Shiloh Jolie may have grown up with all the money in the world, but as they say, money can't buy happiness. From bitter custody battles to a birthday decision that shocked the world, Shiloh's life hasn't been smooth sailing in recent years.
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00:00Shiloh Jolie may have grown up with all the money in the world, but as they say,
00:04money can't buy happiness. From bitter custody battles to a birthday decision
00:09that shocked the world, Shiloh's life hasn't been smooth sailing in recent years.
00:13Despite Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's fame, their children have tended to keep out of the
00:17spotlight. Shiloh, in particular, has been especially private about her life over the years.
00:22However, keeping a low profile is tough for someone with parents as famous as hers.
00:26Though life as a celebrity child can sometimes be full of extravagance and privilege,
00:30Shiloh has experienced some rough patches, and tragically, things don't seem to be getting
00:35any easier. Things apparently started going south when Brad Pitt was investigated for child abuse in
00:402016 following an incident where he allegedly verbally and physically lashed out towards
00:45Jolie and their kids on a private plane. The incident prompted Jolie to swiftly file for
00:49divorce. Her lawyer said,
00:51"...this decision was made for the health of the family."
00:54Though Pitt was never formally charged with abuse, it became apparent that Pitt
00:57and Shiloh's relationship took a turn for the worse when she got older.
01:00In a move that spoke volumes about her relationship with her dad,
01:04Shiloh petitioned to remove Pitt's name from her own on her 18th birthday in May 2024,
01:09and her request to go solely by Jolie's name was granted in August. To further drive the
01:14nail in the coffin, she allegedly hired and paid for her own lawyer to get the ball rolling,
01:18citing his alleged abuse. Although they became legally single again in 2019,
01:23Jolie and Pitt have been engaged in a tense custody battle since Jolie originally filed
01:27for divorce in 2016, and it's still simmering in 2024.
01:31"...yeah, it brings a tear to the eye."
01:33While the legal situation technically stopped concerning Shiloh when she reached adulthood,
01:37she was still caught up with her siblings in a whirlwind of arguments and custody agreements.
01:42The terms surrounding their custody situation have fluctuated multiple times over the years,
01:47ranging from Jolie receiving physical custody of their children in 2016,
01:51Pitt earning joint custody in 2021, and Jolie once again earning primary custody of the kids.
01:56Shiloh and her siblings' uncertain custody situation and the drawn-out process to finalize
02:01it is an ordeal no child should have to deal with. Though Jolie's consistent care throughout
02:06the process should have at least provided some stability for them, the idea of not having both
02:11parents regularly present was probably pretty distressing to each of their six kids.
02:15Despite Shiloh's wish to maintain her privacy, and though she's seemingly made her allegiances
02:19known, tabloids and anonymous sources haven't shied away from making bold claims concerning
02:24her thoughts and feelings about her parents. One such example was when an insider claimed Shiloh
02:29was reportedly desperate for Brangelina to reach some sort of truce before her 18th birthday.
02:34While she's kept to herself on the matter, a source told Life & Style she would like
02:38for her parents to eventually extend an olive branch and be cordial with each other.
02:42The source said,
02:43"...all she wants is for them to get along. She has spent most of her life seeing them
02:46argue and she can't take it anymore. She's begging them to think of her and her siblings
02:50and finally bury the hatchet."
02:52Just before her 18th birthday, Shiloh was also the center of some supposed drama surrounding
02:57her living situation with Pitt. A source told In Touch Weekly,
03:00"...she had decided to move in with her dad, claiming she was always partial to him."
03:04However, such a gesture is difficult to believe,
03:06as she made her true opinion of him apparent after opting to have her name changed.