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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Brad Pitt's Look-Alike Son Knox Enjoys Major Win On His 17th Birthday Amid Estrangement From The Actor
Knox Jolie-Pitt celebrated his 17th birthday with a Muay Thai win, supported by Angelina Jolie, while Brad Pitt remained absent. Despite the actor's reported attempts to reconnect with Knox and his twin, Vivienne, his strained relationship with his children persists. Meanwhile, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's bitter legal feud over Château Miraval continues, involving accusations of broken agreements and disputes over NDAs linked to past abuse allegations. Knox marked his 17th birthday with a major win at the IKF Point Muay Thai Technical competition over the weekend. His mother, Angelina Jolie, was right by his side, cheering him on as he emerged victorious, but his father, Brad Pitt, was noticeably absent, obviously due to their estrangement. The birthday also marked a joint celebration with his twin sister, Vivienne. Jolie shares Knox, Vivienne, and their four other children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh, with Pitt. At the competition, Jolie turned heads in an all-black outfit as Knox proudly posed with his coaches after his victory. The teen, dressed in black shorts and a T-shirt, smiled for the camera, flashing his white mouth guard with a medal hanging proudly around his neck. Knox's sporting achievement comes after a report revealed that Pitt was "desperate" to reconnect with the twins before their milestone birthday. However, the strained relationship between Pitt and his children appears unchanged as the actor's attempt to reunite has been unsuccessful. Several of the children have already distanced themselves publicly by dropping his name. Zahara, Vivienne, and Shiloh all dropped "Pitt" from their last name, with Shiloh doing so legally, the second she turned 18 in 2024. Another of the kids, Pax, once famously branded Pitt a "world-class a-shole" in a brutal 2020 Father's Day post, bashing and blaming him for the rift in their family. Amid the efforts to reconcile with his children, Pitt and Jolie's post-divorce relationship continues to be fraught with legal battles. Since the "Maleficient" star filed for divorce in 2019 after five years of marriage, one of their most bitter disputes has been over Château Miraval, their $64 million French estate. In 2021, Jolie sold her stake in the winery to Yuri Shefler, owner of SPI Group, which sparked a fierce legal war. The "Fight Club" star accused Jolie of violating their agreement not to sell their shares without mutual approval. He's now seeking access to Jolie's private communications, arguing they are critical to his case. Court documents reveal Pitt's failed attempts to depose Alexey Oliynik of Stoli Group, whom he believes has direct knowledge of the controversial sale. Jolie's legal team has since claimed in court filings that Pitt refused to buy out her share of their jointly owned winery because she declined to sign a non-disclosure agreement. According to the actress's camp, the NDA was "designed to force her silence about his abuse and cover-up," referencing a 2016 private jet incident where Pitt was accused of verbal and physical aggression toward his family. Authorities investigated the incident but did not file charges, and Jolie chose not to pursue legal action at the time. In May 2024, a judge ordered Jolie to produce eight years' worth of non-disclosure agreements, seeking to determine if the "Girl, Interrupted" star had used similar NDAs herself. However, a source close to Pitt described Jolie's 2021 decision to sell her share of their French winery as a calculated move to "punish" her ex-husband. Speaking to People Magazine, the insider claimed, "Brad built an extraordinary, increasingly valuable business, and she chose to deliberately disregard their agreement." Following reports that Pitt and Jolie had reached a divorce settlement last year, a source close to Jolie told People that she hopes Pitt will finally "move on," particularly considering their ongoing legal battle over the winery. "Sadly, until he drops his lawsuit, this family will not have the peace and healing they so very much desire and deserve," the source added. Meanwhile, Pitt has recently been open about facing life's struggles and is said to be eager to put the past behind him. A source told Us Weekly that the actor felt the divorce from Jolie had been a heavy burden for years. "The divorce is something that has been controlling his life for so many years. He loved her and he knows he made mistakes," the insider shared. "It was such a divisive, toxic situation."
