Malia Obama is Dropping Her Last Name, Her Mom Supports the Idea

Nationwide — Former First Lady Michelle Obama supports her daughter Malia’s decision to drop the Obama surname as she begins her film career. She said Malia wants to succeed on her own, without being tied to her parents’ name.

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Malia debuted her short film The Heart using the name “Malia Ann.” On the Sibling Revelry podcast, Michelle shared that Malia made this choice to create space for her own identity as a filmmaker.

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