Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh Jolie He dropped his father Brad Pitt’s surname Her lawyer said the move came after “tragic events” in her life.
In a statement to Page Six, Shiloh’s lawyer, Peter Levin, said that 18-year-old Shiloh Placed a newspaper advertisement Announce the name change.
“Shiloh Jolie has not taken out an ‘ad’ announcing her name change and the reports are inaccurate,” Levin said.
“As Shiloh’s attorney, I am obligated to publish the legal notice because California law requires anyone who wants to change their name to do so. That legal notice was published in the Los Angeles Times, as required.”
The lawyer said the media “should be more cautious when reporting on young people, especially those who are making important independent decisions after painful events and simply following legal procedures.”
Levine’s statement came after an insider confirmed to Page Six that a legal notice had been published in the newspaper.
Page Six reached out to Pitt’s rep for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
The little girl is looking to change her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.
She applied to legally remove “Pitt” from her surname on her 18th birthday in May.
That same month, fans also reported that her 16-year-old sister Listed on the “Outsiders” playbill as Vivienne Jolie.
Meanwhile, 60-year-old Pitt: “I’m shocked to find out.” Shiro dropped his last name.
“He’s never been more happy than when his daughter was born. He’s always wanted a daughter,” a source told People magazine last month.
“Obviously it’s difficult for Brad to remember the loss of his children. He loves them and misses them so much. It’s very sad.”
A source said that although the “Fight Club” actor is “happy” with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramonhis department 6 children “Torment him.”
But Shiloh and Vivienne aren’t the only ones to bear the surname of an A-list star.
Zahara, 19, He abandoned his father’s name The photo was taken at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority induction ceremony at Spelman College in Atlanta last November.
Then in 2021, Us Weekly reported that Maddox, 22, “doesn’t use Pitt as his last name on any non-legal documents, instead using Jolie.”
Jolie and Pitt, 49, Legally declared single In 2019, the couple has two sons, Pax, 20, and Knox, Vivienne’s twin brother, 16.