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Angelina Jolie proudly backs son Knox at Muay Thai bout while Brad Pitt remains out of the birthday picture
Angelina Jolie and her son Knox Jolie-Pitt. Image via:Angelina Jolie made a striking appearance over the weekend as she stood proudly ringside to cheer on her son, Knox Jolie-Pitt, during his Muay Thai competition. The event coincided with Knox's 17th birthday, which he shares with his twin sister Vivienne. While the teenager clinched a win in the ring, one figure was notably absent from the celebration, his father, Brad Pitt , who continues to grapple with strained ties to his children despite reported efforts to reconnect. Knox Jolie-Pitt shines in the ring with his mom Angelina Jolie's support Knox Jolie-Pitt's birthday celebration was anything but traditional. Rather than a lavish party, he stepped into the ring for the IKF Point Muay Thai Technical competition — and came out victorious. Dressed in black shorts and a matching tee, Knox smiled for photos with his coaches, his white mouth guard still in place and a red medal proudly hanging around his neck. By his side throughout was Angelina Jolie, who turned heads in a sleek all-black outfit and signature sunglasses. 'It was just better to control it in a safe place, in a safe way,' Jolie once said in a prior interview with PEOPLE, referring to the lengths she's gone to protect her children from the public eye. As for Brad Pitt, his absence didn't go unnoticed. Reports surfaced ahead of the birthday weekend claiming the Fight Club star was 'desperate' to reconnect with the twins. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo However, no public acknowledgment or appearance was made, and Knox celebrated the day entirely in the company of his mother. The distance between Pitt and his children continues to extend. Three of the kids — Zahara, Vivienne, and Shiloh — have dropped 'Pitt' from their last names, with Shiloh filing legally upon turning 18. Their son Pax previously went as far as calling Brad a 'world-class a**hole' in a now-infamous 2020 Father's Day post, further painting a fractured family portrait. The bitterness between Jolie and Pitt has also extended to legal disputes. Their prolonged fight over Château Miraval, the $64 million French estate they once co-owned, remains unresolved. Pitt has accused Jolie of selling her stake without mutual agreement, a move he claims breached their deal. He's now seeking access to Jolie's private messages to support his case. Despite all the legal and emotional turmoil, Jolie has found strength in her children. While working on the film Maria, she shared how sons Maddox and Pax comforted her during emotional moments. 'They've seen me go through a lot of things,' she told the BBC, 'but then we would hug or they would bring me cups of tea.' Also Read: Inside Max Verstappen's yacht outing with Kelly Piquet, daughter Lily: Drinks, surfing – but no Toto Wolff For now, Jolie remains the anchor in her children's lives. And for Knox, his win meant a memorable 17th birthday with his mother by his side. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Spectator
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Meghan Markle's rosé-tinted reality
Rosé, like a lot of wine, is not much good. And yet people love it, for the simple fact that it is pink. This reminds them of all nice things – and especially of warm summer evenings somewhere non-grotty. Like the south of France. Or… the Napa Valley. That is where the new branded rosé of Meghan Markle comes from – the latest in a carousel of celebrity rosés. The output of 'As Ever', her lifestyle brand, the wine is a 'thoughtfully curated' vintage. The former Suits star is pleased to offer 'a roundness and depth of flavour' that 'invites you to celebrate warm summer moments with the ones you love'. It sold out immediately – something that usually happens to a new iPhone or sports bra, not bottles of probably quite plonky plonk. (Most rosé is plonk and we all know it.) The magnetism of rosé for business-curious celebs bears examining. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt started the trend by buying the vineyard Château Miraval in Provence in 2006 (and fighting like cats over it long after their divorce). Miraval felt on-brand for them at the time. But then came Snoop Dogg, Cameron Diaz ('all about clean ingredients'), Jon Bon Jovi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Drew Barrymore, Graham Norton, Gordon Ramsay and, of course, Kylie Minogue – who has nine types, including an alcohol-free variety. Kylie Rosé, simply called Kylie, is the UK's best-selling rosé. Its label looks like a pre-teen has been let loose in a Claire's Accessories. And yet off the shelves it flies – perhaps justifiably, given its sub-£10 price tag. Rosé is cheap, but I can't say that I find it all that cheerful. Still, it must be the pinkness and indeterminateness of the wine that makes dollar signs flash in the eyes of all those celebrity vendors. Nobody seems much bothered by what rosé actually is: not-quite-red wine served at white-wine temperatures. It is made from red grapes and tinged by contact with the grape skins. We all think that dark red rosés – a suspect, magenta-adjacent lipstick hue – are inherently worse than the famous straw-tinted paler pinks. But