Angelina Jolie steps out with Zahara and Maddox in NYC

Brad Pitt is opening up about some difficult times in his life, detailing how he felt after his split with Angelina Jolie, and how he managed to deal with his “misery.”The 58-year-old Hollywood star, who is currently in a legal battle with his ex-wife, explained during a recent interview with The Financial Times, that he had the support of his two friends, singer Nick Cave, and artist Thomas Houseago.“Our mutual misery became comic,” the actor said.“And out of this misery came a flame of joy in my life. I always wanted to be a sculptor; I’d always wanted to try it.”Pitt admitted that he started creating art following the split, describing his creations as pieces that are all about “self-reflection,” as he had time to look back at some experiences of his life.“I was looking at my own life and really concentrating on owning my own s–t: where was I complicit in failures in my relationships, where have I misstepped,” he continued.

Brad Pitt has recounted taking up sculpting in the aftermath of his contentious split from Angelina Jolie.The actor, 58, who recently debuted his first-ever collection of sculpture at an art gallery in Finland, recalled bonding with artist Thomas Houseago back in 2016 over their 'mutual misery', several months after officially splitting from Angelina.The duo were both grappling with heavy issues at the time, but Brad told the Financial Times their 'mutual misery' ultimately turned into a 'flame of joy.'   'Out of this misery came a flame of joy in my life': Brad Pitt has recounted taking up sculpting in the aftermath of his contentious split from Angelina Jolie (pictured with Nick Cave, left, and Thomas Houseago, centre)'Our mutual misery became comic,' Pitt, who met Houseago at a New Year's Eve party in 2016, told the publication. 'And out of this misery came a flame of joy in my life.

Brad Pitt opened up about how he dealt with life following his messy split from ex-wife Angelina Jolie. Pitt, 58, spoke about how his friendship with singer Nick Cave and sculptor Thomas Houseago bloomed in the wake of the divorce announcement.  The "Bullet Train" actor first met Cave on set of "Johnny Suede" in 1991. Houseago was added to the trio in 2016 after Pitt met him at a New Year's Eve party.

divorce between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has been an ongoing battle that has largely focused on the custody of the couple’s minor children, but another major area of conflict has been the Chateau Miraval Winery, which the couple owned together. An entirely separate legal battle is going on over the ownership of the winery, and now a letter written by Jolie to Pitt regarding the winery, and her desire to get rid of it, has surfaced online. The letter, dated January 21, 2021, was posted in full on TikTok and consists of Jolie explaining her feelings about the winery and her desire to be rid of it.

Working on himself. Amid his ongoing drama with Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt got honest about how making art helped him deal with personal issues.

An email Angelina Jolie sent ex-husband Brad Pitt amid their ongoing divorce battle - with the focus on the ownership of their Chateau Miraval Winery - has publicly resurfaced.A TikTok user under the handle @magshrts1 posted slides showing content of the email, which the Oscar-winning actress, 47, wrote in January of 2021, Entertainment Tonight confirmed in a court document.The Maleficent actress said she had written the email 'so not to get emotional' in explaining her rationale behind her decision to sell her share of the winery. The latest: An email Angelina Jolie, 47, sent ex-husband Brad Pitt, 58, amid their ongoing divorce battle - with the focus on the ownership of their Chateau Miraval Winery - has publicly resurfaced'It is the place we brought the twins home to, and where we were married over a plaque in my mother’s memory,' Jolie said.

Angelina Jolie stated exactly why she wanted to leave the family business — and it’s such a difficult read!

To say Brad Pitt is upset about Angelina Jolie‘s new abuse allegations against him would be an understatement.

An email that Angelina Jolie once sent to Brad Pitt has resurfaced after a TikTok went viral.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, an email the 47-year-old actress wrote to her ex-husband in January 2021 has resurfaced on TikTok. ET has since found the email in a court document. The message begins with Jolie saying she's «putting this in writing so not to get emotional,» before detailing her decision to sell Chateau Miraval Winery, which Pitt is part owner of.

