Most recently, Page Six reported that adopted daughter Zahara suddenly made a move to “erase” Brad Pitt’s presence in her life.

Specifically, at the club’s launch ceremony at the university, Zahara shouted her name “Zahara Marley Jolie”.

Many people commented that Zahara dropped the Pitt surname from her name as a way to show gratitude to her single mother Angelina Jolie.

In contrast to Zahara’s harshness, Brad Pitt once expressed that he was very proud that his daughter had grown up and entered a good university. In August 2022, the actor congratulated Zahara on becoming a freshman:

“Zahara is really smart. She will improve when she goes to college. She is an interesting and beautiful person, pursuing her interests and finding her own path. I am very proud.

Time flies so fast, the children grow up so fast. This makes me cry.” Not only Zahara, but the eldest son Maddox also wants to remove the surname Pitt from his name.

In 2021, a source close to the actress revealed that the eldest son wanted to change his surname to Jolie, but his mother did not approve. Maddox’s legal name is still Maddox Jolie-Pitt, but he always introduces himself as Maddox Jolie.