the colour just comes down to maceration time, which is always short in rosé-world. That's rosé for you: skin-deep. This tart of wines barely macerates, and spends next to no time crouching boringly in cellars, which costs producers in space and time but gives wine depth and structure. Out it pops – cheap as chips – and we all love it. Rosé sales are soaring around the world. It's not just Provence or Napa that is wanted: English and Welsh rosés is up 200 per cent at Majestic Wines, and 160 per cent at Aldi. But the romance of wine – and especially rosé – is basically France. In France, people sit in heat and eat duck confit and baguette and get in the mood for love. The imagery is as far removed from the neon lights of mass production as possible. Meghan wants a world where everything is hand-picked and bespoke, and who has publicised her own detailed involvement in tasting and testing, using her own handwriting on the label. Yet even she is hawking a rosé made from Fairwinds Estate grapes, which is anything but a romantic producer. Devastated by wildfires, Meghan chose them as a show of support – but they are huge and dreary. They make wine for Barry Manilow, the TV show Yellowstone, and sports teams – and their website has a section devoted to work specifically with college fraternities. I get it. When you substitute out red or white and replace it with the colour pink and the promise of sunsets in the south of France, of course it'll be popular – even though it's more likely to be drunk at a barbecue in Greater Manchester or suburban New Jersey. What I will never cease to find surprising is that the girly scrawl of Kylie or Meghan turns people on, not off. Still, there is nothing wrong with this utter vulgarisation of a dubious-at-worst, sphinx-like-at-best type of wine. Good business is good business. And if celebrity rosés entrench the escapist appeal of rosé to a nation that goes mad when the temperature gets to what retailers now call the 'rosé tipping point' (20 degrees, when sales jump by 150 per cent), then fine by me. But a word about rosés that aren't stamped with Meghan's macabre, perpetual invitation to take flight into love and light through her products. I've tried only a few rosés that ask for the glass to be finished. One was from Chêne Bleu – the winery run by Nicole Rolet, wife of Xavier Rolet, former head of the London Stock Exchange – and the other, oddly, is Whispering Angel, the (vulgar-looking) £25 stuff available at Waitrose from Château d'Esclans, which is now owned by LVMH, who is credited with reviving interest in rosé at a luxury level. Both are not only that straw-salmon colour; they also hold back their strawberry notes, while the mouth fills with something more tart and buttery. Still, if both of these were on offer, I'd go for a good fizz – boring old white, boring old bubbles, but genuinely effervescent. Not just pretty.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Octomom turns 50! Star reveals what she is most 'grateful for' after becoming famous for having 14 kids
Octomom has turned 50-years-old. Nadya Suleman - who has 14 children - marked the milestone on Instagram on Sunday. The reality TV star's note was sweet with a nod to her little ones. 'Couldn't imagine spending my birthday anywhere but home, surrounded by loved ones,' wrote the brunette star who used to be compared to Angelina Jolie, who also just turned 50 this summer. 'Thank you kids for making this day so special; and to my eldest (who are not in the photo per usual), thank you for the unique gifts, though I'm most grateful for your quality time and love. 'These moments I spend with you all each day make me so happy and blessed to be your mom. I love you ❤️.' The tabloid fixture gained international fame in January 2009. This was due to the highly publicized birth of the world's first surviving octuplets (eight babies born at once) conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF). The circumstances surrounding the octuplets' birth sparked controversy and debate regarding the ethics of assisted reproductive technology. The Fullerton, California native seems to be the only parent for the kids. In 2001 Suleman gave birth to her first child, a son. In 2002 she gave birth to her first daughter. Suleman continued IVF treatments which resulted in three further pregnancies (including one set of fraternal twins) for a total of six children (four sons, two daughters). After that she had her octuplets. She brings up all 14 kids in a three-bedroom home in Orange Country, California. Having as many as 14 kids was not intentional, she has said in the past. The reality TV star said she never intended to have that many and was 'misled' by her doctor. The single mom told The New York Times in December 2018 that her doctor made her think she was only going to have twins. She ended up having eight children. The star welcomed octuplets in 2009. She said Dr. Michael Kamrava, who has since lost his medical license and moved out of the United States, is the reason she has so many children, she says. 'I was misled by my doctor,' Suleman asserted. She thought she would have only two children. But Kamrava implanted 12 embryos. 