After the eight-year divorce drama, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finalized their divorce settlement in December. However, when the exes were battling for divorce, their careers were being questioned by many. Post-divorce experts now believe that Pitt’s silence during the testing times helped him save his career. Moreover, with his new racing movie, “F1,” releasing soon, one can certainly say so.
‘Experts’ unpack how Brad Pitt’s silence during his divorce battle gave him ‘control’
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce has always been the talk of the town. Even fans have always been curious to know the details of their divorce battle from the actors. However, the 61-year-old Oscar winner never opened up about his private life nor discussed the proceedings with anyone on camera. As per experts, this tactic helped Pitt in many ways.
In an exclusive chat with Us Weekly, Mark Borkowski, founder of Borkowski PR, and Evan Nierman, founder and CEO of PR firm Red Banyan, opened up about Brad Pitt’s career following his divorce from Angelina Jolie. They talked about how practicing silence helped Pitt to control the whole situation and save his career as well.
To begin with, Borkowski believed that due to Pitt’s nature and approach, he “never comes across as smug and seems vaguely apologetic for being Brad.” This made it easier for fans to forgive him. As per Borkowski, the best thing Pitt did was to address the divorce issue through lawyers, unlike many actors who share their grievances on online platforms. “In the modern fame game, where celebrities rush to share their trauma in an Instagram carousel or recount their healing journey via podcast, Brad did the one thing no one expects anymore,” expressed Borkowski.
Nierman could not agree more. According to the CEO of Red Banyan, Pitt “kept quiet,” and this approach helped him a lot. “That silence gave him control,” said Nierman. He added that “instead of feeding the headlines,” the actor “focused on work.” The expert believed that by “keeping his personal life offline and out of reach,” Pitt has “created mystery,” which kept people intrigued for a long time.
Despite all the ups and downs that came after his divorce from Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt is now dating Ines de Ramon. As of now, the couple is valuing their “relationship without pressure.”
