Follow theGrio on MSN for more exclusive content. “Malia, who started in film, I mean, her first project, she took off her last name,” former First Lady Michelle told the Sibling Revelry podcast.

When Malia Obama made her directorial debut with "The Heart" at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, many praised the former first daughter’s artistic leap into the world of cinema.

Malia Obama, the 26-year-old daughter of Michelle and former President Barack Obama, premiered her short film, "The Heart," at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. But watchers who didn't know the ...

Malia casually revealed that she was ditching the "Obama" in her name when she wrote and directed a short film that aired at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival titled The Heart.

Malia Obama made her red-carpet debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to support her short film The Heart. Dia Dipasupil - Getty Images ...

In 2024, Obama presented her short film The Heart at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Deauville American Film Festival in September, where she received the Young Spirit Award.

Malia Obama, the 26-year-old daughter of Michelle and former President Barack Obama, premiered her short film, "The Heart," at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. But watchers who didn't know the ...

More Malia casually revealed that she was ditching the "Obama" in her name when she wrote and directed a short film that aired at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival titled The Heart.

Malia Obama, the 26-year-old daughter of Michelle and former President Barack Obama, premiered her short film, "The Heart," at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. But watchers who didn't know the ...