'He told me we lost six embryos, he said they were expelled out of me, and that's why he wanted to implant another six,' Suleman claimed. It was also claimed that she was already drugged and not completely with it when it all went down. Kamrava's friend Rabbi David Shofet told the Times: 'He told me he suggested to her not to keep all of them, but she said no.' Suleman began IVF treatments in 1997, when she was 21 years old. Also in the Times interview Nadya said she did not want to keep any secrets from her 14 children: 'We talk about everything,' she said. And the star's daughter Amerah has nothing but good to say about her mom: 'She's been fighting for our family for 10 years now. No matter what, she's never going to give up and I know that.' Her son Joshua told The Times that having so many siblings has its pluses. He said they like having so many siblings. 'Some of my friends don't have any siblings, so they want to know what it's like. It's nice to have someone to play with, but it can be overwhelming at times.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie's mini-me Shiloh proves she's no fashion snob as she recycles old $50 hoodie when out with gal pal
Shiloh Jolie has proved that she doesn't want to be a Hollywood fashionista. On Sunday the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt wore her favorite red hoodie once again after being seen modeling the garment several times before. The 19-year-old dance student seems to be a big fan of the oversized top which has an NX logo on back and costs around $50. The blonde Los Feliz resident added baggy black slacks that had pockets on the sides and white sneakers with a black backpack slung over one shoulder. The teenager was in the company of longtime gal pal Keoni Rose, who is a trained ballerina and now hip-hop dancer. Shiloh and her female friend have been rumored to be dating ever since they put on an affectionate display last November. Brad and Angelina also have kids Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, and fraternal twins Vivienne and Knox, 17. The teenager was in the company of longtime gal pal Keoni Rose, who is a trained ballerina and now hip-hop dancer. Shiloh and her female friend have been rumored to be dating Jolie is a dedicated dancer and choreographer who has dabbled in film. Shiloh, whose name means 'tranquil,' has appeared in two films: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Kung Fu Panda 3. She had an uncredited role as baby Caroline in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In May 2024, she legally changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, dropping her father's last name. This sighting comes after some bad news for Shiloh's mother. Pitt is requesting to see ex-wife Jolie 's private messages in a new legal filing. On June 30 the 61-year-old F1 actor logged documents stating he's struggled to acquire the 50-year-old actress' communications, which he thinks could provide critical evidence in their ongoing clash over their French winery Château Miraval. The two filmmakers have been locked in a bitter battle over the vineyard and home after the Tomb Raider star sold her $64 million stake to Yuri Shefler, the owner of SPI Group — the parent company to Stoli Group — in 2021. Pitt argues Jolie made the sale in spite of their prior deal that neither would sell their stake unless the other approved. Paperwork obtained by reveals his failed efforts to depose Stoli Group's Alexey Oliynik. He claims Oliynik has direct knowledge of the negotiations between Jolie and her team, and that the requested documentation aligns with 'his core claims' in the case. The judge has yet to rule. has reached out to representatives for comment. In his latest filing, the Hollywood fixture stated he wants Oliynik to submit messages regarding the sale of Angelina's stake, including any with his ex-wife and her team. Oliynik has argued that he is a resident of Switzerland and cannot be forced to get involved in the legal fight, which was filed in California. Meanwhile, a source told UsWeekly: 'This is another example of the defendant's repeated opposition to sharing documents that would provide insight.' Brad and Angelina entered into an acrimonious back-and-forth over NDA's, which have become a key point in their fight, after the latter sold her stake in the winery. Last July Jolie asked Pitt to 'end the fighting' and drop the lawsuit against her to allow their family to 'heal.' But sources told that the Fight Club star had 'no intention' of dropping it, alleging that Jolie only made the plea after realizing that she does not have as strong a case as she previously thought. 'Brad is not going to drop this lawsuit – why would he? This was a very standard business dispute but unfortunately, Angelina has consistently introduced personal elements that are meant for a divorce court,' a person close to the situation shared. Per legal documents obtained by People in February 2022, the Maleficent actress auctioned off her portion to Tenute del Mondo of the manufacturer Stoli Group. In turn, Pitt claims that Jolie's former investment company Nouvel owed his company Mondo Bongo the right of first refusal. Following their breakup, Brad has a strained relationship with his and Angelina's kids. Several of them have dropped his last name from their monikers recently, with Zahara being the first. Vivienne and Shiloh followed suit and the longtime leading man now has 'virtually no contact' with his adult children.
