Brad Pitt's Son Knox Stuns with Vibrant Hair Transformation, Igniting Reactions Over New Style — Photos

The teenager just made a statement on a sunny Los Angeles street, and it had nothing to do with his famous last name.

On May 26, 2026, Knox Jolie-Pitt, the 17-year-old son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, was photographed heading out after a Muay Thai class.

He was dressed in black, tiger-print shorts, a dark gray t-shirt, and socks and sneakers, while scrolling through his phone like any other teenager. But it was what was sitting on top of his head that had netizens buzzing online.

Knox has been building a quiet profile in combat sports long before this Memorial Day outing. He actively competes in technical events and has previously medaled in IKF Point Muay Thai tournaments. He even traveled to Thailand to watch fights, a level of commitment that goes well beyond a gym hobby.

What people are talking about now, though, is the hair. Knox stepped out with bright orange locks, a bold color that can easily be compared to a look Angelina herself rocked in the late 1990s. Of course, netizens had a ton to say about this transformation.

On Instagram, fans piled into the comments quickly. "He looks handsome ❤️😍," wrote one person, while another added, "He's Handsome a perfect blend of his parents [sic]."

The outfit got its own attention too: "Those shorts and socks !!!" and "Classic Muay Thai fit 👏" were among the reactions.

Over on Facebook, the takes got a little more specific. "So now he looks like his dad with orange hair 😹," one commenter wrote. Another seemed split on the loo, writing, "Knox looks fine & buffed. Like the blond hair tho, looks a bit more like Brad [sic]."

The sharpest commentary, though, came from X. "Bright orange hair? Yeah Knox definitely inherited the 'do what you want and still look cool' gene," one person wrote.

Another was equally impressed by his features but had thoughts on the color. "His face is like a mix of Brad Pitt's handsomeness and Angelina Jolie's beauty, but the orange hair looks just like a Sunkist orange 🤣," they said.

The shorts commentary resurfaced there too, with one netizen declaring, "the orange hair i can forgive... but those shorts are actually criminal 😭who let him leave the house like that [sic]." Others had few words: "He looks so grown now," and "Boxers outside the house?"

It's no secret that Angelina's kids are close to each other. Knox and his twin sister, Vivienne Jolie, are frequently seen with her, and they recently attended older sister Zahara Jolie's graduation together.

Fun fact: Knox Jolie-Pitt is also one of the few Jolie-Pitt siblings who has chosen to keep his father's last name for now. But he's certainly changing his personal style often.

Whether this hair color was a one-day experiment or the start of something new, the photos of his transformation over the years tell the full story:

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