{"id":252183,"date":"2026-07-16T14:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/brad-pitt-blames-angelina-jolie-for-alienation-of-kids-report\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:26:58","slug":"brad-pitt-blames-angelina-jolie-for-alienation-of-kids-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/brad-pitt-blames-angelina-jolie-for-alienation-of-kids-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt Blames Angelina Jolie for &#8216;Alienation&#8217; of Kids: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With both Maddox and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/zahara-jolie-newspaper-ad-drops-brad-pitt-surname\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zahara Jolie expunging the -Pitt from their names<\/a>, legally as well as socially, how does their estranged dad feel about it?<\/p>\n<p>That sort of depends upon whom you ask.<\/p>\n<p>A new report says that Brad Pitt believes that Angelina Jolie, not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/07\/shiloh-jolie-name-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his own actions<\/a>, turned the kids against him?<\/p>\n<p>Is there any surprise that, by these sources, Pitt seems to believe that his children\u2019s choices are things being done <em>to <\/em>him?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt in 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-559107 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0716_bradpitt_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brad Pitt poses for a photo on June 09, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Manuel Velasquez\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-harmful-alienation-campaign-against-the-kids-father\">\u2018Harmful alienation campaign against the kids\u2019 father\u2019<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15974761\/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-children-feud.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Mail<\/a><\/em> spoke to inside sources close to Pitt, who shared that the once-beloved actor seems to mask anger over his children separating themselves from him by putting on a thin air of resignation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s always going to respect his kids\u2019 choices at the end of the day,\u201d claimed one insider.<\/p>\n<p>Boldly, the source added that \u201cany parent intentionally excluded from their children\u2019s lives as punishment is obviously going to be upset by it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Intentionally excluded as punishment<\/em> is a wild and, frankly, <em>entitled <\/em>response from someone whose adult children have cut ties with him.<\/p>\n<p>Though that line appears to be detached from reality, other aspects of the report at least partially acknowledge the truth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVGdx3ApWOM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cNone of the kids respect Brad because of what he has done to their mother,\u201d the insider acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>Skipping over the events of the 2016 flight that ended the marriage, the source simply shared: \u201cThey remember how awful it was when they were married, all the fights and drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry \u2014 the commentary loses its hinges and begins flailing about very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis very sad situation is the result of a deliberate, devastating, harmful alienation campaign against the kids\u2019 father by the mother,\u201d claimed the first insider.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, there is no evidence of any \u201calienation campaign.\u201d Unless this insider meant to say that Pitt <em>alienated <\/em>his children alongside his wife, but that does not seem to be the claim here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"Oq6N2KdzMH0\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Oq6N2KdzMH0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"the brad pitt glazing is so forced\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Oq6N2KdzMH0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"the brad pitt glazing is so forced\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: the brad pitt glazing is so forced\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-they-feel-bad-for-their-mom\">\u2018They feel bad for their mom\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Despite repeated claims that Angelina Jolie has somehow hypnotized her kids against their dad instead of them just having a healthy and rational response to his behavior, the second source does allow that he\u2019s continued to drive them away even after the breakup.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They hate that Brad has been so difficult with Miraval,\u201d the second insider admitted, referring to the ugly lawsuit that Pitt launched.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey feel he is punishing their mother with the constant bickering over money from the winery,\u201d the source continued.<\/p>\n<p>It is a very common belief that, when their divorce (which took longer than their actual marriage lasted) finally ended, Pitt used the winery lawsuit in a vindictive campaign against his ex. However, we cannot claim to know the inner workings of his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has had to spend a fortune on lawyers,\u201d the insider acknowledged, \u201cand they feel bad for their mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdydeBrJvwZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Another issue is that Jolie has been an actual loving parent to her children, and has \u201cbuilt a very positive and creative world for them, and they are grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second source continued: \u201cShe is even helping them build their careers, which Brad has never done. Maddox, Pax and Vivienne are thriving behind the scenes in showbusiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the insider says that Pitt feels that he is in an \u201cimpossible position as more of his children have chosen to drop his last name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added: \u201cHe views the situation as deeply painful and believes Angelina\u2019s role in how things unfolded is the ultimate betrayal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitt is entitled to view things however he likes. But blaming others for the natural consequences of your own decisions, behavior, and actions doesn\u2019t sound like a good way to go through life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/brad-pitt-resents-childrens-name-changes-blames-angelina-jolie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes With both Maddox and Zahara Jolie expunging the -Pitt from their names, legally as well as socially, how does their estranged dad feel about it? That sort of depends upon whom you ask. A new report says that Brad Pitt believes that Angelina Jolie, not his own actions, turned the kids [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":252184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-252183","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}