The Celebrity Truth

Reports stating that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s adopted daughter Zahara is facing a hip operation due to hip dysplasia are "not true" – and The Celebrity Truth can reveal that the magazine that initially ran the story, was informed of this prior to printing the untrue article.

Hip dysplasia, where the hip joint is prone to dislocation, is a genetic condition affecting around one in 600 girls and one in 3,000 boys.

According to the story in US Star magazine – which has circulated quickly via gossip websites – "Brad and Angelina have talked with their pediatrician, who told them Zahara may need to have surgery. (The alternative is) she may need to wear braces to help her legs and hips return to normal positioning."

The story goes on to say that "They’ll do whatever it takes to see that she’s a happy, healthy child."

The Celebrity Truth spoke to Cindy Guagenti, Pitt’s publicist, who revealed that, "It’s not true, and I told the magazine that printed it – but they chose to run it anyways."

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