Here are some photos of Brad Pitt in China (or “JI-NAH” as our new president says) this week. He’s in JI-NAH to promote Allied and everything has been gently arranged for him so he never has to answer any personal questions. His costar, Marion Cotillard, is currently in New York to promote the film and she’s been asked all of the difficult questions. As for those difficulties… Us Weekly has a new story about what’s going on with Brad and his visitation with the kids.
“Brad! Brad! Brad!” the crowd chanted as Mr. Pitt himself posed for selfies. At a November 9 red carpet fan event for his drama Allied, Brad Pitt basked in the adoration of the hundreds who had swarmed L.A.’s Regency Village Theatre. It was his second public appearance since Angelina Jolie filed for divorce and requested sole physical custody of their six children September 19, but the actor, 52, betrayed no hint of pain. “He was sweet,” attendee Avery Black tells Us. “He said he was thankful for the support.”
He could use it. An insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that Pitt has only seen kids Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne three times in the past eight weeks. “He’s crushed,” says the insider of the man who once said he was “aiming for a dozen” offspring.
His luck, however, may be changing. On November 9, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services closed its investigation into a September incident (Pitt allegedly got physical with one of his kids aboard a private plane) and cleared him of wrongdoing. (An FBI file remains open.) Still, for the time being, Pitt has agreed to let the children continue to live with Jolie, 41. A Pitt insider explains he doesn’t want a battle with the Maleficent actress: “He wants to limit the fighting.”
Prioritizing the kids during this transition is also key. “Brad has been deferential on what’s best for them and limits their stress,” says a Pitt insider. To that end, he’s not ready to see them shuttled between households. Says a source, “You don’t just immediately create a new world.”
As it is, the Jolie-Pitts have struggled with their new normal. Pitt waited three weeks to see his children while they attended therapy. But as Us previously reported, during the few brief visits, claims the Jolie source, “the kids didn’t warm up to him.”
That’s painful for the hands-on dad. Despite the family’s nomadic lifestyle presplit, Pitt strived to make each house, well, a home. At their L.A.-area pad, he built a skate park for his homeschooled kids “and would get out and ride bikes with them,” says a source who worked with the family. For a move to London last spring, Pitt and Jolie picked “a super–kid-friendly” mansion with a pool and playground, says a source. Life with them was “total chaos,” Pitt said in 2015, “but so much fun.”
Well, it seems like People Magazine and Us Weekly are both siding with Brad in the upcoming divorce and custody battle. Just a reminder: the only thing they’re really going to be battling about IS the custody issue. Angelina doesn’t really care about his money, and Brad has been selling off properties right and left, so there won’t be any fights about their real estate holdings, I’m assuming. As for this Us Weekly story… it just feels like one piece in a series yet to come where Brad is painted as the sympathetic figure.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
Someone have to be.
Will they shut down the press? Would be good.
Robin thicke vibes
Yeah, Angelina and Robin are having a lot in common.
How so? I’m sincerely asking…
Sorry, not buying the ‘Poor Brad’ routine. This coward has dodged all interviews leaving Marion to deal with the likes of skeevy Matt Lauer this morning.
Even if I am not as severe as you but I agree with you .It is Marion who must deal with the rumors and US medias
And I am not buying the ‘evil’ Brad story. So far, there is absolutely nothing to support any story saying Brad is a bad or abusive father. In fact all investigations have found that he was not a fault. This WAS investigated and he was cleared. Aside from that fact, all that we know for sure is they are divorcing, Angie doesn’t want him to have the kids at all, whereas he wants shared custody, which he will probably get. Making him into some bad guy, without any proof, is unfair.
If he did nothing, he would never have signed the open ended agreement for the kids to stay with their mum and he will not agree to still having a therapist present when he sees the kids. Something happened that scared the kids.
He did what he had to do during the investigation in order to see his kids at all. Now that the investigation is over and he was not found to be at fault, he will get joint custody by the courts. Just because he was playing by the rules of the investigation doesn’t imply guilt.
