{"id":400552,"date":"2026-04-27T22:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400552\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:02:09","slug":"angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-daughter-zahara-makes-no-mention-of-her-dad-in-speech-praising-her-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/400552\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt\u2019s Daughter Zahara Makes No Mention of Her Dad in Speech Praising Her Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angelina Jolie<\/a> and Brad Pitt<\/a>\u2019s daughter Zahara<\/a> spoke very highly of her mother during a brunch for the Pearls of Purpose Foundation held Sunday, April 26, in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

As seen in video footage shared to Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>, the former couple\u2019s eldest daughter, 21 \u2014 who, in 2023, introduced herself<\/a> as \u201cZahara Marley Jolie\u201d during her initiation into the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Spelman College \u2014 praised the Maleficent star, 50.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen asked to speak with you all today on the value of mother-daughter relationships<\/a>, it felt challenging to find the words,\u201d Zahara began. \u201cNot challenging because I don\u2019t value it, but because my mom and I have a unique, almost kindred, relationship that can be hard to put into words.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur love for each other is a found one,\u201d the college senior continued. \u201cI was adopted at 6 months old and given some of the most special and loving people as my siblings, with a mom who raised us on the value of helping others, being kind and always striving for growth as people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jolie and Pitt, 62, also share children<\/a> Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Shiloh, 19, and 17-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.<\/p>\n

The kids have seemingly been estranged from the Fight Club star since Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, and Zahara was listed as simply \u201cZahara Jolie\u201d on an announcement<\/a> for this weekend\u2019s brunch event.<\/p>\n

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Women in Training, Inc.\/Mega<\/p>\n

Referencing her mother, Zahara told those in the crowd that she is \u201cgrateful to have had a role model<\/a> to show me what it looks like to be a decent human being.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s the most selfless, loving and understanding woman who I get to call my mom,\u201d Zahara said of her mother.<\/p>\n

The student then explained that, when she began college, she realized life could be \u201cchallenging\u201d given the \u201cpublic life that we live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has never stopped my mom from being curious about all that I\u2019m learning in and outside of my classrooms at Spelman and having many understandable questions about sorority life and my experiences,\u201d Zahara said. \u201cMy family embraces the newness and strives to understand these meaningful organizations in my life as I share my experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being the oldest daughter in the family, Zahara said, \u201cI loved caring for my younger siblings<\/a> and mirroring the care and compassion my mom showed us.\u201d She said that she carried those qualities with her to college.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough my matriculation, I have witnessed the joy and challenges that come with mentorship and the importance of having positive role models,\u201d said Zahara. \u201cWe all know that we do not get where we are solely on our merit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think back to a quote I saw years ago that said, \u2018I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me<\/a>,\u2019\u201d she concluded before addressing her mother, who was standing behind her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Mom,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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