For years now, 22-year-old Pax Jolie-Pitt has stuck close to his mom, Angelina Jolie. In candid paparazzi photos, he assumes the air of a bodyguard, keeping his eye on anyone getting too close to his mother and often putting himself in-between Angelina and the paps. He’s worked behind-the-scenes on several of Angelina’s films, sometimes as an on-set photographer, and sometimes as more of a catch-all production assistant. He’s also started producing, and he was in Sundance earlier this year to promote a film he produced. Several years ago, Pax also reportedly went on a big social media rant about how much he hates Brad Pitt. I’m not sure if it was confirmed to be Pax, but I believe that’s how Pax really feels. Still, Pax has not legally removed “Pitt” from his name. And according to Page Six, Pax still hangs out with extended Pitt family:

Pax Jolie-Pitt remains close with dad Brad Pitt’s side of the family.

“Pax still has a relationship with his dad’s side of the family and continues to spend time with them,” a source exclusively told Page Six. “He recently joined his family as they went out to dinner and celebrated his cousin Sydney’s engagement to Archimede Jerome.”

According to the insider, Brad’s sister Julie Pitt Neal also attended the gathering, along with his niece Reagan Pitt and numerous other close family members.

Sydney shared the exciting news in March on Instagram, captioning the post, “I said yes (duh).”

Despite Pax’s close relationship with his father’s side of the family, he “doesn’t have much of a relationship with Brad,” a second source exclusively told Page Six.

Reps for Jolie and Pitt did not respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. While Pax, 22, continues to spend time with his paternal relatives, several of his siblings have taken steps in recent years to distance themselves from the Pitt surname.

[From Page Six]

I have no idea if Brad’s side is trying to act like “see, at least one of the kids still associates with the Pitt family!” Because this actually proves the opposite of what Team Pitt has been crying and lying about for years, that Machiavellian Angie “alienated” all of the children and the kids all ignore Brad’s family too! That’s clearly not the case. Good for Pax for still having a relationship with his Pitt cousins. I hope some of the other kids do as well. Pax “doesn’t have much of a relationship with Brad” – I’ll bet.

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