I want someone to explain to me how Brad is not at fault. Something happened on that plane, somebody touched somebody. It was enough to get child protective services involved. And Brad was drinking. So how is this not partly his fault? And, as far as me and everyone else knows, Angie is doing nothing to keep him from the children.
Is he still having supervised visits? Because if he is, then he wasn’t cleared of anything.
I don’t see how they’re strictly Team Brad. They’ve covered Angelina’s side and even put that in the article (that the kids didn’t warm up to him). I think they’re taking stories from both sides so they can get as many stupid articles as they can.
This.
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Brad looks really good & I bet he feels vindicated to a certain degree. I also read on Radar that the tapes from the plane have been released (I listened to it) & there was no audio altercation. They also stated that he can see the children without a Monitor present. Things are really moving fast now…in Brads’ favor.
Things should move fast ..in the childrens favor.
I listened to the audio too. I listened to a minute of the pilots doing their jobs. It was rather pointless because the headline states it’s suppose to reveal there wasn’t an altercation but it didn’t reveal anything but the usual stuff that happen on an airplane.
Gwen, that was the point. It didn’t reveal anything but the usual plane stuff. There was no emergency landing. There was no scuffle that immediately spilled out onto the tarmac. There was no heisting of a fuel truck. This was just a normal flight stopping to refuel & custom procedures.
Audio was between the pilot and the tower and the door of the cockpit is close which is pointless as tabloids want to hear the passengers side of the plane which in this case you can’t hear as the door is close
You hear nothing on the audio because only between the pilot and tower and you forget the cockpit door
You took the time to listen to 8 or so odd hours of audio on a transatlantic flight and determined nothing untoward happened? That is some dedication you have there! Kudos to you.
If this was a private jet, there is no door on some of the cockpit….if it were a Gulfstream, yes.
Just wanted to note, CVRs are only required to record two hours, which they do on a continuous loop. If there was a screaming match, and it was loud enough, it could well have been heard through the cockpit door and recorded on the CVR. Whether the flight landed within two hours and the Flight Crew de-powered the CVR in time is another matter….
Also, CVRs record all noise in the cockpit not just transmissions. Ambient noises in the flight deck are crucial in safety investigations when piecing the puzzle together.
Just wanted to note, CVRs are only required to record two hours, which they do on a continuous loop. If there was a screaming match, and it was loud enough, it could well have been heard through the cockpit door and recorded on the CVR. Whether the flight landed within two hours and the Flight Crew de-powered the CVR in time is another matter….
As an afterthought, considering the level of protection around the CVR and the fact that it’s highly unusual the Flight Crew would have taken steps to protect it, you’re most likely listening to the radar tapes which are publicly available – find them at liveatc.com.
And yes, not really likely to capture cabin noise on ATC tapes.
There was an incident on the plane. Brads sources admitted to PEOPLE that he was drunk and went nose to nose with on of the kids (nose to nose was edited later). So, there was an altercation.
I don’t think we really know whether or not Jolie cares about the money. Were she to get sole physical custody, she would not only have total freedom to live wherever she wants, but also a whopping amount of child support from Pitt.
she has 160 millions LOL. Why she needs his Money. Some people just cant live with the fact that a woman doesnt need the man to live her life. shame.
Ana, I don’t think you have any clue how much it costs to maintain that lifestyle with mansions, full entourages etc. And she has not worked very much and is not really in great demand any more as an actress or director. Let’s face it, even for Angelina Jolie, roles are not a dime a dozen after age forty.
Any money she gets from him is not for her, but for the 6 kids they decided together to have or adopt and there is nothing wrong with making sure both parents financially provide for the kids. If the kids end up staying with her for the bulk of the time, then yes he should give her child support for their kids.
If she asked for money to make sure the kids remain living the kind of lifestyle they are use to there is nothing wrong or dishonorable about that and she shouldn’t be judge for doing that if it comes to that.
I agree, tracking. How can she not care about the money? I’m not saying that it is all she cares about, but it’s in there.
