APax Jolie-Pitt, the 19-year-old son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, reportedly posted an explosive Instagram rant on Father’s Day 2020, accusing his father of being a “world-class a**hole” who makes his four youngest siblings “tremble in fear.” According to DailyMail.com, Pax wrote, “You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell.” The post, accompanied by a photo of Brad Pitt receiving an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, was shared on Pax’s private Instagram account when he was 16. A source confirmed the authenticity of the private account, which Pax reportedly uses for friends.
Pax’s post did not specify a particular event that triggered the rant, leaving it unclear whether it was a culmination of years of tension or a response to a specific incident. Pax, adopted by Angelina Jolie from a Vietnamese orphanage in 2007 and formally adopted by Brad Pitt the following year, criticized his father’s lack of consideration and empathy towards his four youngest children, claiming they tremble in fear in his presence.
The strained relationship between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has been in the public eye since their high-profile divorce in 2016. Pax’s post added another layer to the complexities within the Jolie-Pitt family. The divorce was finalized in 2019, with Angelina initially having full custody of the children. A 2021 agreement allowed Brad Pitt 50% custody, but subsequent legal complications led to custody being returned to Angelina with Pitt having “custodial visits” only.
The couple’s legal battles extend to a contentious $350 million dispute over Chateau Miraval, a vineyard they bought in France. In her filing, Angelina accused Pitt of being a “bully” who acted “illegally” over the vineyard. Brad countered, claiming Angelina staged a “hostile takeover of the business.”
Pax, who recently graduated from high school, has been seen with his mother in New York, where she is working on her new Atelier Jolie line. Earlier reports suggesting Pax had become an artist under the pseudonym “Embtto” were later revealed to be a hoax. DailyMail.com reached out to representatives for Angelina and Pax but received no response, while Brad’s representative declined to comment.
