Brad Pitt has a lot on his plate these days. Along with Leonardo DiCaprio, he’s one of the two leads in Quentin Tarantino’s highly-anticipated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , and while the film doesn’t hit US theaters until August, promotional duties have already brought Brad to Europe. Last week, Pitt was at Cannes for the film’s festival debut and this week he’s … still across the pond for unrelated reasons. Insiders say Pitt stayed put to attend a Venice art event celebrating his friend Thomas Houseago. That’s certainly his prerogative, and we imagine one of the many, many perks of being a world-famous multi-millionaire is going someplace exotic and then being like, “Ya know, I’m just gonna chill here for a few weeks” when it’s time to leave. It’s not bad to be Brad. But while no one is begrudging Pitt his right to jet around the world in a PJ, the actor is catching some flak for the timing of his trip. As multiple media outlets have pointed out, Brad was in Venice during the birthday of his daughter Shiloh, who turned 13 on Monday. In most families, a dad missing his daughter’s birthday so he could party with his sculptor buddy would be major cause for concern. But there are a few extenuating circumstances in Brad’s case: One, the terms of Pitt’s custody agreement with Angelina Jolie are pretty ironclad. When the kids are with her, they’re with her. He’ll supposedly have them for most of the summer once school lets out. On top of that, Shiloh has been a member of the Pitt-Jolie clan for 13 years now. We’re sure she’s used to her parents missing school recitals, birthdays, and other milestone events because they’re off doing cool sh-t in an exotic locale. The trade-off is that her parents are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, so it evens out. Of course, Brad’s time overseas has been of interest to the tabloid press for reasons that go beyond his allegedly negligent parenting. According to The Daily Mail , Pitt has been spending a lot of time in the company of a “mystery woman.” It’s important to note that “mystery woman” is the designation that the British tabloid press gives much every female who’s spotted in the company of a male celebrity. So maybe this is nothing. Or maybe it’s true love and we’re in for another round of Angelina jealousy rumors. Either way, it’s pretty clear that Brad is busy living his best life. View Slideshow: 13 Reasons to Be Glad You Never Slept With Brad Pitt
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