Knox Jolie-Pitt's latest appearance is causing a stir...in more ways than one. Here's a look at what he's doing now, how he's changed, and why his dad may be seeing his transformation on the news like the rest of us.
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00:00Knox Jolie-Pitt's latest appearance is causing a stir in more ways than one. Here's a look
00:05at what he's doing now, how he's changed, and why his dad may be seeing his transformation
00:10on the news like the rest of us.
00:13Knox has always been pretty low-key when it comes to public events, so when he showed
00:16up at the 2024 Governor's Awards, he made a huge splash. The 16-year-old appeared alongside
00:22his mom and posed for photographers in a simple black tux and bow tie. What really drew everyone's
00:27attention, though, was Knox's incredible height transformation. He's as tall as Angelina.
00:32The last time Knox stepped out for a major public event was in 2021, and the change is
00:37even more startling when you compare his appearance now to how he looked then. Social media users
00:42couldn't help pointing out the strong family resemblance, noting that he shares features
00:46with both of his parents. Considering that Knox has grown up right in front of the world's
00:50eyes, it's hardly surprising that so many people are talking about how much he's changed
00:54over the years.
00:56Most in Knox's life started before he was even born. From the moment Angelina announced
01:00that she was pregnant with twins, the media has been watching him like a hawk. Knox and
01:05his twin sister Vivian were born on July 12, 2008, with a mob of paparazzi stationed outside
01:10the hospital. Maybe that's why his parents tried so hard to keep his childhood private.
01:14Despite being born to wealthy actors who could have easily thrown him in over-the-top, totally
01:19unnecessary birthday bash, Knox enjoyed a pretty low-key first birthday with his sister.
01:24According to Digital Spy, the twins enjoyed a small, family-centric affair, although Knox's
01:28parents never shared any photos of the shindig. That's on-brand, since Brad and Angie tended
01:33to keep their young ones out of the spotlight.
01:35Where are the kids tonight?
01:37They're home, probably sitting in our big bed.
01:39Must be out against the wall or something.
01:41And while Knox may not have been in attendance at many public events over the years, paparazzi
01:46photos of this particular Jolie-Pitt heir are plentiful. In December 2010, roughly two
01:51months after his second birthday, photogs captured Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie adorably
01:56juggling baby duties as they spent time at Lee's Art Shop, located in New York City.
02:01The quartet was dressed in their very best winter wear, especially Knox, who wore a fuzzy
02:05black sweater over an all-black hoodie.
02:09Celebrities may be used to playing nice with the paparazzi, but their kids aren't always
02:12up for playing the part. But that doesn't seem to apply to Knox — at least, it didn't
02:16when he was a young child. From a young age, Brad and Angelina's son seemed to embrace
02:20the chaotic attention that followed his family during outings. Like the time he met the NYC
02:25paparazzi with a smile in April 2013, as he emerged from a car with his mother.
02:30Part of embracing his parents' life has also meant stepping into the recording booth for
02:33one of Angelina's movies. In 2016, Knox voiced the role of a panda named Cuckoo in Kung Fu
02:38Panda 3.
02:39Hi, I'm Cuckoo.
02:41He wasn't alone, as three of his other siblings also contributed to the project. Angelina
02:46revealed that the kids weren't exactly itching to start their acting careers, but Knox, who
02:50was around 7 at the time, and the others understood that it wasn't all playtime, either.
02:55They really took it seriously as a job, and getting it right, and not doing a bad job.
03:01Speaking with E.T. about the process, which is so far Knox's only foray into acting, she
03:06said,
03:07They don't really want to be actors, but I didn't want them to miss the opportunity.
03:10They came in, and they had a lot of fun with it.
03:12Ultimately, the mother of six hoped her kids would explore other interests in their lives
03:16before pursuing acting. For Knox, that doesn't sound like a problem.
03:21So far, Angelina's wish has come true, at least as far as Knox is concerned. He and
03:25his twin have plenty of other hobbies to stimulate their creativity. A source told Woman's Day
03:30in 2020 that the siblings have a wide range of interests, saying,
03:34Viv has said she wants to be a humanitarian and philanthropist. Meanwhile, Knox is interested
03:39in becoming a tech engineer and developing software.
03:42They also revealed that Knox had started to embrace his artistic side, saying,
03:46Knox is extremely creative, and many of his drawings have been converted into jewelry.
03:50He's even been learning sign language while his twin sister studies Arabic.
03:53However, Knox also has other hobbies. In July 2024, Paparazzi captured the teen hauling
03:58his boxing gloves into the gym. It seems like staying active is important for the family.
04:03Woman's Day also reported that Vivian has a black belt in karate. All told, they seem
04:08to be well-adjusted for being the children of two A-listers. The source said,
04:12The children are surrounded by wealth, but they're still just kids who like video games
04:16and graphic novels, skateboarding, and pet stores.
04:19I love living this life with them and watching them just do and be all the things that they
04:25are.
04:27Knox obviously has a close relationship with his mother, but in recent years, the same
04:31can't be said about his father. While Knox was often captured out bonding with his father
04:35during his younger years, it appears things have become strained in the years since Brad
04:39and Angelina initiated their divorce. According to People, Knox and Vivian were the only two
04:44kids that Brad was in contact with, and even that has been minimal as of late. One source
04:49said,
04:50He has virtually no contact with the adult kids. His engagement with the younger kids
04:53is more limited in recent months because of his filming schedule.
04:56In that light, it's entirely possible that Knox's appearance at the Governor's Awards
05:00was also the first time Brad has seen his son in a while. As one source shared with
05:04the Daily Mail in November 2024,
05:06"[Brad only gets to see his children when they walk on the carpet with their mom, and
05:10the timing of this could not be any more suspicious considering it was just decided that he and
05:14Angie are headed to trial.]