According to TMZ on June 9th, 21-year-old Zahara has officially submitted a document to the Los Angeles Superior Court. The document expresses her desire to correct her personal identity, wishing to change her old name, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, to Zahara Marley Jolie. In the documents submitted to the authorities, she did not explain the specific reasons behind this decision.
Page Six further revealed that the judicial body is expected to deliver its final verdict at a court hearing on September 28th. Prior to this decisive legal move, media representatives for both renowned film stars have chosen to remain silent.
However, an insider commented that this action appears to be the inevitable result of a deliberate, systematic divisive campaign. This person expressed sorrow at witnessing one parent successfully creating a vast distance, completely separating their children from their father. Born in 2005 in Ethiopia, Zahara was adopted by the actress when she was just seven months old. Later, the veteran actor also completed the adoption process, giving her the official title of both parents. After the shocking divorce in 2016, she and all her siblings, including her eldest brother Maddox (25), Pax Thien (23), Shiloh (20), and twins Vivienne and Knox (18), moved to live with their mother in Los Angeles. This new era has seen an increasingly deep rift in the bond between the film star and his children.
In fact, Zahara is the third child to proactively initiate the paperwork to drop her father's surname, following similar actions by Shiloh and Maddox. Her eldest brother, Maddox, completed the application in May, while her younger sister, Shiloh, officially received the legal name change decision in 2024. During her recent years at university, Zahara has also completely removed her old name from all school activities.
The loneliness of a Hollywood star
Becoming a student in 2022, Zahara pursued and excelled, earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Spelman College. At her graduation ceremony last May, when she stepped onto the stage to receive her honors, she was formally announced as Zahara Marley Jolie. That sacred moment was marked by the full presence of her mother and siblings, but the complete absence of her father. Prior to that, in November 2023, she confidently introduced herself with her new name at a major school event. Although her famous mother, busy with activities such as an art exhibition in Brooklyn in 2022, dedicated her time to being by her side, her father was conspicuously absent.
This estrangement isn't limited to the three children mentioned above. The youngest daughter, Vivienne, also publicly dropped her father's surname in media publications when she joined the production team of the musical "The Outsiders" with her mother in 2024. The other two children, Pax Thien and Knox, are said to retain their original names on official documents, but Pax Thien has absolutely no good relationship with his father. The renowned actor is reportedly deeply saddened to witness his children turning their backs on him one by one, yet he insists he was never ready to abandon his fatherly bond with them.
During the stressful period following his divorce, the Hollywood star found new solace with his partner, Ines de Ramon. The couple were first spotted dating in November 2022, just six months after the jewelry businesswoman ended her marriage to Paul Wesley, star of the TV series "Vampire Diaries." They quickly moved in together and made their first public appearance at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone in July 2024. Later that same year, in September, they continued to attract media attention when they walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival.
Despite her happiness with her new partner, Ines de Ramon's relationship with her boyfriend's children from a previous relationship remains highly ambiguous. Y! Entertainment reported on May 23rd that the businesswoman has never had the opportunity to meet any of her partner's children. A source confirmed that the complex nature of the situation has led the actor to constantly strive to protect their current relationship from the heavy pressure of the family feud.
Notably, at the very moment Zahara was celebrating her graduation from Spelman College, her famous father chose to appear affectionately with his girlfriend at the launch of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé in Los Angeles, USA. His absence on his daughter's special day fueled a wave of controversy on social media. All six children seemed to side with their mother after years of endless legal disputes within the family. Many close sources suggest that his ex-wife used the children as tools to isolate the actor, making the situation increasingly deadlocked whenever he gained a slight advantage in court.
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