Overview

• On the Sibling Revelry podcast, Michelle Obama said her 26- and 23-year-old daughters entered a “push away” phase to distinguish themselves from their parents’ public profile.
• She stressed that Malia and Sasha want to earn their achievements independently and avoid any assumptions of nepotism.
• Malia adopted the professional name “Malia Ann” for her Sundance directorial debut and subsequent film projects to pursue an identity unlinked from her family name.
• Her creative résumé now includes the short film The Heart at Sundance, a Nike commercial starring WNBA star A’ja Wilson, and a writing role on Donald Glover’s Prime Video series Swarm.
• Michelle has detailed the difficulty of raising teenagers under Secret Service protection and media scrutiny to safeguard their privacy.