After Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's daughters dropped their fathers' names at the first opportunity, why are so many A-listers in the 'Bad Dads Club'

After Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's daughters dropped their fathers' names at the first opportunity, why are so many A-listers in the 'Bad Dads Club' FEMAIL delves into the family dramas of some very successful men By Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 08:55, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 10:15, 30 June 2024 e-mail View comments Being born to an A-list parent must be a bit like winning the genetic lottery - with children of Hollywood titans enjoying cushty upbringings in a life of luxury. But of course, money is not everything - and some children of famous men know this all too well. In recent months, the now-adult children of some of the most famous men in the world have disowned their fathers, dropping their names and appearing to cut all ties with them as soon as they come of age.

Both Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's children appear to have disowned their fathers as they embark upon adult life with their mothers alone - and, while these are extreme examples of parental estrangement, it can be argued that plenty of famous men hold membership cards to the 'bad dad club'. Whether it's estrangement, bitter custody battles or outright denials of paternity, several famous men have fallen out of favour with their own children over the years. Here, FEMAIL takes a look at how some of the most powerful actors, sportsmen and businessmen in the world who may have excelled in their professional fields, but didn't quite cut it with parenthood.

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