's daughter Zahara made rare public comments about her relationship with her A-list mother in a touching speech as she did not mention estranged father Brad Pitt .
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Zahara Speaks on Mom, Ignores Dad Brad
Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara made rare public comments about her relationship with her A-list mother in a touching speech as she did not mention estranged f...
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The 21-year-old college student spoke at a mother-daughter brunch for the Pearls of Purpose Foundation and the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Spelman College in Atlanta on Sunday.
A video posted on showed Zahara's emotional tribute to her mother as she said: 'When asked to speak with you all today on the value of mother-daughter relationships, it felt challenging to find the words.
'Not challenging because I don’t value it, but because my mom and I have a unique, almost kindred, relationship that can be hard to put into words.'
The aspiring actress has been estranged from her famous father and had a strained relationship with him ever since her parents split up nearly a decade ago.
Zahara in 2023 as she now goes by Zahara Marley Jolie.
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Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara (seen together in January 2025) made rare public comments about her relationship with her A-lister mother in a touching speech as she did not mention estranged father Brad Pitt two-and-a-half years after dropping his name
The 21-year-old college student (pictured March 2025) spoke at a mother-daughter brunch for the Pearls of Purpose Foundation and the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Spelman College in Atlanta on Sunday
Zahara is a graduating senior at Historically Black College, Spelman College, majoring in psychology and minoring in educational studies.
She continued: 'Our love for each other is a found one. I 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.
Zahara also said that watching her mother's humanitarian efforts has 'rubbed off' on her and that she has often taken on the 'second mother role' to her siblings (they are seen in Paris back in December 2024)
Jolie cited irreconcilable differences and later which he has denied.
Their lengthy, contentious divorce battle was
Shiloh also now goes by Shiloh Nouvel Jolie as she of 2024.
Then in February, as he appeared as Maddox Jolie in the production notes for the film Couture and screenings of the movie Maria.
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In May 2024, Vivienne was
Pitt made a shocking remark about his family after his bitter divorce with Jolie officially came to an end but his fractured relationship with their six children
Pitt — who — opened up about how important family is to him — amid his ongoing and escalating estrangement from his kids.
Speaking at the F1 premiere in Mexico City, he said: 'No matter the mistake, you just learn from [it] and move on,' he told ET. 'It'll lead to the next success.'
Pax, Angelina, Zahara, and Maddox are seen together in New York back in September 2024
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The Oscar winner continued, 'When you get to my age, you realize how important it is to surround yourself with the people you love, the people that love you back.'
'Friends, family, and that's it," he added. 'From there, we get to go make things. It’s a pretty simple, I think, equation.'
The interview comes after a source exclusively told DailyMail.com how Pitt felt after Pax was pictured last month stumbling out of the Chateau Marmont, propped up by several friends.
'He has zero concern with what Pax does or doesn't do. [Pax's] actions reflect who he is,' the insider said.
'Brad honestly considers his relationship with Pax unfixable,' they added.
The source went on to say that the actor doesn't appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: 'Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel, and Brad has nothing to .'
As for his other children, the source said that Pitt 'holds out hope that the others will one day come around. Time heals wounds.'
A source close to Jolie also hit back at her ex-husband at the time and said: 'Brad continues to play the victim. His fractured relationship with his children is a direct result of how he has treated them.
'He should stop blaming others. If he wants to rebuild a relationship with the kids, he should acknowledge his own actions and make amends.'
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