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.
Be a Genius Now! Spot the Mistake in the Kitchen Picture Within a Mere 5 Seconds!
Become a Genius Right Now! Find the Error in the Kitchen Image in Just Five Seconds!
Try your analytical skills with this quick visual puzzle: in only five seconds, can you identify the error in the kitchen image?
These kinds of brain teasers are well-known for being fascinating and occasionally confusing, providing excellent opportunities for developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills.
These enjoyable and useful mental exercises, which include logical, mathematical, and visual difficulties, help maintain mental acuity.
Now take a close look at the kitchen image and test your keen observational abilities.
Will you be able to spot the error in the allotted five seconds??
Examine the situation closely in order to identify the anomaly.
Recall that geniuses are excellent observers of subtleties that others might overlook.
This brainteaser requires accuracy. Sharp observation can highlight minute errors that are frequently missed by the untrained eye.
Congratulations if, in the limited time, you were able to identify the difference!
Try your fast-witted eyes with this quick visual puzzle.
Look at the kitchen photo again closely, and in only five seconds, see if you can see the error.
Can you identify the mistake before the allotted time runs out? That is the task.
Focus on the teapot in the picture in a split second.
The teapot’s spout is positioned abnormally low, which is the error.
In order to provide a steady and even pour, teapot spouts are usually located higher on the body.
In the five seconds, were you able to identify the low-hanging fruit?
Your excellent attention to detail is evident in your ability to detect even the smallest differences! Excellent work!
Leave a Reply