Zahara Jolie Joins the Growing List of Pitt Kids Who Want Nothing to Do With His Name, Or Him

Another week, another Pitt kid making it official: they want nothing to do with his name. This time, it’s Zahara, the 21‑year‑old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who has filed court papers to legally change her name to Zahara Marley Jolie. Just a clean, legal break from a father whose public reputation has never quite matched the private reality. And while Brad’s camp is already whispering about “parental alienation,” the rest of us are watching a pattern too obvious to ignore.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara is making moves in court to officially drop her famous dad’s last name amid their estrangement … TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained a petition Zahara filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, where she asked for her new legal name to be “Zahara Marley Jolie.”

The 18‑year‑old did not provide any reasoning in her paperwork, but she has not been close to her dad in years. Zahara hasn’t been using Brad’s last name for a while now, but it now appears she wants the change to be legal.

As TMZ previously reported, Brad was not present at Zahara’s recent college graduation. Sources told us Brad did not contact his daughter about attending the ceremony.

Another source close to Brad tells TMZ … they believe Angelina’s actions are the reason for the estrangement … and it’s sad when one parent prioritizes alienating the other parent over celebrating their children’s achievements.

Three of Brad’s other kids have stopped using their dad’s last name as well … including Shiloh, Maddox, and Vivienne.

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When Several Children Distance Themselves From One Parent

It says everything that several of Brad Pitt’s children have now legally or publicly dropped his last name. Shiloh legally changed hers, Maddox and Zahara have reportedly filed to do the same, and Vivienne has been publicly credited as Vivienne Jolie. That is not one child making one choice.

Brad’s side has often pushed the “parental alienation” narrative, but at some point people have to ask what the common denominator is. These children are older now. Zahara just graduated from Spelman and used Jolie publicly. That looks like a personal choice, not a tabloid talking point.

The 2016 plane incident still adds contextual background to all of this. Jolie alleged that Pitt had been drinking, grabbed and shook her, pushed her into a wall, verbally abused the family and poured beer on her and/or a blanket covering her and the children. The FBI investigated and closed the case without charges, but “no charges” does not erase what Jolie said happened.

So when outlets run “sources close to Brad” blaming Angelina while glossing over the allegations that caused this family rupture, they prioritise celebrity PR over balanced journalism. They dress up PR as neutrality. Good for Zahara. Good for all of the children choosing the identities that feel right to them.