On May 27, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (the child of Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Angelina Jolie) suddenly filed a petition to completely remove her father’s surname from her name as soon as she turned 18. Accordingly, her new name will be Shiloh Jolie.

Previously, also on her 18th birthday, Suri Cruise (child of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes) had a similar action.

This move by the two famous “Hollywood princesses” is considered an affirmation of independence , freedom and self-determination when reaching adulthood, especially when both of them experienced an unhappy childhood when facing the trauma left by their fathers.

Once two of Hollywood’s most sought-after children, Suri and Shiloh’s lives took a different turn after their parents’ tumultuous divorce.

In a 2006 interview with the press, Tom Cruise cried when sharing about his unhappy childhood and being abandoned by his biological father. However, the actor himself was also accused of abandoning his biological daughter.

Suri Cruise had to endure her father’s rejection for more than a decade, just because Tom Cruise pursued the ideals of the Scientology sect.

In 2018, Us Weekly reported that the actor had the right to see his child 10 days a month, but he flatly refused, even when Suri was seriously ill.

At the same time, he also announced that he would stop providing $400,000/year (equivalent to about 10.2 billion VND) for his daughter when she turned 18. Although it was in accordance with the law, Tom Cruise made the public angry and harshly criticized for his “draining the ship and draining the gutter” action.

More confusingly, while “neglecting” his biological daughter since she was 6 years old, Tom has given special love and care to his adopted children Isabella and Connor, as well as his on-screen daughter Dakota Fanning.

Previously, also by complying with the regulations of the Church of Scientology, Tom Cruise brutally severed his relationship with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman and close friend David Beckham.

Unlike Tom Cruise and Suri Cruise, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s relationship with her biological father is somewhat more complicated.

Although she was once very close to Brad Pitt, and even confronted Pax Thien (the adopted Vietnamese son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) to defend her father against accusations of domestic violence, Shiloh caused confusion when she suddenly announced that she would give up her father’s last name last May.

The action is a testament to the rift in the father-daughter relationship between Shiloh and Brad Pitt.

Although the official reason behind this decision has not been revealed, many speculate that the cause comes from Shiloh’s father’s actions in the past, such as fighting with his children, using stimulants, especially the noise about fighting over assets in the long-standing legal battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Luckily, both Shiloh and Suri have wonderful mothers who respect and stand by them. Thanks to that, both have become independent, mature and can freely develop themselves.

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are both famous Hollywood actors. Tom Cruise (born 1962) made his mark with action movies such as: “Mission Impossible”, “Top Gun”…

Brad Pitt (born 1963) is successful as an actor and producer in both action and romantic films with works such as “Legends of the Fall”, “The Hunger Games”…

In IMDb’s ranking of the world’s most handsome actors, Tom Cruise ranked 1st and Brad Pitt ranked 2nd. Both have also been repeatedly ranked among the world’s most handsome men by prestigious magazines.

“Even though they are the most talented stars, they are also the worst fathers” – one viewer commented.