Brad Pitt Speaks Up For The First Time About Divorce With Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt finally speaks up about the much-publicized divorce with Angelina Jolie that shook Hollywood last year. After two years of marriage and more than 10 years as a couple, Brangelina took everyone by surprise when Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016.

For the first time since then, Brad Pitt shares what he has been going through in GQStyle’s summer edition. He talks about his struggle with alcohol abuse and how he dealt with it. He also talks about how much he wants his children to be protected from all that is happening.

Brad Pitt: ‘Self-Inflicted’ Journey Of Chaos

In the interview with GQ, Pitt describes the past six months as a journey which is “self-inflicted.” He also calls it a “weird” time in his life, which culminated in that fateful flight with his family where he reportedly had a tiff with one of his kids, Maddox. That same incident was investigated by authorities but was eventually closed.

Immediately following that incident, Jolie filed for divorce. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason and also said that the well-being of the children came first. Pitt reportedly became “verbally abusive” with Maddox. He was also supposedly drunk during the incident.

Pitt Deals With Boozing Too Much

The actor candidly admits his problem with alcohol, which he has had since his college days. He confessed, “I stopped everything except boozing when I started my family. But even this last year, you know—things I wasn’t dealing with. I was boozing too much. It’s just become a problem.” Pitt now says he is sober, with cranberry juice and fizzy water replacing alcohol in his life.

GQ Photo Shoot Causes A Stir

While his interview was considered a raw and revealing one, his photo shoot for GQ caught the eye of quite a number of critics.

Taken in several national parks in the US, Pitt is shown in designer wear, in “a little wacky” and “weird” poses. According to News.Com.Au, several critics took to social media to share what they thought of it. Some posts found his poses ridiculous, while others commented on what he wore.

GQ photographer: imagine you're a worm, right? and a bird's just dropped you from its beak. can you show me that?
Brad Pitt: pic.twitter.com/n4WZ9A7A5l

— Alex Bruce-Smith (@alexbrucesmith) May 3, 2017

'Look! Look! I'm a cactus!'

'Come inside Brad, it's getting dark.' pic.twitter.com/JcFgWHduvW

— Alexandra Haddow (@MissAHaddow) May 3, 2017

the same photographer that did Harry's Another Man did Brad Pitt's GQ piece and he only has access to one (1) sweater vest apparently pic.twitter.com/pGIdgPoZf6

— Allyson Gross (@AllysonGross) May 3, 2017