Zahara Jolie Graduates Spelman at 21 as Omission of Pitt Surname Fuels Online Debate
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Updated · Daily Times · May 18
Zahara Jolie Graduates Spelman at 21 as Omission of Pitt Surname Fuels Online Debate
9 articles · Updated · Daily Times · May 18
Spelman College graduate Zahara Jolie completed a psychology degree with a minor in education in Atlanta, turning the ceremony into a widely shared online moment.
Introduced as Zahara Marley Jolie, she did not use Brad Pitt’s surname, prompting renewed scrutiny of the family’s strained relationships and years of public legal fallout.
Supporters pushed attention back to her academic record, leadership roles and student-organization work, framing the milestone as a marker of independence and her next professional chapter.
Neither Angelina Jolie nor Brad Pitt publicly commented on the ceremony, and the surname discussion again showed how celebrity-family dynamics can eclipse personal achievements.
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