Growing up in front of the eyes of the public isn’t something Malia Obama is not familiar with. Being the daughter of the former president of the United States, Barak Obama, she has spent her life under the limelight, and even today, the media is interested in her every move.
The 25-year-old just presented her directorial debut, The Heart, at the Sundance Film Festival. In the Sundance Institute’s “Meet the Artist” spotlight video, Malia Obama revealed she was going by the name Malia Ann, thus ditching her moniker.
Malia, who was born Malia Ann Obama on July 4, 1998, has her middle name honoring her paternal grandmother, who died from ovarian cancer at the age of 52 in 1995, and now, she has dropped her last name in favor of her middle name.
Speaking of the short film for which she served as both director and screenwriter, Malia said. “This is an odd little story, somewhat of fable, about a man grieving the death of his mother after she leaves him an unusual request in her will.” Further, in the YouTube clip of the short film, she wrote, “The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret, but I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in these things.”
The Heat isn’t her first attempt into the profession. Previously, the Harvard grad worked in the writers’ room on Donald’s Amazon Prime show Swarm, co-writing the fifth episode, “Girl, Bye.”
“She’s a very professional person,” Swarm‘s co-creator Janine Nabers said Malia in a January 2023 Vanity Fair interview. “She’s an incredible writer and artist. She made significant contributions… She’s very, truly committed to her craft.”
Swarm‘s executive producer Stephen Glover also spoke of Malia. “We can’t be easy on her just because she’s the [former] President’s daughter,” he told Vanity Fair. “No, she is really down-to-earth and cool. So it’s not an issue at all.”
Malia Obama isn’t the first celebrity who made the decision to ditch their family name. Other celebs have done that before, including Nicolas Cage, who changed his last name from Coppola, and Angelina Jolie, who dropped her surname, Voight.
For her directorial debut, Malia looked cozy, with minimal makeup, her curly hair down with small braids scattered throughout.
Jennifer Aniston finally spoke up about the rumors that she dated Barack Obama.
Jennifer Aniston wants to clear up some rumors about her dating life. After being in the public eye for so long, she’s had her fair share of gossip, but she recently addressed one of the wildest stories.
During her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 2, she was asked about an article that claimed she was secretly dating former President Barack Obama. She couldn’t help but laugh at the idea.
Jennifer Aniston said that when she gets calls from her publicist, she often worries about what story will come out next, especially when a tabloid is involved. But when she heard the rumor about her and Barack Obama, she wasn’t upset. She quickly confirmed that it’s completely false.
She even mentioned that she has a better relationship with Michelle Obama than she ever did with Barack Obama.
Jennifer Aniston said, “It’s not true. I met him once, and I know Michelle better than him.” When Kimmel jokingly asked if there was anything more than friendship between her and Michelle, she laughed and denied it.
Jennifer Aniston’s denial of the dating rumor comes at an interesting time because October 3 is Barack and Michelle Obama’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Last year, to celebrate, Barack shared a special post on Instagram for Michelle, saying, “I love going through life with you by my side.” He also called her “brilliant, kind, funny, and beautiful,” and mentioned how lucky he feels to have her in his life.
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