Brad Pitt is drinking alcohol again after maintaining seven years of sobriety, according to an interview published in Esquire. The 62-year-old actor stated that he returned to alcohol following a lengthy period of abstaining, noting that he now attempts to consume it in a more restrained manner.
Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Detailed in Esquire Interview
According to Esquire, Brad Pitt discussed his shift away from sobriety, explaining that he became overconfident after years of abstaining. “I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon,” Pitt said, according to the interviewer. He added that he now drinks in smaller quantities, stating, “I got over-confident a couple times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me.’ Not in big quantities.” Pitt clarified that he can manage a few glasses of wine, noting, “I have to be professional about it.” According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail, Pitt’s return to drinking was a gradual process over recent years as he figured out what felt appropriate for him, often sharing a drink with friends and his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon.
Ines de Ramon’s Role and Recent Public Appearances
According to reporting by the Daily Mail, Brad Pitt has been in a relationship with jewelry executive Ines de Ramon since late 2022. An insider close to Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, told the Daily Mail that de Ramon enjoys a glass of wine or two at dinner. The source stated that de Ramon has never set rigid boundaries, but that Pitt made a pact with her to keep his alcohol consumption under control. The couple was spotted drinking at the July wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York, as reported by Page Six. Sources cited by the Daily Mail noted that Pitt faced significant stress over the past year due to his ongoing divorce proceedings and the death of his mother, factors that sources close to him said added to his personal strain.
Angelina Jolie and Historical Context of Sobriety Efforts
According to the Daily Mail, ex-wife Angelina Jolie is reportedly not surprised by Pitt’s return to drinking. The split between the couple followed an incident on a private flight in September 2016, which prompted Pitt to seek help for alcoholism at the time. Court filings and FBI documents made public in 2022 detailed allegations concerning the 2016 flight involving Jolie and their children. Pitt later spoke about his recovery in a 2017 interview with GQ, where he discussed stepping away from alcohol following the separation. Seven years later, his public acknowledgement of casual drinking has brought renewed attention to his relationship with alcohol and the support systems he maintains with de Ramon.
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