Barack Obama Says Daughters Malia and Sasha ‘Go Out of Their Way’ Not to Benefit From His Name: ‘They’re Stubborn About It’ | Video

[Malia’s] first film went to Sundance and all these fancy film festivals, and she didn’t use Obama as director in the credits. It said Malia Ann,” the former president shares

Barack Obama on "The Pivot" (The Pivot/Fanatics/YouTube)
Barack Obama on "The Pivot" (The Pivot/Fanatics/YouTube)

Former President Barack Obama said his daughters Malia and Sasha Obama are adamant about not using their famous family lineage as they develop their professional careers.

“[Malia’s] first film went to Sundance and all these fancy film festivals, and she didn’t use Obama on the, as director, in the credits it said Malia Ann. She used her middle name and didn’t put Obama on there,” Obama shared during an appearance on the sports and entertainment podcast “The Pivot.”

At the time, cohost Ryan Clark asked Obama how he encourages his daughters to achieve success on their own without using the Obama family name.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.