Angelina Jolie smiles while leaving her NYC store amid claims ex Brad Pitt is 'begging' to see their twins

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

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        Angelina Jolie was seen leaving her Atelier Jolie store in New York City on Tuesday morning.The 49-year-old Maria actress was carrying a cup of to-go coffee and a brown bag with a treat in it from her very own café Eat Offbeat inside the shop.She wore a gray grandpa cardigan over a white shirt with long black slacks and black platform heels while she added sunglasses.Some of her six children work in the shop, too. Zahara and Pax helped her launch Atelier Jolie last year, she shared in her September 2023 profile for Vogue. This comes as DailyMail.com has learned her ex Brad Pitt, 60, is 'begging' two of his six children to spent his 61st birthday with with him and his live-in girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 31, on December 18.'Brad loves his kids and it would mean the world to him to have them spend his special day with him,' a source told DailyMail.com.'But it is not looking so great so far. Some of the kids still talk to him, some do not. It is very tricky.'The former couple share three biological children - Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 - as well as their adopted children Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara, 19. It has been reported that Maddox and Pax do not talk to their father while Shiloh has gone so far as to have Pitt removed from her last name. Zahara does not seem to use Pitt either.It is believed that Knox and Vivienne still confer with the Fight Club star, though they have not been pictured with him in several years.All six of the children are regularly photographed with their mother Jolie and even work with her on her films, the Broadway show The Outsiders, and her shop Atelier Jolie.Physical distance does not seem to be an issue as both Pitt and Jolie reside in the Los Angeles area within miles of each other.The source added that if the kids do not want to see Brad, he will instead go on a trip with his girlfriend Ines, an executive at a jewelry company. The two live together in the same house in the Los Angeles area, it has been claimed by People. Brad's ex Angelina Jolie filed divorce from him in 2016 after she claimed that he acted inappropriately on a flight to the US.The two are still battling over custody issues to this day as they war over their Chateau Miraval property in France.
       Meanwhile, Jolie is getting Oscar buzz for playing opera singer Maria Callas in the film Maria which debuts this month. She already has an Oscar on her shelf from her role in Girl, Interrupted.As far as her battle with Brad, it does not seem to be winding down.Jolie and Pitt are still engaged in a legal conflict over the Chateau Miraval, the winery they shared as a couple in the South Of France.The feud over the property stems from the fact Angelina sold her half to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler for $62 million in 2021, amid her divorce proceedings.Pitt sued her over the sale, insisting that she was contractually obligated to obtain his consent before offloading her portion of the Chateau Miraval.Jolie has brought up her abuse allegations and the custody battle over the course of her years-long legal feud with Brad over the Chateau Miraval.She has asked Pitt to 'end the fighting' and drop the winery lawsuit against her so that their family can have a chance to 'heal.' This comes after the Gia actress debuted a new designer to her shop: L’Enchanteur from twin designers Dynasty & Soull Ogun. Jolie shared the news on Instagram last week. 'Atelier Jolie is delighted to present L’Enchanteur, the visionary collection from twin designers Dynasty & Soull Ogun, winners of the prestigious 2024 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund,' a caption read.'Inspired by the mystical intersection of science, color theory, numerology, and ancient myth, their work redefines the concept of the heirloom. 'Each piece of jewelry and each accessory serves as a modern talisman, imbued with symbolic meaning and representing a stage in the soul’s profound journey.'Join us at our New York City flagship store to experience the L’Enchanteur collection firsthand. Meet the designers, Dynasty & Soull Ogun, on Saturday, November 23rd, from 3PM - 6PM and delve deeper into the stories and inspirations behind their captivating creations.' Meanwhile, she showed off a new, small bird tattoo located on her arm.
       The new ink was seen on Monday evening at The Gotham 34th Annual Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.The black bird was seen flying down with its wings back. She has a similar drawing on her chest, only in that one the bird is flying up.This new mark is located above the coordinates from where her six children were born - she shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox with ex Brad Pitt, whom she has battling through a nasty divorce for eight years.The fresh tat showed nicely on her arm as she wore a sleeveless black long dress with platform heels while talking to the press on the red carpet.In June the Maria actress showed off the bird mark in the middle of her chest as she made a glamorous appearance at the 77th Annual Tony Awards. Jolie has also said in the past that some of her children have the bird tattoo in different locations.As in, they don't all have the bird tattoos on their chest. 'There is also a Bird that I share with some of my children that is personal to us,' Angelina said to CR Fashion Book.The Maleficent actress, 49, first flaunted the tiny chest ink in June as she graced the red carpet alongside her teenage daughter Vivienne, 15. The pair's Broadway production, The Outsiders, garnered four major wins during the special ceremony, including Best Musical. Her latest tattoo seemingly depicted a sparrow-like bird with its wings slightly out to appear as if it was flying.
Sparrows can carry a special meaning and are known to symbolize freedom, love and also loyalty.

source : Daily mail