Maybe because she’s filthy rich. Angelina’s not broke or struggling to make money. If money was an issue, it would have been in the divorce papers. But her not wanting his money is too hard for some to believe because they are strictly pro-Brad and anti-Jolie.
Sad to see them using the media to take shots at each other – I was never a loonie but thought they were both better than that. Foolish me!
I don’t see either of them taking shots. The tabloids are digging for dirt and manufacturing drama.
There doesn’t seem to be any, beyond the breakup itself. Angelina did not want Brad charged with anything, so if he’s been cleared, she’s probably glad. I expect they’ll come up with some sane, boring custody arrangement that benefits the children and that will be the end of it.
I agree. And I hope they privately decide on a custody agreement. It’s a shame how much the media is waiting for a huge custody battle.
I just feel so badly for the poor kids. Yes I know they’re rich but money won’t put their family back together.
I like Brad. I always have. I am Team Angelina w/absolutely no reservations. Brad seems like a fun loving frat brat. Who drinks a bit too much. Fine when he was single. It is never ok to become physical w/a child. Angelina has proven her first concern is her children. Then making the world a better place. I think Brad got tired of all the responsibilities. The idea of a large family & the realities are v v different things
I like Brad too and I wouldnt mind if he had custody of those children alone excluding Maddox .
Everything is relative and in 2 or 3 years the children will live with whom they want. See the son of Maddona. In 10 years he will be 63 and his children will be living their lifes. He will probably be with a 30 year old and Angelina will be 51 probably having another man and another adopted children.
Why excluding Maddox? Conflict with a child means you should just dump them? Sorry kid, you had your chance.
No. Maddox has problems with him besides he is 15 he can choose if he wants to live with him or not. If yes ok if not we should respect.
Sorry Ana, I did not think of it that way. You’re right and I agree it should be his choice. I’ve read more than a few comments on the DM telling Brad to take his ‘bio kids’ and go. I thought your comment was more of the same.
I’m trying to understand this statement too. . . custody alone, excluding Maddox? Why?
Brad will get joint custody of Maddox along with all the other children, he’s already requested that in his legal filing. As Maddox is of a certain age, however, he may choose not to visit with Brad or live full time with Angelina. That will be his right if over a certain age. We’ll see what happens with that going forward.
I think that’s what you meant @Ana.
I think that’s what she meant too. It would be Maddox’s choice. My brother has joint custody of my 16 year old nephew but he lives with my brother full time and only sees his mom once or twice a month by his choice. Kids get that age they can choose which parent they want to live with.
I think that looking that far into the future is not helping. if we are talking about now – i think it will end up as joint custody. maddox is 16 already and may not want a closer relationship with brad – the rest of the kids one cannot say – and if angelina is with someone else in the future then why not? though I always thought that brad and angelina were it and am sorry that they broke up but that is how life is
I find him so creepy in these photos.
I can’t look at him the same way. No interest in seeing this movie.
Fallon – me too 😟
+ 1000
Why are men constantly being rewarded with sympathy and accolades for doing what they are supposed to do? He should not be praised for doing the bare minimum
He is their father; he should be doing all of these things because that is the right thing to do. Angelina did the right thing by removing them from the situation until he got himself together. He started this entire thing because of his behavior on the plane. He waited for three weeks to see his kids because of his behavior on that plane. An investigation was opened by DCFS and the FBI because of his behavior on that plane. He should be groveling and wearing a hairshirt to get back in those kid’s good graces.
I see what they are doing there with the Maleficient dig. I am not here for it.
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“Why are men constantly being rewarded with sympathy and accolades for doing what they are supposed to do? He should not be praised for doing the bare minimum”
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“…because of his behavior on the plane. ”
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But of course he’s pretty and she’s not a doormat so she has to be the one in the wrong.
