Brad Pitt's Kids Haven't Spent 'Extensive Time' with His Parents in Years, as Source Says Angelina Jolie Hasn't 'Blocked' Them
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11/25/2024 04:17 PM
"Angelina has not blocked any communications or relationships; rather she encourages them to be in touch with their grandparents," a Jolie source tells PEOPLE
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ctor Brad Pitt and children Pax Jolie-Pitt (L), Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (C) and Maddox Jolie-PittBrad Pitt's six children have not spent much time with his parents in recent years, a source close to Pitt's family tells PEOPLE.
The insider notes that his six kids with ex Angelina Jolie have not spent "extensive time" with Pitt's parents in over five years. Their kids have extremely limited contact with the grandparents, cousins and relatives on Pitt's side, adds the source.
The actor, 60, shares six kids with Jolie: Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, and the former couple has since undergone a contentious legal battle over finances and custody of their kids,
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In response to these claims, a Jolie source tells PEOPLE, "Angelina has not blocked any communications or relationships; rather she encourages them to be in touch with their grandparents."
"The kids send cards and gifts to their grandparents every year for their birthdays and Christmas," says the source.
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Angelina Jolie with children Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt attend "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" Special Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on February 25, 2019 in New York City.In October, just a few days after the actress, 49, dropped her legal case against the Department of Justice and FBI over documents connected to the alleged 2016 fight between her and Pitt on their private plane, a family source told PEOPLE that Jolie is focused on moving forward with their six children.
"In the past few years, she's been able to create a life for herself and the kids that make them all happy. It was a struggle for a while, but Angie is proud about how resilient and strong the kids are," said the insider.
"They are her biggest supporters too," added the source. "The kids are all amazing."
"Being stuck in the past is not anything that Angie wants. She's actively moving beyond the past. She wants to focus on her family, work and the future," the insider also shared. "These are all things that make her happy."
