Vietnamese-born adopted child Pax Thien is Angelina Jolie's spiritual support

From a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 growing up in an orphanage in Vietnam, Pax Thien is now one of 6 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren of star Angelina Jolie. When her parents rushed into the divorce battle, Pax Thien became her mother’s spiritual support.

Recently, the image of Pax Thien accompanying famous mother, Angelina Jolie, to dinner at a restaurant in New York was shared and attracted fans. At the age of 20, Pax Thien possesses a masculine appearance.

Pax Thien went to dinner with his mother, actress Angelina Jolie, at a restaurant in New York (Photo: JJ).

Angelina Jolie’s adopted son of Vietnamese origin is increasingly confident and masculine (Photo: JJ).

Pax Thien wears a simple, youthful outfit with dusty jeans and a light pink sweatshirt while Angelina Jolie is elegant with a long dress and a black jacket. It is known that before that, Pax Thien and her mother went to work at the headquarters of her new fashion brand named Atelier Jolie in New York.

Recently, the divorce between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continues to be the focus of international media because of the unending legal controversy. The couple broke up in 2016 but so far, they have not agreed on the division of custody of 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and common property.

Recently, Brad Pitt filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie about the actress secretly selling 50% of the shares of the winery to the Russian tycoon – Yuri Shefler (owner of Stolichnaya, Russia’s leading vodka production company).

Pax Thien became the great spiritual support of his mother and siblings when the eldest Maddox went to study abroad, his parents divorced (Photo: JJ).

Brad Pitt’s side commented: “Angelina Jolie’s actions are illegal, causing serious harm to Brad Pitt with the purpose of getting rich illegally.”

The Hollywood actor has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Previously, in 2022, Brad Pitt’s side filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife but lost because of lack of evidence.

Pax Thien is one of 3 adopted 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren of Angelina Jolie, the other 2 are Maddox and Zahara. Angelina Jolie also has 3 biological 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with Brad Pitt.

When the relationship between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie became strained, the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren moved to side with the actress. Pax Thien and his siblings have lived with their mother mainly since their parents divorced.

Pax Thien was scared and hated the paparazzi when he first came to the US in 2007 (Photo: People).

Becoming the adopted 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 of the leading celebrity couple in the entertainment world makes Pax Thien’s life turn to a new page. Before becoming the adopted 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 of the star couple Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Pax Thien was living in an orphanage in Vietnam.

In January 2007, Angelina Jolie applied for adoption in Vietnam. The actor completed the procedure to bring Pax Thien back to the US in March of that year. The first photo of a Vietnamese-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 boy when he came to the US was sold exclusively to People newspaper for $2.7 million.

Moving to the US to live and study, over the years, Pax Thien learned to gradually adapt to a new life. From a scared boy in the face of news hunters, always wearing a hat to hide his face to avoid the camera, Pax Thien of today is a confident, masculine young man.

In a 2013 interview, actress Maleficent revealed that Pax Thien is an introvert and doesn’t like being chased by reporters. However, in the eyes of his adoptive mother, the Vietnamese-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 boy is a very emotional person who always loves and protects the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

Pax Thien (right) often accompanies her mother to attend events (Image: Getty Images).

After many years of attachment, the Hollywood star appreciates the presence of her son Pax Thien. “Now, Pax Thien has become a source of strength in our lives. I feel very fortunate to be the mother of Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara (3 adopted 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren of Hollywood stars. Every day, I feel grateful for that,” the actress said.

When the eldest Maddox studied abroad in Korea since 2018, Pax Thien became the breadwinner in the family, a support for his mother and younger siblings. He appeared with his mother more, actively carried things, opened the door, led her across the street or accompanied her at events in the entertainment industry.

According to People, Pax Thien has a great passion for photography and filming. He once followed his mother to Cambodia to participate in the filming of the movie First They Killed My Father. Last year, Pax Thien assisted her mother in filming the movie Without Blood in Rome (Italy).

Angelina Jolie is always grateful for the presence of her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, including adopted and biological 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, in her life (Photo: JJ).

On the show Woman’s Hour, the famous star revealed that her second son likes to be a DJ, passionate about music and movies.

Despite being noticed by the media, the 20-year-old does not like to rely on his parents, finding his own direction of artistic activities. According to a source, Pax Thien wants to pursue art game (art in the game), combining art and digital media software to create unique works in the game.

An exclusive source of Page Six said that Pax Thien’s works use a mixed media visual art process, applying more than one medium or medium to create works and digital communication.

Pax Thien is working secretly under the stage name Embtto to avoid attracting attention. For Pax Thien, art game is not only a hobby but also a serious job. Angelina Jolie’s 20-year-old son wants to do an exhibition of his work in the future.