Don’t you know is always the woman fault men always get away with anything
Excellent comment AT! I agree 100%
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep saying something happened on that plane. But Brad is a St. so evidently he did nothing. Don’t you know it’s all Angie’s fault? She made up this whole incident, has enough power to subject Brad to a child custody investigation, bring in the FBI, and because it’s her and he did nothing, she’s just being a bitch. And I will say it again, something happened on that plane but the public will probably never know what, cause Brad, being the all-American, well loved, stand up guy that he is, is still a saint.
@GoOnGirl I agree
Oh please!
Preach it! I’m sick of the “poor widdle Brad” stories. He brought this on himself and he’ll have to make amends to those kids for falling down on his responsibilities as their dad. I hope he does. They clearly love him and vice versa.
So THAT’S what Brad looks like, sober! Wow. It’s been so long since his eyes have been clear and his face has been de-puffed. #noweednokids #nodrinksduringdivorce
I am pretty sure that the reason why he was so low key is because he was in rehab
I agree. I previously asked someone the same thing. If he was in rehab, why hide it? It shows he is at least addressing his problems. And that is why he looks so rested.
I think he’s getting good sleep tbh. And plenty of energy to focus on himself alone. Children make people age much quicker due to lack of sleep and their constant need of attention which is physically and mentally draining. Dude took care of 6 children and was working non-stop. He’s sleeping like a baby probably. Plus yeah, no substances. Who needs Botox when you can get sleep 🙂
Are you being sarcastic? I hope so, because it’s not like he was really raising those 6 kids on his own. Each child had their own personal nanny. Plus he has a job were he can have long breaks in between jobs if he wants to so if he was tired from too much work then maybe he should have stopped scheduling work back to back.
I really hope this was a joke that just didn’t translate well in writing.😒
I do disagree that each child has their own nanny, but I also think Brad didn’t contribute much to the day to day raising of HIS children. And as for working non-stop? Unlike some of us who actually have to work for a living, he has the option of working when and where he wants. And he is focusing on himself. Certainly is not showing any love to the mother of his children.
He does look thinner. Being stressed out also makes you lose weight.
Brad’s always been thin. It was the facial bloat that caused him to look puffed up.
GIRL YOU READ MY MIND…The puffy bloated look is gone..decided to clean out his senses.Sorry Brad..I thinkyour wife was right…
“for the time being, Pitt has agreed to let the children continue to live with Jolie, 41.”
This part show that they made agreement between them (for now ) that help the children until the situation settle down with their father, they may not ready emotionally after what happened even thought he was cleared of wrong doing, Brad need to assure his children and gain their confidence if is true what happened on the plane where allegedly the kids witnessed
The things is, a lot of parents fight (verbally) in front of their kids. I’m not saying it’s right but it’s reality. I know I’m going to probably get responses like I never argue in front of my children or my parents never argue in front of me. But it does happen, maybe not in your household but perhaps your neighbor. Even when they try not to, it happens.
This is probably not the first argument Brad and AJ have had in front of their kids, it’s just the first one we know about. Maybe the kids won’t be as traumatized as people think. Maybe the kids might be more upset about the separation of their parents. This marriage was probably already over and that was just the last push AJ needed to walk away permanently. Bottom line, parents fight, parents divorce.
But you have to recognise kids are different and act differently in any situation we don’t know how they reacted what happened in that plane and we will never know
I think the kids should get the house and Brad and Angelina should have to switch off weekly as the resident parent. That way you’re not transporting six children (!) between households, and their nanny/manny Uncle James can stay permanently in one of the guest houses for continuity and connection.
They’ve got the resources to maintain three households instead of just two, like most people are forced to for financial reasons. Switching six kids physically back and forth weekly between their parents seems exhausting, plus none of this is any of their fault!!! Let them stay in their space and just make the parents swap out is my opinion.
that is nonsense. The parents are getting divorced and they have the right to live where they want. Children has to adjust.
It’s not nonsense at all. It is a legitimate co-parenting structure, where the kids stay stable and the parents move to and fro on a schedule.
See, I grew up in the 70’s and that was totally the rhetoric in those days – “Oh kids are resilient, they’ll adjust no problem. It’ll be fine.”
