Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter, Shiloh, has been shocking viewers on the
red carpet lately. What’s up with her new look? Does she still go by
“John?” What did she do with her mother’s dresses? Keep watching to find out more.
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt entered the world on May 27, 2006, in Namibia, Africa, and let us tell you,
she made a pretty iconic debut. People magazine featured Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie with
their newborn on the cover, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the issue sold 2.2
million copies. The magazine cover is known as one of the highest-paying baby covers,
as Jolie and Pitt were allegedly paid $4.1 million. The two were reported to
have donated the money to charities that help support children across Africa. While visiting
Shiloh and her parents in the hospital after she was born, Angelina's brother, Haven, told People,
"I walked in the room and it was so overwhelming I had to walk
out. To see the father, mother, daughter — it was such a beautiful image that it overtook me."
When Shiloh was born, she already had loving siblings at home waiting for her arrival — Maddox,
Pax, and Zahara Jolie-Pitt. It wasn't long until Shiloh became a big sister herself.
Her two younger siblings, twins Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, were born in 2008.
When Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was young, she quickly started showing traits and features similar to
her parents. She began looking more and more like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt every day, and let's
be honest, that is not a bad thing! According to the Daily Mail, Jolie spoke with Look magazine in
December 2007 about how Shiloh stands out amongst the rest of the Jolie-Pitt family. She said,
"She looks like Brad. It's funny because she's almost going to be the
outcast in the family because she's blond and blue-eyed."
“Shoot. You think so?”
Jolie later explained to Vanity Fair in 2010 that she feels her personality was
most similar to Shiloh's when she was a young child. She stated that Shiloh was,
quote, "goofy and verbal," which she said were early signs of a performer. She added,
"I used to get dressed up in costumes and jump around. But at some point, I got closed off,
darker ... Then, as I had kids and got older — being goofy, lighter — it all came back."
In 2008, Brad Pitt revealed to Oprah Winfrey that when his daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was nearly 2
years old, she expressed that she wanted to start going by the name John or Peter
instead of her given name. Pitt and Angelina Jolie were happy to accommodate. He shared,
"She only wants to be called John. John or Peter. So it's a Peter Pan thing."
He explained how a typical conversation would go in their home:
"So we've got to call her John. 'Shi, do you want ...' — 'John. I'm John.'"
The former couple didn't think twice about calling their daughter John,
and they made sure to help her feel seen, supported, and understood. Jolie spoke with the
Daily Mail about her request and noted that it is nothing people should be thinking heavily about.
She shared how Shiloh's preference wasn't a big deal to their family, saying,
"Some kids wear capes and want to be Superman, and she wants to be like her brothers.
It's who she is. It's been a surprise to us and it's really interesting,
but she's so much more than that — she's funny and sweet and pretty. But she does love a tie."
These days, she seems comfortable continuing to go by the name Shiloh again.
Talk about a star in the making! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie quickly incorporated their
daughter into their work at about 10 months old. You may have recognized Shiloh Jolie-Pitt in her
dad's award-winning film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." According to People,
Pitt suggested that Shiloh fill in and play costar Cate Blanchett's character as a baby
in the film when a pair of twins who were originally hired were misbehaving on set.
Not only did she get to work with her dad on a major film,
but Shiloh has also influenced some of the roles her mother has taken on as well!
In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight, Angelina Jolie revealed that her daughter
played a significant part in her accepting a role in "The One and Only Ivan." She shared,
"Well, Shiloh years ago told me that she had read
a book that she loved and she wanted me to read it.”
“A gorilla who draws! Now that’s something!”
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt grew up in the spotlight and has attended numerous movie premieres
and events with her family. Not only has she had a strong red carpet presence since she was young,
but she's also gotten to show off her incredible sense of style, which is all about individuality.
In 2014, Shiloh, her father Brad Pitt, and brothers Maddox and Pax, attended the Los
Angeles premiere of "Unbroken," which was directed by their mother, Angelina Jolie.
Shiloh rocked a sleek black pantsuit and tie similar to her brothers and had her blond
hair slicked back. Although Jolie wasn't able to attend the premiere due to a case of chickenpox,
her family, including Pitt's parents, Jane and William, were in attendance.
