Angelina Jolie's son warns her about mess before inviting her to his apartment

Miami Herald

25-03-2025

Angelina Jolie isn't just a mother to her six kids — she's also a landlord.
The 49-year-old 'Maria' actress revealed in a new interview with The New York Times, published March 24, that one of her sons now lives in the New York apartment she purchased in her 20s.
Jolie, who filed for divorce from fellow actor Brad Pitt in 2016, shares three sons — Maddox Chivan, 23, Pax Thien, 21, and Knox Léon, 16 — with her former 'By the Sea' co-star.
The ex-couple, whose divorce was finalized in December, are also parents to three daughters — Zahara Marley, 20, Shiloh Nouvel, 18, and Vivienne Marcheline, 16.
Jolie chose not to specify which of her sons is the tenant, but described the NYC apartment as a 'crash pad for his five siblings.'
As for Jolie, The New York Times reports that she's welcome in the apartment 'sometimes.'
'The other day I said I was going to pop by, and he was like, 'can you just give me a day to clean?'' Jolie said in the interview.
'I thought, 'I appreciate that, you should clean up for your mother. But also, how bad is it?'' she joked.
While her son lives in New York, Jolie spends most of her time in Los Angeles — where she grew up.
The 'Tomb Raider' actress explained in an August 2024 interview with Hollywood Reporter that she is forced to live in LA as a result of her divorce from Pitt.
'But as soon as they're 18, I'll be able to leave,' Jolie said of her youngest kids Vivienne and Knox. When that day comes, Jolie says she'll 'spend a lot of time in Cambodia.'
'When you have a big family, you want them to have privacy, peace, safety,' Jolie explained.
'I have a house now to raise my children, but sometimes this place can be … that humanity that I found across the world is not what I grew up with here,' she continued.
Vivienne and Knox turn 18 in July 2026, meaning Jolie has less than 16 months left in the City of Angels.
In the meantime, Jolie is adding more of her roots in New York City in the form of an art community known as Atelier Jolie — a downtown creative space and gallery, per The New York Times.
The Manhattan building, located at 57 Great Jones in NoHo, used to be the home and studio of famous artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, according to People.
It has undergone a series of transformations through the years before Jolie bought the space in 2023.
According to the Atelier Jolie website, 'the space was renovated and launched as a forum for the arts, encompassing classes, workshops, residencies and exhibitions,' in 2024.
While speaking to The New York Times, Jolie explained what the property means to her — and her family.
'The act of creation should be accessible to everyone,' she said.
'It's what I need as an artist,' she continued. 'It's what I want for my children — to learn about other people and discover and connect and share and play.'