Well…it was and it wasn’t. A lot of those kids survived rather than thrived.
If I had the financial resources I would want to prioritize stability for my kids – and shuffling them between houses would be the more convenient choice for me, not them. Just saying that if I had the money and I was getting divorced, I would buy my kids their own house to permanently live in! And then my ex and I could both live nearby and move in and out.
I agree with this – it would make sense, especially with the financial level they live at. But the kids are used to being passed around, they have been their entire lives.
you agree but Angelina will decide where she wants to live and its not near Pitt someone she will probably doesnt want to see his face ever again.
I agree that makes the most sense. Tho’ Uncle James gives me weird vibes for no reason I understand…..
Freud explains those vibes. Its conditioned reflex or in another words you know what you like to do.
On this issue Pennylane we agree. I found it absolutely ridiculous Angie was scrambling around trying to find housing for THEIR six children who Brad claims to love so much, while he went home to his big compound. Why didn’t he go somewhere else and let them live in the house? Apparently when you’re going back the next day and afterwards constantly retrieving things the kids need? Brad really does think way too much of himself.
I doubt brad had any say in Angelina’s decision to take the kids and bolt. I can’t imagine that if asked, he’d not see leaving them in the house and he went elsewhere made sense. Angelina seemed to be making a statement. As for the ruckus on the plane, this wasn’t the first argument they’ve had. Angelina said they fight a lot. But, whatever happened, apparently it wasn’t child abuse. Bad, but regular, people fight bad, not child abuse. I’ll bet Brad has learned a lot from this. He doesn’t have a reputation for violence. Everything went too far. They never should have gotten married. They want different lifestyles. Brad needs a woman for a wife. Angelina wants a career saving kids. They can both have what they want, just not together. And they can share the kids for the few more years the kids are young enough. Soon, very soon, each of the kids can choose who they want to live with.
Brad owns the home. Her legal team may have advised her to move out.
Brad needs a woman for a wife. Huh? What was Angelina? An alien. Your logic is very flawed and a bit sexist. It’s 2016 not 1955.
There has never been any continuity in those kids lives. They have been shuttled from one home, hotel room, airport their entire lives.
Maybe that is the reason for the ongoing therapy? people assume it was one or more traumatic events, but with Brad cleared of wrong doing,it may just be that the abuse investigation turned up other issues.
I would, I so would…
Oh yes I would, especially now, he’s vulnerable, I might have a chance lol
Can we stop with the Team Angie,Team Brad mess? This is a family. Regardless of it all, I doubt the kids would want to see either of there parents being slammed on the press.
I wish for a peaceful resolution. I don’t care for either of the parents, I just want the kids to be okay, and the family to heal.
So what is US weekly doesn’t hate Brad. In the grand scheme of things what does it matter?
Rather it be them loving Angie or whatever I’m positive the kids aren’t thinking in those terms and that is all that matters.
Uuug, your comment is toxic. Says a great deal about you.
Why don’t you actually educate yourself on the true circumstances.
Helen,First and foremost, you don’t know me.
Second of all, how I feel about a divorce that doesn’t effect my life in anyway does not at all reflect the person that I am.
Third of all, what did I say that was toxic? That I want the best for the kids?
He has lost me. Continuing to allow Angelina to b e portrayed as the evil one keeping him from his kids. But it didn’t stop him from traveling solo pretty much all last year and quick to head to overseas to promote his new movie. I can’t look at him without feeling sad for Angelina. She thought he was the love I f h Dr life and h e turns out to want to be Mr. Hollywood. Heaven forbid He would ever speak up for Angelina. Not even when that witch ME talked about her. Angelina needs a strong devoted man. Brand is not him. Sad for her.
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He never said anything the entire time she was being dragged by the tabs during their relationship, so it’s not surprising he isn’t saying anything now. In fact he’s been using that narrative of her being a villain and him being the victim to his advantage since the divorce was announced.
