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Top 5 celebrity children who dropped their parents' famous surnames. Photo
The daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Shiloh has decided to officially abandon her double surname. On the day of her eighteenth birthday, she filed documents requesting a legal name change. Due to a tense relationship with her father, the girl removed the "Pitt" from her last name, leaving only the "Jolie". Earlier, the 15-year-old daughter of the former spouses, who was her mother's assistant in the creation of the musical The Outsiders, made a similar statement. The girl identified herself on the official poster as Vivienne Jolie.
Despite the many privileges of having a famous name, children of celebrities are increasingly trying to get rid of the nepo baby label, which means that they have achieved popularity and success only thanks to their parents. Here are the names of the offspring of celebrities who have decided to drop this "burden." The selection of celebrities was made by HELLO magazine.
Malia Obama
When she started her directorial career, the daughter of the former US president abandoned her father's surname. This became known during the debut of her first short film, The Heart, at the Sundance Film Festival, when the 25-year-old identified herself as Malia Ann.
Suri Cruise
During the Head Over Heels performance in New York, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's daughter appeared with a new name. Playing the role of Philoclea in the stage show, 18-year-old Suri did not mention her father's surname during the audition. Instead, she chose her mother's middle name, Noelle.
Elle King
The professional American country singer is the daughter of comedian Rob Schneider. The woman's real name is Tanner Elle Schneider. However, instead of her father's name, she uses her mother's surname, King.
Angelina Jolie
The famous American actress had a difficult relationship with her father, who disappeared from her life many times. Therefore, on September 12, 2002, Angelina Jolie legally abandoned her surname Voight, replacing it with Jolie, which she originally used as a stage name.
Willow and Jaden Smith
Despite their undeniable resemblance to their parents, Willow and Jaden have abandoned the name "Smith" to pursue their careers as artists. In an interview, Jaden said that his sister started using only her name long before he decided to do so.
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