, not good for me. Not in large quantities. You can miss a lovely morning when you drink too much the night before.”
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