The next year, 8-year-old Shiloh had a girls' night out with her mother and sister Zahara at the
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The trio appeared to have a great night at The Forum in Inglewood,
California, with the girls watching their mom win a Kid's Choice Award for Favorite Villain for her
role in "Maleficent." Shiloh rocked a casual look, wearing a light gray zip-up sweatshirt,
shorts, and a dark gray t-shirt featuring a giraffe in a pair of neon sunglasses.
With parents who are major celebrities, it makes sense that the Jolie-Pitt kids
are attending a lot of events such as these! In September 2017,
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt appeared at the Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of "The Breadwinner,"
alongside her mother and siblings. Jolie produced the film, which focuses on a young
girl living in Afghanistan who dresses as a boy to financially support her family.
Shiloh showed up in a black, white, and gray plaid flannel looking almost identical to
her father with her blond hair swooped over to the side. Whether she is wearing a sleek suit,
skinny jeans, or a pretty floral dress, Shiloh knows how to make a statement on the red carpet!
Angelina Jolie is a well-known humanitarian. She has dedicated years of service as a Special Envoy
for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, also known as the UNHCR organization.
According to Us Weekly in 2015, Jolie continued her activism efforts alongside her
daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt as they took a trip to southeastern Turkey in honor of World Refugee Day.
During this visit, Jolie gave a speech voicing her concerns for the country:
"We should call this what it is: not just a 'refugee crisis,'
but a crisis of global security and governance, that is manifesting itself
in the worst refugee crisis ever recorded — and a time of mass displacement."
According to PopSugar, Shiloh and her mother also took a trip to Lebanon and spent time
with a Syrian girl that Jolie had met during a previous trip for the UNHCR. It's no surprise
that Jolie has done wonderful work around the world and is now passing down her humanitarian
efforts and compassion to her children. In an interview with People, Jolie stated,
"Shiloh is very aware that I hold refugee families in high regard
and has been asking to come on missions and meet them for many years."
Friends with major celebs
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt can typically be found strolling through Hollywood alongside her mother and other
members of their famous family, but she has friends outside of her siblings, of course!
In July 2019, she was spotted hanging out with "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown.
According to TMZ, the two were seen spending time together outside of LA,
grabbing lunch with Shiloh's sister Zahara Jolie-Pitt.
In honor of "National Best Friends Day,” Brown gave a big shoutout on her Instagram
Story in June 2019 to her two favorite gals, Shiloh and Zahara. She showed her
two besties her appreciation in a Story with the caption, "best friends 4L."
From a young age, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has been known for her gender-neutral fashion. When
Angelina Jolie was on the cover of Vanity Fair in 2010, she spoke about Shiloh's style, saying,
"Shiloh, we feel has Montenegro style. It's how people dress there. She likes
to dress like a boy. She wants to be a boy. So we had to cut her hair.
She likes to wear boys' everything. She thinks she's one of the brothers."
Shiloh's fashion choices have truly evolved over time as she has experimented with new and unique
looks. Although her style has changed, one thing that has remained the same is her ability to
stay true to herself. In May 2020, a source told Entertainment Tonight that her father,
Brad Pitt, is completely supportive in whatever choices his daughter makes:
"Brad is so proud of Shiloh and who she has become.
He loves that she always stays true to herself and is so good to her brothers and sisters."
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt turned heads at the October 2021 U.K. premiere of Marvel's "Eternals"
wearing one of her mother's dresses. Angelina Jolie originally wore the black-and-white Dior
dress to the Los Angeles press conference for "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" back in 2019.
Although the dress was once long enough to touch the floor, Shiloh opted to have it shortened above
her knee for the special event. This isn't the first time she modified one of her mom's dresses,
either. According to W magazine, Shiloh altered the Gabriela Hearst dress that Jolie wore
at a "Women for Bees" event in July 2021 for the U.S. premiere of "Eternals."
Whether she's wearing a hoodie or a dress,
she has proven that she can rock just about anything on the red carpet.
And Angelina Jolie is officially the coolest mom ever for letting her kids wear her clothing!
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