Pax Jolie-Pitt may have two A-list parents — but his life is far from glamorous. From a horrible bike accident to a strained relationship with his father, Pax has encountered his fair share of challenges.
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00:00Pax Jolie-Pitt may have two A-list parents, but his life is far from glamorous. From a
00:05horrible bike accident to a strained relationship with his father, Pax has encountered his fair
00:09share of challenges.
00:10Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's fourth child, Pax, was born in 2003. In 2007, Jolie adopted
00:16Pax from Vietnam, joining siblings Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh. Though his adoption story
00:21has a happy ending, his life didn't start out that way. He initially grew up in an orphanage
00:25in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In an interview with MSN, Angelina shared how rough Pax had
00:30it, telling the outlet,
00:31"...he spent three and a half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one
00:35little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having
00:39no freedom."
00:40After Pax joined the Jolie-Pitt family, his demeanor completely changed for the better,
00:44as he was clearly happy and carefree. Angelina noted how much of a tough, remarkable little
00:49person her son was. Uprooted from everything and everyone he ever knew, Pax had to learn
00:53English and navigate his new life, which aren't easy tasks for a toddler to handle.
00:58However, his journey took a difficult turn when he was caught up in a child abuse case
01:01against his father.
01:02Jolie and Pitt went through quite a messy divorce and custody battle in 2016, which
01:07affected all six of their children, including Pax. That same year, Pax's relationship with
01:11his father took a serious nosedive during a family vacation, when Pitt allegedly became
01:16belligerent towards Jolie on a private jet.
01:18I don't want to say very much about that, except to say it was a very difficult time."
01:23According to a court filing from Jolie, Pitt allegedly choked one of his kids and hit another
01:27one in the face. He was also accused of pouring alcohol on his kids, who were said to have
01:31protected each other the best they could during the encounter. The spousal and child abuse
01:35allegations were investigated by the FBI, but law enforcement ended up not pressing
01:39charges.
01:40In 2020, four years after the plane incident, Pax reportedly bashed Pitt on Instagram with
01:44a Father's Day post. According to the Daily Mail, he wrote,
01:48"[...] Happy Father's Day to this world-class a----hole. You time and time again prove yourself
01:51to be a terrible and despicable person."
01:53Another possible reason for Pax's animosity towards his dad could be the allegations that
01:58Pitt was initially unwilling to adopt him. Even though Jolie adopted Pax in 2007, Pitt
02:03didn't officially adopt his son until 2008. According to People, Jolie was the only one
02:08who could initially adopt Pax, as she and Brad were unmarried at the time, and Vietnamese
02:12law makes it tricky for unmarried couples to adopt children.
02:15But according to an Us Weekly source, Pitt allegedly didn't want to adopt him, since
02:18the couple had given birth to Shiloh only a year before, and Pax didn't speak English.
02:23The insider also revealed how Brad was allegedly irate with Angelina for moving forward with
02:27the adoption anyway. The Hollywood couple apparently almost split up over Pax's adoption,
02:32which definitely wouldn't make Pax feel great about the whole situation.
02:35On top of the family drama, Pax was also involved in a terrifying e-bike accident in July 2024.
02:41The accident happened when he crashed his electric bike into a car that was stopped
02:44at an intersection on a busy street. Unfortunately, Pax wasn't wearing a helmet, which caused
02:49him to suffer a head injury. He was rushed to the hospital and ended up in the ICU. Thankfully,
02:54Pax soon became stable and was allowed out of the ICU. Jolie, as well as Pax's siblings,
02:59sat by his side during his recovery in the hospital.
03:01When your children are your best friends, it's a nice life."
03:04However, Pax reportedly didn't want Pitt there with him. An insider told the Daily Mail,
03:08Don't expect Pax's accident to bring the family dynamic back in any way, as Pax is
03:12100 percent on Angie's side and doesn't want any well wishes or remorse from Brad.
03:16A little over a month after the accident, Pax attended the premiere of his mom's movie,
03:20Without Blood, walking the red carpet with her at the Toronto International Film Festival.
03:25People noticed some scars on his forehead, but Pax didn't let them ruin the big night.
03:28Later that month, he attended a screening of Maria, with facial scars proudly on display.