Being a child in the public eye isn't easy. And no one knows what it's like growing up with famous parents quite like Malia and Sasha Obama do. The Obama sisters have undergone a stunning transformation right in front of the world's eyes and it's clear that their parents are proud of the women they've become. Based on what Michelle Obama said in a recent interview, though, she may have taken issue with at least one choice 25-year-old Malia made as she embarked upon adulthood: dropping the "Obama" from her name.

Malia goes by a different name for her film career , and her dad Barack Obama spilled the real reason she dropped her last name . While appearing on " The Pivot Podcast " in 2024, he explained that Malia went by "Malia Ann" in the credits for her 2023 short film, "The Heart." Barac

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