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.”

During a podcast appearance, the former first lady made her first comments about her daughter not using the 'Obama' name in professional projects.

(The Hill) — Michelle Obama is opening up about her eldest daughter Malia’s decision to drop her famous last name on her first film project. “It is very important for my kids to feel like they’ve earned what they are getting in the world,” the ...