Angelina Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt welcomed Zahara Jolie-Pitt with open armswhen they adopted her in 2005.
It’s also possible for the disease to pass on to a child during pregnancy.
The news was especially a relief for Angelina, who feared the worst for her daughter.
“She didn’t know what the answers were going to be.
She was really afraid that the baby wouldn’t get better,” Aronson toldPeopleabout Angelina’s reaction.
However, Dr. Aronson also issued a chilling reminder of how dire Zahara’s condition had been.
“Salmonella kills literally hordes of babies and children,” she warned.
“Not every baby will be as fortunate as Zahara.”
After being taken in by Angelina, it seems Zahara has continued to be treated well.
Mentewab Dawit Lebiso alleged that she was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown male.
“He pulled a dagger, put one hand on my mouth, so that I could not scream.
He then raped me and disappeared,” Lebiso said in a 2007 interview withReuters.
Lebiso then confided that the attack left her pregnant with Zahara, whom she named Yemsrach.
So, Lebiso left her.
Years later, Lebiso made a public plea to her daughter to establish communication.
I would like to see her face.
She has grown into a beautiful woman and I am so proud of her.
My heart bursts because I am so proud," Lebiso said in an interview withDaily Mail.
It’s unclear if Zahara or Angelina ever responded to Lebiso.
Angelina once hinted thatZahara had health issueswhen she revealed her daughter received surgery for an unknown condition.
But whenever I looked at medical charts, the reference point was always white skin," Angelina toldTime.
Amid theirongoing legal drama, it seems that the couple’s children have taken their mother’s side.
Her decision added more weight to the rumors that there was a rift between Pitt and his family.
A spokesperson for Pitt confided that the “Fight Club” star was devastated after the news broke.
“He’s aware and upset that Shiloh dropped his last name.
He’s never felt more joy than when she was born.
He always wanted a daughter,” a source toldPeople.
He loves his children and misses them.
It’s very sad."
This statement, however, might not have gotten the reaction that Pitt was hoping for.
“‘He always wanted a daughter.’
“My name is Zahara Marley Jolie,” she said.
Another insider painted an even more tragic picture of Brad’s relationship with Zahara and his other adopted children.
