Michelle Obama has broken her silence on her eldest daughter’s decision to ditch the Obama family name.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Barack and Michelle Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, ditched the Obama surname last year as she embarked on a career in Hollywood.
In 26-year-old Malia Obama’s 2023 film project, “The Heart,” she dropped her last name, Obama, and was credited as Malia Ann instead.
The oldest daughter of Obama reportedly stopped using the family last name for film projects to distance herself from her parents.
Michelle Obama spoke out on Malia’s bold decision during Monday’s podcast of “Sibling Revelry,” which is hosted by actress Kate Hudson and her brother and actor Oliver Hudson.
As MSNBC notes, Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson, was also a guest on the podcast.
Michelle Obama said she held no grudges against Malia for her decision, though she mentioned to her daughter that people would still know who she was.
“Malia, who started in film, I mean, her first project — she took off her last name, and we were like, ‘They’re still going to know it’s you, Malia,’” Michelle Obama said. “But we respected the fact that, you know, she’s trying to make her way.”
Michelle Obama also revealed during the podcast that Malia and 23-year-old Sasha’s efforts to distance themselves from the family name began when they were teens.
“You guys know this as the children of parents who are known.” Michelle Obama explained. “You know, you’re trying to distinguish yourself.”
“I mean, it is very important for my kids to feel like they’ve earned what they are getting in the world, and they don’t want people to assume that they don’t work hard, that they’re just naturally, just handed things,” she added. “They’re very sensitive to that. They want to be their own people.”
“They are young adult women, but they definitely went through a period in their teen years where it was the push away. They’re still doing that.”
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