Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s eldest daughter, Zahara, proudly joined Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Spelman College, a historically black women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, in November 2023. The sorority, founded in 1908, gained a new group of sisters, as the then-sophomore made headlines for her extraordinary, head-turning introduction to the program. (Also read: Angelina Jolie ends two-year-long legal battle with the FBI over Brad Pitt’s alleged physical abuse records,
Sorority fests typically ask students to declare themselves during the induction ceremony, and Zahra followed suit. However, the moment turned out to be bigger than imagined as messy Jolie-Pitt family drama came into the picture. The Eternals actress’s then-18-year-old daughter was proud of her mother’s last name and dropped the “Pitt” during the introduction and exclaimed, “My name is Zahra Marley Jolie.” Born in the angel-filled city of Los Angeles, California, Golden Coming from the state.
Zahara Marley Jolie’s sorority induction video resurfaces and is causing heat
Video, originally posted by Summary Last year, Zahra was seen walking out of a line of students wearing traditional black attire at the event. However, her joining the first black sorority became an afterthought in an online exchange initiated by netizens. Months later, as the video resurfaced online amid endless family tension between family members, the private rift remained the subject of public scrutiny and comment. Upso.Icons, an Instagram profile, re-released the old video for public viewing two days ago, captioning the video: “Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter surprises with name change. She announced what her real name is and dropped her father’s surname in front of the world, showing how unique and special she is.
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Reactions to the resurfaced video have been equally vitriolic, if not more than the last time, with them calling Zahra “ungrateful” and what not. Sky News Australia also shared the clip on September 26 as ‘Too Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Scofield accused the Wanted actress of “poisoning” her children against Pitt. “It’s called ‘parental alienation’,” Scofield told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
Angelina adopted him from Ethiopia in 2005. Brad Pitt did the same the following year. “My daughter is from Ethiopia, one of my children… and I’ve learned so much from her,” Jolie said during a Time 100 talk in 2020, proud of her daughter’s African roots. “She’s my family, but she’s an extraordinary African woman and her connection to her country, her continent, is her own and it’s something I’m just amazed to see.”
The Salt actress announced that Zahra will be attending Spelman College in 2022, with her daughter posing with other new students. “Zahra with her Spellman sisters! Congratulations to all the new students starting this year. Having a family member as a new Spelman girl is a very special place and honor.
Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt family rift and messy divorce
Interestingly, Shiloh is the only Jolie-Pitt child to have gone through the process of legally removing her father’s surname. Still, that hasn’t stopped her siblings from publicly distancing themselves from Brad Pitt. previously married Mr and Mrs Smith The costars have six children and have been embroiled in a long-running custody battle. They are the parents of Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox.
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Of the six, Maddox, Pax and Zahara are adopted – each was first adopted by Jolie and Pitt a year or so later. Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt on September 19, 2016, citing irreconcilable differences leading to their separation. “This decision was taken for the health of the family. She will not be commenting at this time and asks that the family be given their privacy during this difficult time,” her attorney said at the time, People reports. Meanwhile, Pitt said in a statement, “I am deeply saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our children. I request the press to give them the space they deserve in these challenging times.
Brad Pitt accused of verbal and physical abuse
Their split was reportedly linked to f1 One of his children was allegedly verbally and physically abused by the actor on the couple’s private plane. Although a Pitt source said he “did not abuse his children,” a separate insider admitted that the actor was “drunk” and “he and Angelina had an argument.” Additionally, there was a “parent-child argument, which was not handled properly and escalated more than it should have.” The source supporting Pitt said that as the confrontation was getting out of control, the actor made contact with Maddox in the shoulder area and was not physically injured.
The former couple’s eldest son was 15 years old at the time. Ultimately, the FBU concluded its investigation and cleared the case. wolves The actor in November 2016. He finally opened up about his drinking problem in a GQ Style interview following his breakup with Jolie. “I just ran it into the ground. I had to step aside for a minute. And to be honest, I could drink a Russian under the table with his own vodka. I was a professional. I was good,” he said, emphasizing that he didn’t want to live that way anymore.
On the other side of the conversation, Jolie’s shocking allegations against Pitt painted a different picture. She claimed her ex-husband made her feel “like a hostage” during the infamous 2016 flight. He reportedly “grabbed Jolie’s head and shook her,” pushed her into a wall and punched her on the ceiling of the plane. He admitted that during the alleged altercation when it appeared that one of his children was “going to attack” after he called him a “prick”, he grabbed Pitt by the neck in a choke-hold style. The report also said Jolie suffered injuries to her back and elbow, as well as a “rag-bure type wound” on her hand. Meanwhile, Pitt suffered a “bruise”, which he admitted “might have come from himself.”