Brad Pitt is maintaining his innocence after his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, alleged that he was abusive toward her and their children during a September 2016 flight from France to California.

dragged into all this, with Pitt arguing that the Russian ties hurt the winery’s brand. Meanwhile, Jolie has filed a cross-complaint that accuses Pitt of domestic abuse on a 2016 flight. Court documents filed last week allege that “Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face” and “grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her”.

Angelina Jolie has been making headlines of late over her much-publicised custody battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt.MORE: Angelina Jolie and daughter Shiloh as you've never seen them beforeBut over the weekend, the Maleficent star enjoyed some quality family time in New York City, reuniting with her daughter Zahara.Zahara recently flew the nest to attend Spelman College in Altanta, GA but the mother-daughter duo were more than happy to be back together for the city break.VIDEO: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh showcases her incredible dance movesIn photos published on She Finds, Angelina looked stylish dressed in a long black jacket and sunglasses, while Zahara opted for a cool ensemble including a cropped plaid coat, jeans and a black leather backpack. Zahara is the second of Angelina's children - who she shares with ex-husband Brad - to fly the nest.MORE: Angelina Jolie's £19million home after divorce from Brad Pitt is fit for royaltyMORE: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's six children are growing up fast - all the detailsTheir oldest son Maddox left home in 2019 to attend Yonsei University.

Brad Pitt has teamed up with producer Damien Quintard to reopen Miraval Studios on the grounds of the French villa, he once shared with ex Angelina Jolie.While speaking about rebuilding the historic recording studio after nearly 20 years,  the Bullet Train actor, 58, spoke about wanting the space to have 'kind of open and revolving door policy,' according to Billboard. Since the reopening, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea used the space to relax ahead of his band’s worldwide tour and director David Fincher edited a film there.

Emily Ratajkowski stepped out for a stroll with her one-year-old son Sylvester in New York City on Sunday.The 31-year-old American model was joined by a friend and dressed casually in a long black leather coat over a green blouse as they enjoyed the beautiful fall weather.Earlier this week the model wowed in a double denim ensemble as she attended Paris Fashion Week's Loewe show on Friday. Doting mother: Emily Ratajkowski stepped out for a stroll with her son in New York City on SundayOn Saturday, the supermodel told Sydney Confidential that the online world can be 'toxic' and present unattainable 'curated' ideals for women.'Obviously, social media is incredibly toxic,' she said.

Brad Pitt is breaking his silence on Angelina Jolie’s abuse allegations!

Brad Pitt will "respond in court" to Angelina Jolie's claims he was violent towards their kids. The 'Maleficent' actress claimed in legal documents earlier this week that her ex-husband had "choked" one of their children and "struck another in the face" during a flight from France to California in September 2016, and while the 'Bullet Train' star's attorney slammed the claims as a "personal attack" and insisted he hadn't been violent towards his brood, his team will seemingly use legal channels to clarify his version of events.

Brad Pitt will 'respond in court' to allegations made by his ex-wife Angelina Jolie that he was abusive towards her and their children.The actor’s lawyer, Anne Kiley, said Pitt had been on the receiving end of 'every type of personal attack and misrepresentation' but would not 'own anything he didn’t do.'It comes following a recent US legal filing by Jolie in which she claimed Pitt was verbally and physically abusive towards his family on a plane in September 2016. Having his say: Brad Pitt will 'respond in court' to allegations made by his ex-wife Angelina Jolie that he was abusive towards her and their children; seen in 2015 in HollywoodThe documents, obtained by the PA news agency, alleged that among other things, the actor had 'poured beer and wine' over the heads of their children and 'choked' one of them.In a statement shared with US outlets on Thursday, Ms Kiley said: 'Brad has owned everything he’s responsible for from day one — unlike the other side — but he’s not going to own anything he didn’t do.

Brad Pitt will respond to abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, in court. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles court, Jolie detailed allegations of Pitt's abuse of her and their children. During a September 2016 flight from France to Los Angeles, "Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face" and "grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her," according to the latest filing in the exes' vicious legal battle over a French winery they bought in 2008.