Yes, on Independence Day fitting for the future daughter of the president.
Both she and her sister, Sasha Obama, were conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
“And I realized that, as I was 34 and 35, we had to do IVF.”
Prior to moving into the White House, the Obamas lived in Chicago.
Barack Obama was an Illinois state senator and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago.
We can only imagine how much of a culture shock that must’ve been for the Obama girls.
At the time, Malia Obama was 10 years old while Sasha Obama was seven.
Talk about a warm welcome.
For Michelle, it meant being present in their children’s lives.
With the living situation being temporary, she wanted to confirm they were equipped for the real world.
Michelle admits that raising children in the White House was a challenge.
Among them was finding the right school for their children, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Aside from the top-notch education they would be receiving, Sidwell Friends School is no stranger to presidential children.
The graduation ceremony required tickets instead of being open to the public.
Other than the necessary security measures taken, there was no special treatment for the first family.
“They give a shot to make it as seamless as possible for everyone.
Though she technically isn’t required to do anything, she has stepped up to help out when needed.
During Barack Obama’s trip to Cuba in 2016, Malia Obama ended up becoming his translator.
In the same interview, the former president compared his Spanish skills to that of a 2-year-old.
She had another chance to put her Spanish skills to the test in 2017 during her gap year.
Malia participated in an educational 83-day gap year program in South America by Where There Be Dragons.
Part of the program was a five-day trek.
One of the guides, Gregorio Mamani, only had good things to say about the young Obama.
“She was very humble, chatty, spoke Spanish very well,” he toldThe New York Times.
She performed the required chores, just like everyone else in the program.
Obama attended the four-day music festival, Lollapalooza, two years in a row.
In both years, videos and photos of her were leaked.
The following year didn’t prove to be any better.
Obama could not catch a break.
Fellow presidential children Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton released statements asserting Malia’s right to privacy.
“Malia Obama should be allowed the same privacy as her school aged peers.
She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits,” Trump wrote onX.
Be better,” she shared (viaX).
“There were great joys in the White House.
So that’s a big sigh of relief,” he continued.
Necessary farewells were in place as their stay was coming to an end.
For Malia and Sasha Obama, it meant hosting their last sleepover.
And it’s like, really?
“Michelle Obamashared during the question-and-answer portion of the American Institute of Architecture conference (viaPeople).
According to the former first lady, saying goodbye was an emotional time for her daughters.
And trust us when we say that the time she took was jam-packed.
“Malia has expressed some interest in filmmaking.
“I could not have been prouder of them,” he shared.
This wasn’t the first time Malia Obama took a stand.
However, her campus life ended sooner than expected due to COVID-19 in 2020.
Since the pandemic was still ongoing by the time she had graduated, Malia’s graduation was held virtually.
The new couple were also spotted multiple times together since then.
“He’s British, wonderful young man.
It isn’t quite a surprise that Farquharson made a good impression with the former president.
“I was charmed by the fact that they’d chosen each other as roommates.
Once their parents were able to visit, they proudly hosted them for cocktails in their new home.
They served up a charcuterie board along with what Michelle Obama described as bad martinis.
“It was very weak, in at tumbling glass […] it was mostly vermouth and ice.
Bad martinis aside, Michelle is happy to see her children navigating life together.
“I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon.
Her writing style is great,” Glover toldVanity Fairin 2022.
“She’s very down to earth, and cool.
So, it’s not a problem at all.
She has a lot of good ideas.
She’s just a regular person like everybody else.”
You’re Obama’s daughter.
So if you make a bad film, it will follow you around,” he toldGQ.
If the film flopped, it would be hard to live it down.
It’s probably the reason why she began to drop her last name in film credits once she graduated.
It is also slated for the short film lineup of the Sundance Film Festival 2024.
