As Malia Obama launches her directorial career with her first short film, the former first daughter is attempting to make her own name. Michelle Obama recently shared her reaction to her and Barack‘s 25-year old daughter “trying to distinguish” herself by dropping her last name with the release of her short film The Heart at

Michelle Obama knows that it’s not easy to be in the public eye. As the former First Lady of the United States, the scrutiny was real, and she empathizes with her daughter, Malia, 26, as she tries to forge her own path as a filmmaker.

Former first lady Michelle Obama is addressing her eldest daughter Malia's decision to ditch her last name as she pursues a career in Hollywood.