Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s controversial marriage and divorce may have deeply affected his mom, Jane Pitt.
HIGHLIGHTS
Speculation about Brad Pitt’s mom hating Angelina Jolie during their relationship is fueled by media obsession.
Articles claiming Jane Pitt preferred Jennifer Aniston over Jolie.
However, public comments from Jolie and Jane Pitt praising each other and spending time together suggest a closer relationship.
As one of the biggest movie stars of all time, Brad Pitt has become extremely wealthy thanks to starring in a slew of hit films. Similar to her ex-husband, Angelina Jolie has also headlined many movies that made more than $100 million at the box office.
Despite their impressive careers, there are a lot of people who care more about Pitt and Jolie’s personal life. For that reason, there is a lot of interest in every aspect of their relationship including whether Jolie got along with Pitt’s mom, Jane Pitt.
Why Fans Think Brad Pitt’s Mom Hated Angelina Jolie During Their Relationship
Throughout Brad Pitt’s life, it has often been clear that some members of the media have been obsessed with his personal life. With that in mind, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that some people want to believe Pitt’s mom couldn’t stand Angelina Jolie.
From the moment that Pitt and Jolie became a couple, there were a lot of observers who were rooting against them. The reason for this is they infamously fell for each other when Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston.
When did Brad Pitt’s relationships with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie begin and end, according to Who’s Dated Who and Glamour?
Given that so many people were rooting against Pitt and Jolie’s relationship, it makes sense that publications put their relationship under a microscope. Sadly for Pitt and Jolie at the time, some of the articles about the relationship made it seem like there was a lot of strife.
One example of an article that made Pitt and Jolie’s relationship look bad focused on her relationship with his mom. In June 2009, Today published an article that claimed that Jane Pitt preferred Jennifer Aniston over Jolie.
Of course, the truth is that people’s parents often prefer one of their relationships over another. So in theory, Today’s article could have been no big deal. However, the body of Today’s article, which cited an inside source, made it seem like Jolie didn’t get along with Pitt’s family at all, including his mom.
“Jane’s seen, first hand, how difficult Angelina is. She never comes to visit the family in Missouri and is always prickly on the rare occasions they have got together. Jennifer was the total opposite — charming, friendly and the perfect daughter-in-law. She always made time to be an active part of the family, whereas Angie just turns her nose up.”
On top of claiming that Jane Pitt and Jolie didn’t like each other, Today went a little bit further than that. They also went on to claim that even though Brad Pitt and Aniston broke up years earlier, Jane Pitt remained close to her ex-daughter-in-law.
“(Jen and Jane) speak at least a couple of times a week and Jen never misses a birthday or special occasion.”
Of course, one article claiming that Jane Pitt and Jolie didn’t get along isn’t that compelling. After all, it would be an understatement to say that hundreds of articles about Jolie and Brad Pitt’s relationship have been published.
With that in mind, it is worth noting that in 2016, Radar Online published an article about Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce. As a part of that piece, Radar Online claimed that Jane Pitt was devastated that her son and Jolie were getting divorced.
However, the article made it clear that Jane Pitt was upset because she was worried about getting enough contact with her grandchildren. That same article also cited an inside source that claimed that Jane Pitt and Jolie never bonded despite one of them trying to.
“Jane tried so hard to bond with Angelina and welcome her into the family but nothing ever seemed to work.”
In addition to articles like the ones already mentioned, other pieces have made similar and worse claims about Jolie and Jane Pitt. A perfect example of that is in 2018, Radar Online published a piece that cited an inside source that claimed Jane Pitt would never forgive Jolie.
“Jane is a tough cookie, and she will never forgive Angelina for what she’s put the family through — especially since they’ve barely seen the kids since the divorce was announced…She thinks her son has been treated in a cruel and manipulative way, and she’s not letting this go.”
Why Claims Brad Pitt’s Mom Hated Angelina Jolie Likely Are Overstated Or Completely Wrong
Throughout Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship and even after, inside sources have often made explosive claims about them. While those claims are great for headlines, there is no way to ever know for sure if they are utterly false, overstated, or completely accurate. However, there were times in which Jolie and Jane Pitt praised each other on the record.
In 2008, The Daily Mail published an article about how Jolie was cuddling up to Pitt’s parents amid rumors of them fighting. As a part of that piece, The Daily Mail quoted Jolie talking about how wonderful Pitt’s parents had been to her children.
“When I first met them I came in with two adopted children from other countries and I didn’t know how they were going to be. But they are equally loving with them.”
Later in 2013 after Jolie underwent a double mastectomy, Jane Pitt gave People a statement. As a part of that statement, Jane Pitt praised Jolie and more notably expressed her love for the actor.
“We’re so very proud of Angie, this means so much to our family – especially our grandchildren. We love her dearly.”
Even inside sources have made it seem like Jolie and Jane Pitt have been closer than some reports would have people believe. One example of that is a 2020 report that claimed Jolie visited Jane Pitt, so she could reunite with her grandchildren.
Who are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children, according to People?
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt
Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt
Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt
Of course, Jolie and Jane Pitt’s public comments about each other can be written off as nothing more than public relations. While that certainly is possible, it also has to be noted that inside sources have financial reasons to feed the media juicy stories about Jolie and Jane Pitt. With all that in mind, it makes more sense to give Jolie and Jane Pitt’s comments more weight.