It might seem like celebrities have it all, but they’re not perfect. Despite the money they make and all the charitable work they do, they have their flaws. Just like us, they have complicated family dynamics. Some are even tragically estranged from their children. Having a celebrity as a parent comes with its difficulties—some of these stars have done and said shocking things that justify the rift in the relationship. Here are the most famous celebs who are estranged from their kids.
Caitlyn Jenner
When Jenner first came out as trans in 2015, she had the support of the whole Kardashian family behind her. But as the years went on, family drama ensued. Khloe claimed that Caitlyn Jenner came out to E! before telling her family.
Jenner also wrote the infamous “The Secrets of My Life,” where she criticized Kris. The rift worsened as the former Olympic athlete became more right-wing, and in a 2017 appearance on “Good Morning Britain,” she shared with the world that they were estranged, calling Kim’s absence “a big loss.”
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s divorce was as iconic as their marriage. They divorced when Suri was very young, and Cruise hasn’t been present in her life since.
A source says that Tom Cruise has opted out of seeing Suri for 11 years and decided to see Taylor Swift on her Eras tour rather than attend his daughter’s high school graduation. Suri has even given up her dad’s last name, choosing instead to go by Suri Noelle.
Brad Pitt
When the once-glamorous Brangelina split, it had irreparable repercussions on their numerous adoptive and biological children. According to court papers, Pit physically abused Jolie on a plane that the entire family was on, grabbing her by the head, shaking her, and pushing her around before punching the ceiling of the plane. Pitt was also abusive towards the children, choking one of them and hitting another in the face.
Because of the alleged abuse, Pitt doesn’t have contact with the Jolie-Pitt children. Their son Jax wrote a scathing Instagram caption in 2020: “You time and time again prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person.” Meanwhile, Shiloh has dropped her dad’s last name.
Elon Musk
The billionaire is openly transphobic, even though his daughter Vivian Wilson is trans. On a right-wing podcast, he claimed he was “tricked into signing documents” and went on to deadname and misgender Vivian multiple times.
He called being transgender “evil” and added he considered Vivian dead, “killed by the woke mind virus.” Vivian spoke out about their estrangement and added that Musk was abusive towards her when she was a child.