Can you imagine if the roles were reversed and Angelina flew off to promote a movie? I have a feeling Angelina would feel too distraught to do anything but fight to see her kids.
Good luck brad, his situation is not perfect but he is handling it the best possible way for him and his children, right now that’s all that matters, not the press, magazines, enemies, even fans, I respect him for that.
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Yeah, by promoting his movie. Lol that’s what’s important to him.
This argument is loco! It’s the dude’s job. And besides, the more he promotes the movie, the better the film’s chances are in recouping that promotions budget in ticket sales. That means better valuation for Pitt as a star and producer, and more money for him (and therefore his kids) in the future.
Lyka…I agree with you. I am sure there are promotional duties that are required & written into his contract. He has a family to support. He is being responsible in regards to the temporary custody issue & his job requirements. He is playing by the book to insure his joint custody & his future with the children.
Not when his sources are trying to get sympathy by saying he is so sad because he’s only seen the kids 3 times and they claim he’s “cleared” …
If he hasn’t seen them as much as he wants to and he’s cleared a normal loving person would be spending as much time as they can with their kids.
But even before this incident Brad was doing everything he could to spend as much time AWAY from his kids as he could. even when Angelina was out on humanitarian trips he too was on some personal trip without his kids. Oh well.
Brad is all about his brand. I don’t think he gives a hoot about Angie or the kids. The kids just help him protect his image but i have lost all respect for his treatment of Angie. He has always let her get thrown under the bus by his friends like that witch ME or now by his team posing as close sources. My feeling toward him will never be the same. I will never see another of his movies. Praying for Angelina to move on and be happy. She needs a smart, strong man. She thought Brad was that man. I am sure her heart is broken now that she sees who he really is. Brand Hollywood.
mini I have to agree with you. I have totally lost all respect for Brad. If it was about his image, he never should have had these children with Angie. And the way he’s treated her? The mother of his children? Terrible. He’s never ever defended her. Why he defended Jennifer better than he did Angie (Jen’s a sweetheart, and no I’m not bringing her into this conversation, just as a reference). Melissa Ethridge, who is HIS friend? Who twice has dissed Angie and Brad has said nothing? I know it’s in his contract to promote his movie, but he looks like he’s having a swell old time. He’s not missing his kids. Glad to finally see his true colors come forth. l won’t see another of his movies either. And like you, I want Angie to find a man who treats her as the queen she is.
what woman actually needs a husband. What is this? Edith Wharton’s era? Maybe she just needs to be herself for awhile, on her own – reveling in her accomplishments.
I am sick of this nonsense that a woman is not fulfilled unless she has a man in her life. I hate to point out the obvious but I can be described as fulfilled, damn it I’m even described as happy.
@GoOnGirl
Thank you. +1
…and just imagine if Brad had gone ham on the orange turd Trump when he attacked Angelina (REPEATEDLY!) out of the blue.
It’s quite possible IF Brad had dragged him, Trump would have slunk underground and never run for President in the first place if he had been taken apart by one of the most famous movie stars in the world, and shamed.
It may have been a good possibility Trump or at least his ego, would have been so badly stomped that he would have disappeared, save his dumb tv show.
So yea, thanks Brad (and Jon Voight). For not having Angelina’s back… AS USUAL.
I believe I’ve read Angelina said that she doesn’t need a man to hide behind. She clearly does not want him speaking for her. She used to choose to speak for herself. She’s quite independent if you haven’t noticed. Doubt Brad can do much to please her.
Well said both of you. Sadly I agree as well 🙁
Almondmilk, It’s Brad Pitt’s fault Trump was elected?
You do say.
Completely agree. I saw someone on another board calling him BRAND PITT. lol
He’s a selfish coward. I think it’s going to take Angelina a long time — she’ll probably have lovers for a while. That’s always fun…
He’s all about himself. Angie and the kids are accessories to him. It was all about his image of being a devoted dad as well as Hollywood’s hottest leading man. If he has only seen his children three times in the past two months, that tells me all about what his priorities are, and the children are evidently not his priority.
