Angelina Jolie and Gizelle Bryant attended a mother-daughter brunch at Spelman College on Sunday, April 26.
The actress and the Real Housewives of Potomac star were there with their daughters, Zahara Jolie, 21, and Angel Bryant, 19, who attend the Atlanta college and are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Bryant later shared a group photo from the brunch on Instagram Stories, showing herself and Jolie posing outdoors under a floral arch with their daughters. “Mother Daughter Magic,” she wrote over the picture.
During the program, Zahara spoke and opened up about the bond she shares with Jolie.
“When asked to speak with you all today on the value of mother-daughter relationships, it felt challenging to find the words,” Zahara said. “Not challenging because I don’t value it, but because my mom and I have a unique, almost kindred, relationship that can be hard to put into words.”
She continued, “Our love for each other is a found one. I was adopted at 6 months old and given some of the most special and loving people as my siblings, with a mom who raised us on the value of helping others, being kind and always striving for growth as people.”
“These values may sound simple, but in a world where kindness is overlooked and helping others comes at a cost, I am grateful to have had a role model to show me what it looks like to be a decent human being.”
She also spoke about navigating life in the public eye while building her own experience at Spelman.
“Early on, I realized it would be challenging to include my mom and family in these worlds without being able to directly share the effects,” she said. “With the addition of the public life that we live, it can be hard to find those special and intimate moments without being overwhelmed with the many eyes that are on us.”
Still, Zahara said Jolie continues to stay curious about her college life and sorority experience.
“This has never stopped my mom from being curious about all that I’m learning in and outside of my classrooms at Spelman and having many understandable questions about sorority life and my experiences,” she shared. “My family embraces the newness and strives to understand these meaningful organizations in my life as I share my experiences.”