Shiloh barely wasted a second before filing paperwork to drop the "Pitt" from her name on her 18th birthday. While that process hit an unexpected snag, is her recent outfit sending a message to the world?
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00:00Shiloh barely wasted a second before filing paperwork to drop the Pitt from her name on
00:05her 18th birthday.
00:07While that process hit an unexpected snag, is her recent outfit sending a message to
00:11the world?
00:12Shiloh Jolie-Pitt may have just made a special kind of fashion statement.
00:16The daughter of the former celeb power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was spotted out
00:21and about in L.A., just days after news broke that her name change is being delayed.
00:26And while it may have just been an innocent fashion choice, it's possible that what she
00:29was wearing may be sending an important message.
00:32You may remember that on her 18th birthday in May 2024, Shiloh made the first step toward
00:37legally becoming Shiloh Nouvelle Jolie, filing paperwork to drop Pitt from her last name.
00:43Yet this name change is taking longer than anticipated.
00:46Just a few days after her name change was postponed, Shiloh was spotted wearing a hoodie
00:51from the Face the World lifestyle brand.
00:53It's possible that the hoodie was just something comfortable to throw on, but the choice might
00:57go deeper than that.
00:58The brand's mission statement reads,
01:00"'Oftentimes, we are tested with many trials throughout our lives.
01:04The object of Face the World is to stimulate a daily affirmation that brings us back to
01:08our why.
01:09We maintain our authenticity, integrity, and balance by creating a timeless experience
01:14when one of our pieces touches your fingertips."
01:16There has been quite a bit of drama over the years between Shiloh and her dad, and her
01:20decision to drop her dad's name seems to point pretty directly to their deeply troubled relationship.
01:26So is her choice in clothing an indication that she's prepared to face the world, despite
01:30the drama?
01:31Because there's been plenty of drama.
01:33Shortly after it made headlines that Shiloh would be changing her name, a source told
01:37People that Brad Pitt was deeply upset by the sudden news.
01:40The source explained,
01:41"'He's aware and upset that Shiloh dropped his last name.
01:45He's never felt more joy than when she was born.
01:47He always wanted a daughter.'"
01:49Pitt and Angelina Jolie share six children together, and while Shiloh is reportedly the
01:55only one of her siblings to move toward a legal name change since turning 18, her sisters,
02:00Zahara and Vivian, have apparently informally dropped the Pitt from their names in their
02:04day-to-day lives.
02:06Vivian recently worked as a production assistant on the Broadway incarnation of The Outsiders
02:11and attended the Tony Awards with her mother, who was a producer on the production.
02:15The kicker?
02:16Vivian's name was listed as simply Vivian Jolie.
02:19Meanwhile, a recent video of Zahara joining her sorority at Spelman College saw her refer
02:24to herself as Zahara Marley Jolie, and apparently, all this Pitt dropping hasn't been easy on
02:30Brad.
02:31The same source went on to tell People,
02:32"'The reminders that he's lost his children is, of course, not easy for Brad.
02:37He loves his children and misses them.
02:39It's very sad.'"
02:40While Shiloh Jolie-Pitt's name change is already two months in the making, her lawyer, Peter
02:45Levine, made a statement published by People on July 29th about a delay in the process,
02:50saying,
02:51Unfortunately, the court was unable to complete the background check ahead of today's hearing,
02:55so the hearing was rescheduled for August 19th.
02:58Apparently, there was something wrong with the paperwork in the filing.
03:01Levine added,
03:02"'Everyone undergoing a name change request needs to have a background check conducted
03:06by the court clerk, and because of clerical error, Shiloh's hearing has been continued
03:11to a new date.'"
03:12So, it sounds like the delay is the result of a simple mistake, and it's clear that Shiloh
03:16is still forging ahead with her plans — and facing the world — in the meantime.