It is very important for my kids to feel like they’ve earned what they are getting in the world, and they don’t want people to assume that they don’t work hard.”

Michelle Obama is weighing in on her eldest daughter Malia’s decision to drop their last name, acknowledging that the 26-year-old filmmaker is trying 'to make her way' without relying on the Obama pre

As Malia Obama launches her directorial career with her first short film, the former first daughter is attempting to make her own name.