How 2021 became Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s big reveal: from tomboy to red carpet icon, Angelina’s teen daughter made headlines with her style transformation, new look and close bond with Zahara | South China Morning Post
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How 2021 became Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s big reveal: from tomboy to red carpet icon, Angelina’s teen daughter made headlines with her style transformation, new look and close bond with Zahara

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has had an eventful 2021 – accompanying mum Angelina Jolie to Eternals premieres was just a start. Photos: Getty Images

While many of us feel 2021 was stagnant and that not much changed in the world, that certainly was not the case for Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.

Not only did Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 15-year-old daughter live her best life during the pandemic – catching private flights, attending film premieres around the world and shopping with her siblings – she also broke the internet with her dramatic style transformation.

Here’s how Shiloh made headlines and kept social media buzzing this year.

1. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s 2021 transformation from tomboy to teen supreme

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt in 2017 vs 2021. Photos: Getty, VCG

Back in January, we found out Shiloh had undergone quite the makeover while in lockdown. Sporting denim cut-offs, pierced ears and long locks tied up in a bun, it was a far cry from the gender-bending tomboy outfits Shiloh had sported over the years.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt attends the European premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil at Odeon IMAX Waterloo in October 2019, in London, England. Photo: Getty Images

Fans were left confused by Shiloh’s new feminine look, especially after both parents mentioned during interviews that she thought she was “one of the boys” and went by the name “John”.

Jolie told Vanity Fair in a 2010 interview that Shiloh has been exploring gender since age three. “She wants to be a boy,” Jolie said. “So we had to cut her hair. She likes to wear boy clothes. She thinks she’s one of her brothers.”

From tomboy to teen supreme: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s 2021 transformation

2. Her sisterly bond with Zahara

Zahara and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt have remained close over the years. Photos: Getty, VCG

Shiloh might be growing up fast, but her close bond with sister Zahara has remained consistent throughout.

This year, the pair were snapped side by side pretty much every step of the way, from red carpet appearances and shopping excursions to A-list hang-outs with the likes of Millie Bobby Brown.

So what makes Shiloh and Zahara so inseparable? STYLE delved into their adorable sisterly bond.

Inside Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s sisterly bond with Zahara

3. Her fashion home run

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s best looks from Eternals’ red carpet premieres around the world in 2021. Photo: AFP, GC Images, AP

Here’s something we didn’t expect to say in 2021: Shiloh went on an international fashion winning streak in a variety of glamorous looks on the Eternals promotional tour.

Angelina Jolie arrives with her daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt for the screening of the film Eternals on October 24, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica venue in Rome, during the 16th Rome Film Festival. Photo: AFP

It turned out that January’s new look was only a taster, because by October we got the full reveal of Shiloh’s incredible fashion makeover. From LA and Rome, the teen rocked a variety of designer frocks as she supported her mum on the red carpet.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s fashion home run: inside her wardrobe transformation

4. Shiloh and Suri Cruise at 15: how do their teenage years compare?

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise. Photos: Getty, Instagram

When A-list couples Pitt and Jolie, and Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, had their firstborns one month apart in 2006 – Suri Cruise on April 18 and Shiloh on May 27 – it was an explosion of tabloid heaven meets Hollywood royalty.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise became tabloid darlings from the get-go. Photos: Handouts

As we watched Shiloh and Suri grow up through the paparazzi lens, their lives changed drastically over the years.

Now both 15, the two celebrity teenagers’ lives are on very different tracks, but here are some reminders of their similarities.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise at 15: how do their teenage years compare?

5. What films has Shiloh been in?

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt had a voice acting role in Kung Fu Panda 3. Photos: Getty Images, Handout

As the daughter of two of the biggest movie stars in the world, it wouldn’t be a stretch for Shiloh to follow in her famous parents’ showbiz footsteps.

While Jolie and Pitt largely raised Shiloh out of the spotlight, she’s already dipped a toe into Hollywood with a handful of small roles. And if her recent red carpet appearances are anything to go by, she’s already comfortable in front of the cameras.

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is already comfortable in front of the cameras. Photo: Getty Images

What movies has Shiloh Jolie-Pitt been in? 5 things to know

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