He’s painted as a sympathetic figure, but so is she.
Have to disagree Tanakasan: His PR people are so much better. Angie has been using those so-called lawyers who, IMO, don’t seem to have done much at all. Angie is the villain; Brad is the sympathetic figure. If it weren’t for Angie. . . (fill in the blanks). . This never would have happened to Brad (puhleeze!)
Right, I can’t wait for it all to be over so that Angelina can truly move on. As someone else said she is currently in limbo trying to heal her kids. She can’t move on yet.
The tabloid people magazine has shown their colors as well– first backing Trump and now backing Brand Pitt. The hell with their victims.
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Yea the ol Chelsea Handbag misogyny: if not for Angelina and those kids (especially the brown ones), Brad would be free, happy, childless and hanging with George Clooney and Matt Damon in Italy.
Isn’t that what she said?
Nevermind that they aren’t exactly free wheeling bachelors, they both have wives and Matt has 4 kids himself. Not that the Angelina attacks have ever had to make sense.
brand Pitt looks creepier the more I look at that second photo.
When Billy Bob is starting to look sexier and Brand is looking creepier …
IMO Most of the mags/bloggers are team Pitt cause they already know Angelina the home wrecker evil villainess Headlines get more clicks/comments. Such a shame that mostly Women are ones driving & condoning these narratives in the name of Karma/Envy. Yet they won’t give Jolie credit for getting him to ease off alcohol which is why he looks less Bloated w/o Beer Belly.
I bet Brad “sources” or Females as well.
Investigation opened. Investigation closed. No wrong doing. But, all you still believe he did something wrong. Can you hear my eye roll?
Something scared those kids…hmm, you think maybe child services and the FBI might have scared them? Or the fact their family is now torn apart might have scared them?
Doing the bare minimum…. wouldn’t you do everything to try to restore balance and calm to your kids lives? Even if that meant you staying away for a short time? Or are you that so hard core “I’m their parent damn it” that you couldn’t step away for a brief time so the family could heal? Get some normalcy back again. Keep the press away from your kids door the best you can. Maybe, just maybe, he took a step back for THAT reason and not the nefarious reasons you all love to conjure up here.
Closed case. I’m team kids.
I know that goes against everything some people believe that the man is always wrong, and there must be a fire somewhere because someone said there was a puff a smoke, and the woman is always right.
Sometimes, there is no right or wrong. Sometimes its just the way it is.
I totally agree. Though I doubt that you will be heard here. People are going to dogpile you with long novels worth of reasons why your opinion isn’t valid.
Shayla & Janey…I hear you both & I agree. I am glad for the children that no abuse occurred. Brad has been cleared & now (hopefully) they can move forward with an amicable divorce with shared custody.
Yeah, dcfs “closed and cleared” the case against Brooke Mueller, too.
His sources initially said “he did put hands on him because they were nose to nose and the situation was escalating” – plus he is the one that agreed to sign for “therapeutic visits” while Angelina has sole custody.
I don’t think he beat the crap out of the kid… it was most likely verbal abuse with a push …
There is not much dcfs can do in that situation but recommend more therapy which they did according to statements made by her lawyer.
Btw, for the people who are mad at her for releasing statements clearing her name don’t forget this is a woman who works as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador and takes her job seriously. Having cps investigate you is not a good thing when one of your jobs is to speak up for women and children in conflict.
IMO she should have released statements ASAP. You see Brad wasted no time in clearing his name. I agree. There was no actual “assault” but SOMETHING went on on that plane and some people just don’t want to believe it. If Pitt did nothing, why sign a statement and agree to therapeutic visits? Now are we making that up too? And did he do that for no reason at all? And child protective services are called in cause they had nothing to do? And we all know, if this had been on the other foot and Angie had been investigated for “alleged” abuse like Pitt, and no basis was found, they’d tar her, feather her, and run her outta town.
