Brad Pitt blames face scrape on 'wearing flip flops'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Did Brad Pitt join a real-life fight club?
The 51-year-old actor looked a little banged-up when he stepped out for the 3rd annual Light Up the Blues Concert in Hollywood on Saturday -- but his explanation for his scraped face wasn't as cool as we'd hoped.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"This is what happens when you try to run up steps in the dark, with your arms full, wearing flip flops," the father-of-six told People in a statement. "Turns out if you then try to stop your forward momentum with your face, the result is road rash."
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Donning an all-black outfit, Pitt looked to be attempting to cover up his "road rash" with a pair of glasses. "Regardless, I wasn't going to miss the Autism Speaks benefit the night after -- wonderful people and I was honored to be a part of this important event," he added.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Other familiar faces at the event included emcee Jack Black, Christina Applegate, Gary Cole and Amy Brenneman. People also reports that Pitt put in a $23,000 bid for a Fender guitar signed by the performers of the event, all of whom have autism, and won.