Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were once Hollywood’s power couple. At that time, the two’s love story caused a lot of controversy but was still considered a dream love story in the entertainment industry: meeting for the first time on a movie set and then going through a “real fake love movie” relationship. 6 children together and spent 10 years together before getting married and announcing their separation in 2016.
Looking back at the couple’s 12-year relationship, people still have to admire when they see how many ups and downs they have gone through together. This is definitely the most regretful and ink-consuming separation of the decade.
7 years after the breakup announcement, the two’s relationship is still in a tense state. The couple did not hesitate to criticize and expose each other in the media. The post-divorce legal battles still have no end. A part thinks that perhaps this is a late retribution for both of them.
Hollywood’s noisy love story
Before meeting each other, neither Brad Pitt nor Angelina Jolie had any intention of finding a new relationship. As an openly bisexual person, Angelina has had many same-sex relationships. One of the most enduring and profound loves is Japanese-American model and actress Jenny Lynn Shimizu. The two broke up and reunited many times throughout the 1990s.
In 1995, Angelina dated British actor Jonny Lee Miller and decided to get married. However, the couple decided to break up after only 2 years. After that, the actress was caught up in many love rumors but did not confirm them. At the set of Pushing Tin in 1999, Angelina Jolie met singer Billy Bob Thornton. The two dated for 2 months before getting married. However, in 2002, the couple officially went their separate ways.
Meanwhile, Brad Pitt also experienced many relationships before meeting Angelina. The actor once had a passionate love affair with Juliette Lewis, then got engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1996. When the actor met Angelina, he was still in a married relationship for more than 3 years. Jennifer Aniston.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt first met on the set of Mr. & Mrs Smith in 2003. Initially, the female lead role was tailor-made for Nicole Kidman, but the actress refused. Angelina Jolie became Brad Pitt’s on-screen partner. In May 2004, Hollywood sparked rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had feelings for each other while filming the same movie. Angelina became a thorn in the side of public opinion and received a lot of criticism because Brad was still Jennifer Aniston’s husband at that time.
Tháng 3/2005, Jennifer chính thức đệ đơn ly dị chồng với lý do có “những khác biệt không thể hòa giải” chỉ hai tháng sau khi cặp đôi ly thân. Một năm sau đó, Angelina xác nhận mang thai con đầu lòng với Brad Pitt – bé Shiloh. Bức ảnh đầu tiên của Shiloh được tờ People trả giá hơn 4,1 triệu đô la. Thời điểm đó, Brad cũng bắt đầu tiến hành thủ tục xin quyền nuôi con đối với hai con nuôi của Angelina là Maddox và Zahara.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt form Hollywood’s “power couple”, both often referred to as Brangelina. They have 6 children: Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne – Knox. Despite causing a lot of controversy, the couple was still a great success and loved by many people despite being labeled a third person – an adulterer.
Brangelina was once considered a Hollywood dream love story, the two built a happy family image in the media. Angelina once shared in People magazine: “We built a family. Brad is not only my great love but he is also my family. And I want to hold on to my happiness.” In 2013, when Angelina Jolie had to undergo a total mastectomy due to the potential risk of cancer, Brad called her a “heroic woman”.
When he is with Angelina, Brad creates the image of a gentleman and family man. Angelina Jolie’s radiant smile with Brad Pitt was described by the press as “the smile of a girl happy in love”.
After 10 years together, on August 23, 2014, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie officially became husband and wife in a secret wedding taking place at a small chapel at the Chateau Miraval villa, a family property in Ho Chi Minh City. Correns village, France. The whole world only learned about this wedding after a week, when magazines revealed it. The image of Brangelina’s family of 8 at the wedding appeared on the cover of People magazine.
In June 2016, the couple showed signs of rift. According to Us Weekly, the couple had a conflict over deciding whether to sell the Chateau Miraval villa, where they held their wedding in 2014. In September 2016, Angelina filed for divorce and won sole custody of her six children without her husband’s support. In the application, Angelina said the two had disagreements, but Brad Pitt’s violent behavior with his son Maddox on a private flight was said to be the main reason why Angelina was angry about the divorce.
At that time, Maddox was 15 years old and reportedly refused to meet Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie once testified in detail about everything that happened, such as Brad Pitt “grabbing her by the head, shaking her hard” and yelling at her children when they tried to protect her. She took photos of the injuries after the argument with Brad Pitt on the plane and submitted them to the FBI. The incident later ended with Brad Pitt being declared innocent, the actor denied that he hurt his son.
