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.
“Not Natural”, Jane Fonda Rocks Bold Red Lipstick On the Red Carpet, But All Eyes Are on Her Face-Lifting
Jane Fonda wowed at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, showing off her new longer hair and bold red lipstick. Fans loved her stunning look, though some couldn’t help but point out the signs of her recent face-lift.
Fonda wowed in an elegant black ensemble adorned with silver floral decorations gracing the torso.
Atop her chic suit, she donned a captivating tan and black animal motif long coat, which she effortlessly wrapped around her shoulders.
The silver-haired actress sported her signature waved hairstyle with a side parting, and she complemented the dark attire with vibrant red lipstick.
Most people were amazed by Jane Fonda’s beauty and flooded the comments with praise for her radiant look. “Jane Fonda always knows how to steal the show with her elegant and timeless style. She truly is a classic beauty who never fails to impress on the red carpet”, someone wrote.
Others chimed in with comments like “She’s remarkable” or “Looking fresh and clean,” praising her appearance.
However, some noticed changes in her face, prompting theories about possible surgery. One person wrote, “If I had her money, I could look like that too. It’s not natural. But it looks great,” while another commented, “Amazing what a good plastic surgeon can do…” Another user remarked, “It doesn’t look like her at all.”
Despite what some people have said about Jane expressing regret in the past about getting a facelift.
Preview photo credit JEP Celebrity Photos / Alamy Stock Photo
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