Brad Pitt, who said he quit drinking to find happiness after his divorce… has ended his seven-year abstinence

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Brad Pitt announced that he has ended his seven-year period of abstinence and is drinking again. U.S. media outlet Page Six reported that Pitt admitted to resuming alcohol consumption after being spotted drinking at Taylor Swift's wedding.

In an interview with U.S. magazine Esquire, Pitt shared this update while the interviewer offered him wine. He said, "I had been sober for seven years, but then I started drinking again." He added, "However, I am doing so in a much more restrained way than before. There were times when I let my guard down and thought, 'Ah, this isn't right for me.' It's not a large amount." When asked what he meant specifically, he explained, "I can have a few glasses of wine, but not too much. I need to manage it like a professional."

Pitt had previously revealed that he decided to quit drinking after alcohol-related issues surfaced during his divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie in 2016. The couple's divorce was triggered later that September following an altercation on a private jet traveling from France to Los Angeles. Jolie's side claimed in subsequently released FBI documents that Pitt, while intoxicated, caused a disturbance and verbally and physically abused her and their children. Although the FBI and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services conducted an investigation, they did not file charges against Pitt, and Pitt's side has continued to deny allegations related to assault.

Pitt stated that he decided to quit drinking around this time. In an interview with The New York Times, he said, "I felt I couldn't go on like this, so I stripped myself of the right to drink," and added that he participated in a year-and-a-half-long anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group consisting only of men. Last year, while appearing on the podcast 'Armchair Expert,' he recalled the meetings, saying, "Men shared their experiences, mistakes, desires, and pains without losing their sense of humor. It was truly an incredible experience." At the 2020 National Society of Film Critics Awards, he publicly thanked Bradley Cooper, who presented him with the Best Supporting Actor award, saying, "Thanks to this friend, I quit drinking. Every day since then has been happier."

In this interview, Pitt also shared updates on his role as Cliff Booth, the stuntman from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' in Netflix's new film 'Adventures of Cliff Booth.' Pitt explained that the film, directed by David Fincher and written by Quentin Tarantino, is closer to an omnibus-style episode than a sequel. The Esquire interviewer, who previewed a 24-minute clip before its release, praised it as "a dream come true for movie lovers," stating, "Fincher's sharp direction, Tarantino's script, and Pitt's relaxed presence all came together perfectly. It should be continued as a series." The film is scheduled to premiere exclusively in IMAX on November 25, followed by its release on Netflix on December 23.

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