<p id=”par-1_93″>Knox Jolie-Pitt has stayed mostly out of the spotlight, despite his very famous family. Now that the teen is approaching <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/angelina-jolie-rumored-eyeing-international-move-ties-los-angeles-expire-july-2026.html/”>his 18th birthday, </a>he’s stepping into the public eye a bit more. This past weekend, he had a pretty major day. On June 5, Knox walked the stage at a Los Angeles high school to collect his diploma. Hours later, he stepped into a Muay Thai ring to fight. While his mother cheered him on, his father was nowhere in sight. Pitt’s assumed absence further strengthens reports of his estrangement from his children.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-knox-jolie-pitt-jumped-into-the-spotlight-in-a-big-way-this-week”>Knox Jolie-Pitt jumped into the spotlight in a big way this week</h2>
<p id=”par-2_85″>Because Knox Jolie-Pitt kept a low profile for most of his childhood, fans assumed the youngest son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was the shy type. It doesn’t seem that way anymore. On June 5, Knox took the stage and delivered a speech to his classmates and their families at his high school graduation. He even took time out of his remarks to promote his fight, telling attendees, “Tonight, I’m gonna be fighting at Total Sonic Knockout 5 at 12:45 a.m., so catch me.”</p>
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<p id=”par-3_46″>After midnight, Knox entered the ring for an exhibition match and won the IKF Point Muay Thai Technical event, according to <a href=”https://www.tmz.com/2026/06/07/knox-jolie-pitt-graduates-high-school-muay-thai-fight/”>TMZ</a>. The 17-year-old has been training in martial arts for years. He has been spotted at local training sessions for the last few years. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-brad-pitt-was-noticeably-absent-but-angelina-jolie-was-not”>Brad Pitt was noticeably absent, but Angelina Jolie was not</h2>
<p id=”par-4_85″>Knox Jolie-Pitt had the support of some classmates and his mother, it seems. The teen’s mom, Angelina Jolie, was front and center for both events. She was spotted in the graduation crowd snapping photos and video as her son took the stage. Jolie reportedly looked on proudly but was trying hard to blend in. She later attended the late-night fight alongside Knox’s twin sister, Vivienne. The mother-daughter duo kept a low profile in the crowd. It’s unclear whether Knox’s other siblings attended the fight, too.</p>
<p id=”par-5_87″>What we can say for certain is that Brad Pitt, Knox’s father, was not seen at either event. It does not appear that the father of six attended the ceremony. He didn’t seem to show up for a fight night that, fittingly, echoed one of his own most famous on-screen roles as a bare-knuckle boxer, either. Pitt instead surfaced thousands of miles away, in France, on June 6, with Ines de Ramon. Pitt and Ramon, whom he has been dating since 2022, looked relaxed and happy. </p>
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<p id=”par-6_84″>Brad Pitt’s estrangement from his kids has been headline news for years, but recent milestones put that gulf into sharper perspective. Pitt skipped Zahara Jolie’s college graduation last month. Despite the clear rift between him and his children, Pitt has opted to stay quiet. He has not weighed in on the work any of his kids have been doing, or <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/how-many-of-brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-kids-have-changed-their-names.html/”>their name changes</a>. In fact, the last time Pitt and his children were mentioned together was in his late mother<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/believed-fairness-brad-pitt-rare-glimpse-mom-family-celebrates-late-matriarch.html/”> Jane Etta Pitt’s obituary.</a></p>
<p id=”par-7_34″>Now that Knox and Vivienne, the youngest of Pitt and Jolie’s six kids, are entering adulthood, their relatiosnhip with thier father seems to grow more distant. It’s unclear if that will ever change. </p>