India, June 9 -- Michelle Obama has finally revealed her honest reaction to her daughter Malia's decision to drop her famous last name. During a recent appearance on Kate and Oliver Hudson's Sibling Revelry podcast, the former first lady explained that she and Barack Obama "respected" the 26-year-old's decision to change her name to Malia Ann as "she's trying to make her way" in the film industry.

In 2024, Malia made headlines for using her middle name, Ann, as her last name in the credits of her directorial debut short film, The Heart, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The name is a nod to her late grandmother, Ann Dunham.

"Malia, who started in film, I mean, her first project - she took off her last name, and we were like...