Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara was spotted in Los Angeles on Wednesday after it was revealed that she recently dropped her father Brad Pitt's last name.
The 18-year-old went casual-cool for the outing, wearing a lavender cardigan over a white T-shirt, black pants and loafers.
She accessorized her look with gold hoops and wore a black face mask to protect herself from the coronavirus.
Zahara's latest sighting comes just a month after she appeared to abandon her 59-year-old father's last name when she joined a fraternity at Spelman College.
In a video about the teen's acceptance into Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first historically black sorority in the Greek system, she introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie.
Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara was spotted in Los Angeles on Wednesday following the recent news that she dropped her father Brad Pitt's last name
The 18-year-old went casual-cool for the outing, wearing a lavender cardigan over a white T-shirt, black pants and loafers
Per People, the teenager says in the excerpt: “My name is Zahara Marley Jolie.” And [I] “I landed all the way from the Golden State in the city of angels: Los Angeles, California.”
Angelina and her sons Pax (19) and Maddox (22) supported Zahara in her acceptance into the AKA sisterhood.
The 48-year-old actress wore a simple, simple black dress as her sons gathered to watch their sister's milestone.
Angelina and Brad separated seven years ago, but the exes have been embroiled in a contentious battle over custody, the circumstances in which their relationship ended and their ongoing business affairs for years.
The notable name exclusion did not go unnoticed by various social media users. “I didn't want to say anything but I definitely noticed Zahara left Pitt out of her last name,” one viewer tweeted.
“Oh Zahara said her last name was Jolie, not Jolie-Pitt,” another posted.
“I need people to respect her as a person who just said her name out loud, ZAHARA.” MARLEY. JOLIE. No mention of the name PITT. Periodt,” wrote another.
Zahara is currently a sophomore at Spelman College, a historically Black women's college in Atlanta, Georgia.
Zahara's latest sighting comes just a month after she appeared to abandon her 59-year-old father's last name when she joined a fraternity at Spelman College; Brad seen with baby Zahara and son Pax
In a video about the teen's acceptance into Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first historically black sorority in the Greek system, she introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie; seen with Angelina
Angelina and Brad – who split in 2016 – are parents to six children: Maddox, 22, Pax (not seen) 19, Zahara, Shiloh, 17, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 15; seen in 2021
Last month, it was revealed that Angelina and Brad's adopted son Pax called his father a “world-class asshole” and “despicable human being” who leaves his four youngest children “shaking in fear” in an explosive Instagram rant on Father's Day 2020.
The star found it “depressing to see this dragging on,” according to sources close to him, who then denied the claims.
But in a pithy post, Pax wrote: “You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant living hell.”
“You can tell yourself and the world whatever you want,” he added, “but the truth will come out one day.”
He then added sarcastically, “Happy Father's Day, you fucking horrible human being.”
After a controversial meeting on the set of the film “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” from 2005, Brad and Angelina were considered Hollywood's “It” couple during their long-term relationship.
They tied the knot during a secret ceremony in the south of France in August 2014 and welcomed three children together during their romance – Shiloh, now 17, in 2006 and twins Vivienne and Knox, now 15, in 2008.
They also adopted two others, Zahara and Pax, and Brad legally adopted the son Maddox, whom Angelina had adopted before they got together.
But things came to an explosive end in 2016 when the couple got into an alleged physical altercation on a private flight with their six children.
Angelina later claimed that Brad “choked” one of the children and “punched” another in the face during the horrific argument, leaving her and the children feeling like “hostages” and cowering under a blanket in fear for hours until they landed.
Last month it was revealed that in 2020, 19-year-old Pax Jolie-Pitt accused his father of making his life “hell” in an extraordinary tirade on social media; Pax was seen with Angelina in 2018
In 2016, the couple's marriage ended explosively after the couple allegedly got into a physical altercation on a private flight with their six children. Seen at the airport in Japan in 2013
Since their split, the two stars have been embroiled in one of the most high-profile legal battles in Hollywood history over custody of their children; Seen in 2012
She also claimed he grabbed her head, slammed her against a wall and once violently shook her during the flight – causing her to injure her back and elbow.
Brad's rep initially called Angelina's account to CNN “completely untrue,” but then released an amended statement to the publication saying, “Angelina's story continues to evolve every time she tells it.”
“Brad has taken responsibility for what he did, but will not take responsibility for what he did not do.” He has been the victim of personal attacks and misrepresentations of all kinds.
“Fortunately, the various authorities she has attempted to use against him over the last six years have made their own independent decisions. “Brad will continue to respond in court, as he always has.”
Since their split, the two stars have been embroiled in one of the most high-profile legal battles in Hollywood history, over custody of their children and the winery they once owned together.
In May 2021, Brad and Angelina were officially awarded joint custody of their six children after years of court battles – but a month later the judge's decision was overturned.