After that, the media revealed that Angelina Jolie was an anonymous person, using the name Jane Doe to file a lawsuit against the FBI when they did not prosecute Brad Pitt for violence after the investigation of the 2016 flight.
Since then, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been constantly fighting over custody of their children. To this day, this war is still intense. The two also had a long period of litigation surrounding their wine estate in France before settling down. The couple also repeatedly criticized and undermined each other in the media. Angelina Jolie revealed that she had a fight with Brad Pitt when her ex-husband cooperated with Harvey Weinstein even though he knew he had sexually harassed the actress. While Brad accused actress Maleficent of being “delusional” and taking advantage of her children for her own benefit.
At this time, the public paid attention to what journalist Ian Halperin – author of the book Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, once shared: “Brad and Angelina skillfully manipulated the public into believing in a story. Love is as beautiful as a fairy tale but not at all similar to the reality of their lives.”
Bitter fruit for a love affair
Looking back at Brangelina’s love story, Jennifer Aniston is probably the one who suffered the most. The actor was still in a married relationship with Jennifer at that time and none other than Angelina ruined this marriage. An ironic thing is that Angelina Jolie’s parents divorced in 1978. The relationship between her and her father was difficult because he had an affair, leading to a broken marriage.
Jennifer Aniston once talked about the first time she met Angelina Jolie in the parking lot of the Friends movie set: “I stopped and introduced myself to her. I said Brad was happy to work with you. I hope the two of you will have a really fun time filming.” Just a few days later, Angelina and Brad Pitt began filming the movie Mr & Mrs Smith – where their relationship began.
After Brangelina got together, the Friends actress never publicly criticized the couple. Although she knew that Brad Pitt had feelings for Angelina, she denied that he cheated on her with another woman. “The world was shocked and so was I. I don’t feel like a victim. Even if 98% is someone else’s fault, 2% is your fault. That’s what I’m focusing on.” In 2014, she praised Jolie’s directing ability in Unbroken: “That movie is so good and wonderful, and [Angelina Jolie] did her job very well.” Angelina’s side also ignored criticism and never spoke up about past rumors.
However, Jennifer – Angelina’s relationship is still considered “fair, not content”. In 2013, after learning that she would sit in the first class cabin with her ex-husband’s lover on a flight departing from Los Angeles to London, Jennifer Aniston immediately changed her flight schedule to avoid ‘clash’ with her rival. . Or when Brangelina announced her divorce, many close sources said that the actress considered this to be retribution for the couple.
Indeed, 7 years have passed, the post-divorce battle of Hollywood’s once most powerful couple has not come to an end, and is even likely to last for many more years. The child custody lawsuit and the dispute surrounding the estate in France made both sides mentally and physically exhausted. The incident also damaged Brad and Angelina’s reputation and career somewhat.
Angelina shared that her broken marriage made it impossible for her to continue her passion for directing, and the actress had to return to short-term acting jobs to have more time with her 6 children. Brad Pitt’s career faced many ups and downs when the second season of the hit movie World War Z was canceled after 5 years because the studio did not see the potential to invest in production. The most recent work Babylon also became a bomb with a record low revenue in Brad Pitt’s film career.
The actor’s relationship with his three adopted children is also not good. Eldest son Maddox “doesn’t really see himself as Brad Pitt’s son, he doesn’t want to see him again.” Many experts believe that this divorce will last until the twins turn 18 years old, which is another 4 years. At that time, the couple’s children all passed the 18-year-old milestone and had the right to decide their lives.
By prolonging the divorce battle, although technically Brangelina is still in the process of disputing custody of the children, in reality Angelina is the winner because the children do not live with their father every day. Brad Pitt will be “empty-handed” in the long legal battle. He has not been given custody of his children and has spent a lot of money over the years
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But God doesn’t take everything from anyone. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are always dedicated to their work, along with charitable activities. While still together, the two often went on volunteer trips to many countries and adopted many children. Author Ian Halperin once wrote, “Wild, chaotic but full of compassion are the basic characteristics of Angelina Jolie.”
Thanks to that, both of them are always on the list of the most admired stars in the world. While Angelina has always maintained a close relationship with her children, Brad’s relationship with his three young children has also improved over time and the actor is not limited in seeing his children. The actor and Jennifer Aniston are back to being friends and are not afraid to interact with each other at events.