@shayla “I know that goes against everything some people believe that the man is always wrong, and there must be a fire somewhere because someone said there was a puff a smoke, and the woman is always right”
But I can change this sentence to “I know that goes against everything some people believe that the woman is always wrong, and there must be a fire somewhere because someone said there was a puff a smoke, and the man is always right” and the rules would still apply on here.
I’m also glad Brad’s name was cleared. I hope the entire family is stronger after this situation. This situation has hurt all of them. Brad, Angelina, and their kids. People continue to take sides. They are pro-Brad and anti-Angelina or pro-Angelina and anti-Brad. It shouldn’t be Team Angelina or Brad, but team kids.
Shayla, +1000 to everything you said. Completely agree with you.
But, he did do something wrong Shayla, or none of this (FBI, DCFS, rush divorce) would be happening.
He did not close his fist and punch the kid, but his team admitted he was drunk and in the kid’s face.
His team never admitted anything. Period.
In a PEOPLE article right after the allegations started, it stated Brad was drunk and he was in Maddox’s face. The article is probably still on PEOPLE. PEOPLE is Brad’s mouthpiece. In the article it says Brad’s sources. Lainey mentioned the exact same article on her site. And it was talked about here.
I’m surprised he’s in China. After “Seven Years in Tibet” was released, he and David Thewlis and the director of the movie were all declared personae non grata and forbidden to enter the country again.
Not sure if he deserves sympathy as I still don’t really get what actually happened in full, but maybe he’s the one that’s good at PR. He (or whoever works for him) doesn’t seem to over-navigate.
Brad is good at PR. He’s good. He’s very, very good! And I say it again. While he’s thanking “fans” for their support, what about support for his wife and the mother of his children? But IMO Angie doesn’t play those games, so she’ll go on and she will survive. And no I agree, I believe no woman needs a man to be validated. I’m divorced and I love myself just fine. Not looking for a man either.
+1. Pitt has always been underrated when it came to his PR game, Always and he is extremely good at it. People just have never recognize it under that “aww shucks” façade. That’s why when they got together and combined his & her media savvy skills they were a force in that area it can’t be denied. Anyways, Team kids here so hope everything works out for the best.
Why are there repetitive statements that there will be a custody battle? That’s only if there’s evidence presented or produced that there’s a reason to fight over it. That remains to be seen. If not, the presiding judge will simply grant joint custody.
I can imagine that in the wake of that decision there may be wrangling between the parties as to how it will be implemented. If both sides can’t agree a mediator will likely be called in or possibly the judge to make final decisions. These two really need to learn to work together, no matter how angry they may be with each other for whatever has happened.
Custody battles happen all the time with no real grounds, especially when celebrities are involved and the mere accusation can be hugely damaging, even if there is no proof in it. The court may not be fooled, but by the time they get into a court room they might not have a career left. I don’t look down on anyone fighting for shared custody, but if they are fighting for full custody, they better have an extremely good reason. If, after months of investigation by child services and the FBI, Brad has no case to answer, then I think it will be very worrying if he has to fight for shared custody.
Custody battles can run for years even after the matters been decided. One parent won’t hand over the kids one time? Back to court. One parent has new, petty issues with how the other parent is looking after the kids? Back to court. Someone paid child support a day late? Back to court. I’ve seen cases where the parents split when the kids are kindergarten age and they’re still fighting it out while the kids are in senior year.
Both sides are certainly gearing up for a battle here. Angelina has made it very clear she wants sole custody and Brad’s made it very clear he wants joint custody, and they’ve both spent a fortune hiring lawyers and bolstering their respective positions. Whichever way the first judgement goes, that’s unlikely to be the end of it. Especially with 6 kids, 4 of whom are old enough to have at least some say. There’s no way this won’t be messy.
I know that he has accomplished extraordinary feats when it comes to his work, but he has the quality of passivity about him, no? And, sins their property was brought up here, I am beginning to see Jolie’s moving out as a compulsive move. If she had really thought it through, then she should have stayed at his Malibu property instead of being a hard driver about quickly finding a new location, which is the normal pace for this family.