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.
New Discovery on Missing Malaysian Flight 370 Will Shock You—What Researchers Just Uncovered
Recent research has uncovered new information that could change what we know about the disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370. The plane, which vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, has been a mystery for years. Now, these new findings suggest we may have missed important clues.
The research looks at previously unknown data from the plane’s last communications and satellite tracking. This analysis has found strange patterns that challenge old theories about the plane’s final moments. One of the most surprising discoveries is evidence that the plane’s systems might have been remotely controlled, raising concerns about aviation security and the possibility of outside interference.
One of the most troubling parts of the new research is the discovery of strange patterns in the plane’s satellite communications. Data logs show unusual activity that wasn’t seen before. This suggests that the plane’s path may have been changed on purpose, leading to questions about why this happened and who might have had the ability to do it.
The research also points to odd details in the plane’s final communications with air traffic control. These irregularities suggest the plane could have been controlled by someone else, an idea that wasn’t explored in earlier investigations. This new evidence shifts the focus from a mechanical problem or pilot mistake to the possibility of external control or sabotage.
These new discoveries have serious implications. They challenge what we thought we knew about the flight’s disappearance and suggest new areas for investigation. If the plane was remotely controlled or tampered with, it raises big concerns about weaknesses in aviation technology and the risk of similar events happening in the future.
For the families of the passengers and the public, these revelations bring mixed emotions. There is hope that these findings could finally provide answers and closure, but also fear about what this means for the safety of air travel worldwide.
As researchers keep studying the new data, both the aviation community and the world are waiting for more information. These findings could change our understanding of what happened and lead to important updates in aviation safety rules.
This new development in the Malaysian Flight 370 investigation highlights how complicated and unclear modern air travel can be. It shows the need for ongoing attention and openness to solve the mysteries surrounding one of aviation’s biggest puzzles.
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