Overview

• On 'Sibling Revelry,' Michelle Obama revealed that Malia and Sasha entered a distancing phase in adolescence that persists today.
• Malia Obama adopted the professional name 'Malia Ann' for her directorial debut 'The Heart,' which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
• Sasha Obama earned a sociology degree from the University of Southern California in 2023 and now lives in Los Angeles alongside her sister.
• The former first lady stressed that her daughters are determined to achieve success based on their own efforts rather than their family name.
• Both Michelle and Barack Obama have supported their daughters’ decisions to step away from the Obama surname to pursue independent careers.