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Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt seen attending The Eternals - UK film premiere afterparty at Maison Estelle on October 27, 2021 in London, England© Getty

Angelina Jolie makes powerful plea concerning teen daughter Shiloh following eventful year in personal life

The award-winning actress is a doting mom to six children, who she shares with ex Brad Pitt

Hanna Fillingham
US Managing Editor
December 6, 2024
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Angelina Jolie is notoriously private about her family life, and for good reason. 

The Hollywood star is a doting mom to six children, who she shares with Brad Pitt, and while both her and her ex-husband are used to life in the spotlight, their children have opted out for this lifestyle. 

The award-winning actress made a point of telling everyone that 18-year-old Shiloh, is particularly private, and doesn't like public attention. 

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Angelina was appearing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night when she made the revelation. 

This also marked her first TV interview in a decade, and she appeared on the show barefoot, revealing to host Jimmy that she had broken her toe the day before and had struggled to find some suitable shoes to wear. 

Angelina Jolie opened up about her children, especially Shiloh, wanting a private life © NBC
Angelina Jolie opened up about her children, especially Shiloh, wanting a private life

When asked whether any of her kids wanted to be on camera or behind the camera, she answered: "I think some of them off camera, behind the scenes. But they really, really want to be - especially Shiloh - would like to be private. Just private. Not photographed. She most of all likes privacy." 

Jimmy replied: "It must be so tricky as everyone is so famous," to which Angelina responded: "But it wasn't their choice." 

Angelina Jolie with daughter Shiloh on the red carpet © Mondadori Portfolio
Angelina Jolie with daughter Shiloh on the red carpet

Shiloh has had an eventful year, and hit headlines in August after successfully changing her surname to drop her father's last name. 

She now goes by Shiloh Jolie, rather than Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. Her sister Vivienne, 16, has done the same. 

Pax Thien Jolie, Angelina Jolie, Zahara Marley Jolie, and Maddox Chivan Jolie attend the "Maria" Premiere - 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on September 29, 2024 in New York City© Joy Malone
Angelina is a doting mom to six children

While not too much is known about Shiloh, it is public knowledge that the teen is a passionate dancer specialising in breakdancing, and has been captured on camera rehearsing at her dance class over the past few years. 

Angelina has been raising her six children as a single parent following her high-profile divorce from Brad. 

Angelina Jolie with children Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt attend "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" Special Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on February 25, 2019 in New York City.© Getty Images
Angelina with all six of her children in 2019

The Hollywood star previously opened up about parenthood and admitted to People: "I'm not a perfect parent by any means. Every day I feel like I'm more aware of everything I don't do right. And I'm pretty tough on myself, because I feel often, 'Am I doing the right thing? Did I say the right thing?'" 

Speaking of her children, Angelina added: "They're pretty great people, and because there's so many of them, I think they've had a very significant effect on each other. "It's not like I'm the head of anything. I'm very honest with my kids. And I'm very human with my kids." 

L to R: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt © Samir Hussein
Angelina shares her children with ex Brad Pitt

Angelina and Brad met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2004. They dated for ten years before tying the knot in 2014, but just two years later, the actress filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences".

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