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Brad Pitt As for his drinking, he hasn’t been held back.
Following the 2016 incident on a private plane with Angelina Jolie and her children, children who promptly led Jolie to file for divorce began attending anonymous meetings of alcoholism and became calm. In a new interview with his actor, Dax Shepherd.”Armchair experts“The podcast, Pitt, explained at the time that he “needs to have a reboot.”
“I was on my back quite a bit, you know, or on my lap,” Pitt said of his decision to calm down. “I was doing anything. Everyone threw it at me. It was a particularly difficult time. It required a reboot. I had to wake up the F in some areas.
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Brad Pitt said he was “on my lap” before calming down with the help of an anonymous alcoholic. (Manuel Velázquez/Getty Images)
He himself was calm and originally met Pitt at one of these meetings, Shepherd said, “F1” star It was “innocently graceful” to other attendees in their entire male AA group, and Pitt admitted to being inspired by the openness of other men who share their experiences.
When asked if he was nervous about being vulnerable during the meeting as a celebrity, Pitt said that what he said was guaranteed to remain private, but he also admitted that it was important to him to be responsible for what he had wrong.
“I’m a stubborn f— but so are me, when I step into the s– I’m responsible for it and quite good at owning it,” he said. “And now it’s the quest, ‘What am I going to do with this? Can I correct this and make sure it never happens again?” ”
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been together for 12 years and they married in 2016 before filing for divorce. (Getty Images)
For this reason, he said he was “open” to his ideas. Alcoholism anonymitydespite being generally shy. He said he immediately shared details of what he did when he received treatment.
Shepherd’s co-host Monica Padman said it was very “trustworthy” in him, and he gently corrected her and said “or desperate.”
He did not directly mention the plane incident, New York Times In an interview with the actor in 2019, he reported that it led to his decision to quit drinking.
“I removed my drinking privileges because I was taking things as much as I could,” he admitted in an interview.
He added, “In reality, I was really freed just to expose my ugly side. That’s a great deal.”
Pitt previously said attending AA meetings was “freedom” for him. (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)
The outlet reported that Pitt spent a year and a half on the meeting.
In September 2016, there was a complaint. Flight quarrel The Pitt and his then wife, Jolie, took six children. During the flight, Pitt was told that he “suffocated one of the children and attacked another person in the face,” and “grabbed Jolie with his head and shook him.” He then poured “beer and red wine” on her and her six children.
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“Some of the children were stopped in the pit,” according to court documents filed by Jolie in Los Angeles Superior Court. “They were all scared. Many were crying.”
A few days after the alleged incident, Jolly I filed for divorce. Her lawyers allege Pitt had been abused against her prior to the incident, but this was the first time he was said to have been involved with the children. The FBI conducted an investigation in 2016 and no charges were filed against him.
He denied allegations of physical abuse.
Angelina Jolie’s team claims that Pitt was abused against her before the incident in which the 2016 incident allegedly led to their divorce. (Getty Images)
In December 2024, eight years after Jolie originally filed for divorce, the former couple Reconciliation has been reached.
At the time, Jolie’s lawyer James Simon told Fox News Digital: “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Pitt. She and her children left behind all the property she shared with Pitt, and ever since, she has focused on finding peace and healing for her family.
A source close to the issue told Fox News Digital at the time, “She doesn’t tell him publicly or personally about his illness. She’s trying to lighten up after dark times.”
The source continued, “The voice doesn’t matter because kids are raised, they have voices and privileges. Their pain doesn’t count. They wanted her to speak up for herself and protect herself for the past year, but she reminded her to focus on changing the law in telling her public stories.”
Angelina Jolie has not been on a public date since her divorce from Brad Pitt was finalized. (Getty Images)
Pitt’s representative declined to comment on the settlement, but in May, Pitt spoke about the settlement in an interview With GQ.
When asked if things felt “not” after the divorce was resolved, or if he felt anxious relief, Pitt replied, “No, I don’t think it’s that major. Just something that pays off. Legally.”
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The issue of child custody was a fixation point for several years during a long divorce. Currently, two of the six children, 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivianne are minors, but they were awarded pits in 2021. Joint custody Despite concerns about Jolie’s “child health, safety and welfare,” according to a court filing at the time.
Although little is known about the current state of Pitt’s relationship with his children, it is worth noting that some have chosen to drop his last name.
Brad Pitt won co-custody of her child in 2021 with Angelina Jolie. (James Devanney/GC image)
Shiro’s 18th birthday in May 2024 Legally changed her name To Shiro Jolly. That same month, Vivianne worked as an assistant to the producer of “Outsider” on Broadway and was praised as Vivianne Jolie in Playville.
Zahara also dropped her father’s surname when she introduced herself as “Zahara Marley Jolie.” In the video When joining her sorority at Spelman College, she was obtained by Essence and chose not to include Pitt in her introduction.
“He’s upset to know that Shiro dropped his last name. He’s never felt more joy than when she was born. He’s always wanted a daughter,” a source nearby Brad said. people When news of Shiro’s name change broke. “Of course, it’s not easy for Brad to remind him that he lost a child. He loves the children and misses them. It’s very sad.”
It’s not known who Jolie is currently on a date, but Pitt is romantically linked to a jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. The two are rarely discovered together and will be shown at the British Grand Prix in 2024.
Brad Pitt and Innez de Ramon appeared at the European premiere of “F1” on June 23, 2025. (Getty Images)
When asked if GQ had strategically chosen the F1 event for their first outing as a couple, Pitt laughed and said, “No, that’s not calculated. If you’re alive, how tiring would it be?
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The two began dating in 2022 and are reportedly moving together in February 2024.
Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon are walking the paddock during the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit, held in Northampton, England on July 7, 2024. (Kym Illman/Getty Images)
A source close to Pitt told people “we are serious about their relationship and have plans for the future.”
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“It started out as a fun and casual relationship, but after moving in together they realized they had something special,” the source claimed.
Lori Bashian of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
