Losing Is Not An Option For Angie
YOU South Africa|10 June 2021
Brad Pitt is over the moon at a recent custody victory but his defiant ex is not going to take it lying down
Nici De Wet
Losing Is Not An Option For Angie

SHE may be blessed with almost otherworldly beauty but anyone who has even a passing know­ ledge of what makes her tick will tell you one thing: she’s a tough cookie.

Mess with Angelina Jolie at your peril, they’ll tell you. She knows what she wants and she gets it – and if you get in her way, beware.

Right now, she wants to win her custody case against Brad Pitt at all costs.

Angie (45) has steadfastly refused to give in to her ex’s request for more time with their kids. And she’s still not backing down, despite a new court ruling that’s given Brad (57) temporary joint custody of Pax (17), Zahara (16), Shiloh (15), and 12­year­old twins Vivienne and Knox.

Their eldest, Maddox (19), is an adult so isn’t subject to the custody arrangement.

John Ouderkirk – the long­standing pri­vate judge the former love­birds hired to oversee the case – made the decision after months of hearing testimonies from peo­ple who’d spent time around the family.

Witness names were submitted late last year by Brad and Angie and included former personal assistants, bodyguards, psychologists, social workers and, in Angie’s case, even former co­stars.

The former couple also took to the stand in a court hearing held behind closed doors.

Ouderkirk’s ruling was a detailed one, an insider says. But it’s still “tentative” – so either side can still ask for modifications. And you can bet Angie is going to.

Still, right now Brad’s camp is consid­ering it a major victory and the star is said to be “incredibly happy”.

Esta historia es de la edición 10 June 2021 de YOU South Africa.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición 10 June 2021 de YOU South Africa.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE YOU SOUTH AFRICAVer todo
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST
YOU South Africa

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST

With more and more of us struggling with our mental health, here's a common-sense guide to coping with life's ups and downs

time-read
5 minutos  |
5 December 2024
SPUD: THE MAGIC CONTINUES
YOU South Africa

SPUD: THE MAGIC CONTINUES

John van de Ruit tells us why he decided to write a sequel - and shares how his first book helped him find enduring love

time-read
5 minutos  |
5 December 2024
SEX CONTRACT GONE WRONG
YOU South Africa

SEX CONTRACT GONE WRONG

A Cape Town couple have been charged with using a young woman as a sex slave-but some say she lost the job she signed up for and now has a grudge against them

time-read
4 minutos  |
5 December 2024
LIAM LAID TO REST
YOU South Africa

LIAM LAID TO REST

More than a month after One Direction singer LIAM PAYNE (31) tragically fell to his death from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his loved ones finally got to say their goodbyes.

time-read
1 min  |
5 December 2024
SHILOH HANGS OUT
YOU South Africa

SHILOH HANGS OUT

THE two young women look like any pair of good friends chatting and laughing as they leave their dance class in Los Angeles.

time-read
1 min  |
5 December 2024
LEO IN LOVE
YOU South Africa

LEO IN LOVE

He's just turned 50 and it seems Leonardo DiCaprio may finally be ready to settle down

time-read
3 minutos  |
5 December 2024
PACKING A PUNCH
YOU South Africa

PACKING A PUNCH

Irish actor Paul Mescal beefed up for his role in the blockbuster epic Gladiator II - and fans are loving it

time-read
4 minutos  |
5 December 2024
I DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BE A LOVE CHILD
YOU South Africa

I DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BE A LOVE CHILD

As the illegitimate daughter of the king, she fought to be recognised as part of Belgium's royal family, but Princess Delphine says she still feels unwelcome

time-read
5 minutos  |
5 December 2024
'I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES'
YOU South Africa

'I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES'

A bite from a spitting cobra 13 years ago nearly killed her but Mikayla survived - and she's made peace with her scars

time-read
4 minutos  |
5 December 2024
THE CLAWS ARE OUT!
YOU South Africa

THE CLAWS ARE OUT!

Things have grown frosty between the Beckhams and the Sussexes as Becks comes out in clear support of William

time-read
7 minutos  |
5 December 2024