Brad Pitt took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood on Sunday, February 9, and he dedicated the award to his six kids. The Academy Awards marked the first time he mentioned his children — Maddox, 18, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne — during the awards season. The shout out happened amid reports that he and some of his kids are estranged.
Brad, 56, said at the end of his acceptance speech on Sunday night, “This is for my kids who color everything I do. I adore you.” Then he walked off the stage to the crowd’s applause.
As Star readers know, Brad had had a complicated relationship with his kids since his ex-wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in 2016. Angelina, 44, reportedly made the decision to end the marriage after Brad and Maddox had an altercation on a plane.
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According to The Sun, the Ad Astra star found out that Maddox was in town. “Maddox gave Brad the chance to talk and he dropped everything,” a source said. “Being a father is the most important thing in his life and he would do anything to repair their relationship.”
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“Maddox has been away at university so when Brad found out he was going to be around and they could have a conversation, he cancelled the UK trip,” the insider added.
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On Oscar night, a reporter asked Brad
what Maddox’s review of his performance in
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was. Stumbling, he answered, “I keep that … that’s like um … I just keep that indoors.”
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Brad also said he would be fine with his kids going into acting. “I want them to follow their bliss,” he explained. “You know, follow their passions, whatever they’re most interested in. And then I think it’s about guiding as you can. But that they get to try everything on and find out where their passion lies. So, sure. Why not?”
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According to The Sun, the Ad Astra star found out that Maddox was in town. “Maddox gave Brad the chance to talk and he dropped everything,” a source said. “Being a father is the most important thing in his life and he would do anything to repair their relationship.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“Maddox has been away at university so when Brad found out he was going to be around and they could have a conversation, he cancelled the UK trip,” the insider added.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
On Oscar night, a reporter asked Brad
what Maddox’s review of his performance in
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was. Stumbling, he answered, “I keep that … that’s like um … I just keep that indoors.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Brad also said he would be fine with his kids going into acting. “I want them to follow their bliss,” he explained. “You know, follow their passions, whatever they’re most interested in. And then I think it’s about guiding as you can. But that they get to try everything on and find out where their passion lies. So, sure. Why not?”
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