Why did Shiloh change her last name from Pitt to Jolie? 2016 abuse case resurfaces

 Several users across social media are claiming that they know the reason behind Shiloh reportedly changing her last name from Pitt to Jolie, as they referenced an abusive incident between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2016.

According to People, the 18-year-old officially changed her name to ‘Shiloh Jolie’ on her 18th birthday in May which let her drop Pitt as her last name. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share five other children including Maddox, Zahara, Pax, Knox, and Vivienne.

Why did Shiloh change her last name from Pitt to Jolie?

Several users took to posts discussing the matter at hand and claimed to know the reason behind Shiloh’s last name change. Here’s what they had to say:

“If the kids are changing their surnames we know which parent is in the right.”

“If you don’t want to believe Angelina, then at least believe her children who SAW, HEARD, and FELT all the terror that Brad Pitt caused on that plane.”

Another added, “So people forgot about the private jet incident where he was drunk and beating Angelina in front of the kids and the oldest one Maddox tried to intervene and defend Angelina and he strangled him?”

2016 abuse case resurfaces

In a 2016 flight, an unknown attendant claimed to have witnessed Brad Pitt being abusive towards Angelina Jolie as they escalated the case to local authorities.

According to the New York Times, Angelina Jolie filed a “cross-complaint” against her ex-husband Brad Pitt, claiming that he had abusive behavior on a private plane in 2016 which led to their split in the same year.

Moreover, A legal battle between Jolie and Pitt over a winery that they used to own together was brought up during a court filing in Los Angeles.

This came after Brad Pitt demanded a “non-disclosure agreement” that would’ve prevented Angelina Jolie from speaking up about his emotional and physical abuse towards their family outside of court.