Brad Pitt reportedly finds daughter Shiloh's career success bittersweet amidst estrangement

• Shiloh Jolie gained massive attention for her dance cameo in a K-pop music video.
• The nineteen-year-old has reportedly dropped the surname Pitt from her professional identity.
• Brad Pitt feels his daughter’s success is a bittersweet reminder of their estrangement.
  

Shiloh Jolie, the 19-year-old daughter of Academy Award winners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has "broken the internet" following a viral cameo in K-pop sensation Dayoung’s latest music video for What's A Girl To Do.

While the appearance has solidified Shiloh's status as a rising talent in the dance world, insiders reveal the moment is "bittersweet" for her father, Brad Pitt, who remains estranged from his daughter.

According to a report in Closer Magazine, Pitt is "in awe" of Shiloh’s burgeoning career but finds her success a "crushing reminder" of their lack of contact.

Shiloh has reportedly gone "no contact" with the Formula One star, even taking the significant step of dropping "Pitt" from her professional and personal name.

"He doesn’t see how that bond can simply evaporate," a source shared, noting that Pitt remains convinced they will one day reconcile.

For now, however, he is reportedly "done trying to force her" and is choosing to respect her boundaries.

Pitt reportedly believes that if he can repair his relationship with Shiloh, it will have a "ripple effect" with his other children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Knox, and Vivienne.

The actor allegedly blames his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, for the ongoing alienation, though Jolie has consistently denied influencing the children against their father.

Experts and sources close to the family suggest that the ongoing, years-long legal battle between the former couple remains the "big stumbling block."

Until a court settlement is reached, the protective bond the children share with their mother appears to be the defining factor in the family's complex dynamic.