Multiple outlets report that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s youngest son, Knox, has removed his father’s surname from his high school diploma, doing so weeks before his 18th birthday. The reports say the change follows similar moves by several of Knox’s siblings, including Zahara, who has also been reported as seeking to drop her father’s name. The coverage ties the surname decisions to the continuing family rift and the aftermath of Jolie and Pitt’s publicly scrutinized 2016 divorce.
Sources diverge in how they interpret the cause. Some accounts frame the decision as part of the long-running conflict between the family members. Other reporting notes that while there are allegations and speculation about influence from Jolie, sources cited by outlets also describe the possibility that the children act independently. Across the stories, the shared point is the same: Knox’s diploma reflects a name change, marking another step in a pattern attributed to multiple siblings.
