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News.com.au
4 days ago
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- News.com.au
Michelle Obama pens sweet Father's Day post for Barack
Michelle Obama has penned a sweet Father's Day tribute to her husband, Barack Obama, after they shut down divorce rumours. "I love looking back at photos like this of when our girls were younger," the former first lady wrote via Instagram on Sunday, alongside a throwback photo of the politician and their daughters, Malia, now 26, and Sasha, 24. "@BarackObama has always been there for us no matter what - even when it felt like the weight of the world was on his shoulders. We've always been so grateful. To Barack and all the dads and father-figures celebrating today, Happy Father's Day!".
IOL News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Michelle Obama reveals why Malia Obama dropped her last name in film credits
Former American First Lady, Michelle Obama opened up about her daughter's decision to drop the 'Obama' name. Image: X Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, has made headlines with her decision to drop her last name from her professional film projects. Malia Obama first dropped her last name last year, using her middle name, Ann, as her last name for the credits of a short film 'The Heart', which she wrote and directed. Her debut film was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. Additionally, she directed a Nike commercial that came out earlier this year, and she was also a writer on the Amazon Prime hit series 'Swarm'. In a recent interview, Michelle Obama opened up about her daughter's choice, shedding light on the reasoning behind it. Speaking to actress Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver on their podcast 'Sibling Revelry', the former first lady Michelle revealed that Malia's decision to go by 'Malia Ann' in the credits of her short film is a part of her journey to establish herself as an individual in the film industry. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Michelle explained that both she and Barack respect their daughter's choice, understanding that she is trying to establish herself in the world without the influence of her famous last name. She further explained that both her daughters, Sasha and Malia, 'don't want people to assume they don't work hard,' or 'that they're just naturally handed things.' 'It's very important for my kids to feel like they have earned what they are getting in the world,' she said. The 61-year-old author attributed Malia's decision to the natural process of young adults seeking to establish their own identities. As parents, Michelle and Barack have encouraged their daughters to be independent and make their own decisions. Michelle shared that she and Barack have always given their children the freedom to explore and learn from their experiences. The former First Lady emphasised that Malia's decision is not about rejecting her family or her upbringing, but rather about finding her own path and establishing her own identity.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What do Palm Beach County Class of 2025 graduates say is next for them?
Palm Beach County schools' Class of 2025 graduates have tossed their caps, stashed their gowns and are either enjoying a summer respite before college, taking their first career steps, serving in the military or waiting to go serve. A fortunate slice of the graduating class is traveling abroad, seeing the sights and figuring out their next steps during a "gap year." One of former President Barack Obama's daughters, Malia, took a gap year before enrolling at Harvard. Her sister, Sasha, eschewed that path and went on to the University of Michigan. President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, also skipped a gap year before enrolling at New York University. Each year, the Palm Beach County School District asks graduates about their post-graduation plans. Most graduates — 55.3% of those surveyed — said they planned to attend a four-year college or university. That's higher than the 52.1% who said the same thing after graduating last year and higher than the 53.5% who said they were four-year collegebound in 2022. The percentage of 2024 graduates who said they plan to attend a four-year college or university was lower than the 56% who were enrolled at a four-year university that fall, according to a matriculation report compiled by the school district. Just over a quarter of 2025 graduates — 25.6% — told the district they planned to attend a two-year college. That was higher than the 24.2% of 2024 graduates who said they'd attend a two-year college. In fact, a higher percentage of 2025 graduates said they were two-year collegebound than the graduates from classes '21, '22, '23 and '24. Data compiled by the district found that only 2% of 2024 graduates were enrolled in a two-year college that fall. A small percentage of 2025 graduates — 3.6% — told the district they planned to serve in the military after high school. That was about on par with the 3.9% of 2024 graduates who said they'd serve in the military after graduation, and it was a tick higher than the percentage of graduates in 2023, 2022 and 2021 who said they'd go into the military. District matriculation data does not include information on graduates who enrolled in the military. About 9.1% of 2025 graduates told the district they planned to seek employment after graduation. That's lower than the percentage of graduates who said the same thing in 2024, 2023, 2022 or 2021. District matriculation data does not include the percentage of graduates who joined the workforce after graduation. Want more education news? Sign up for ourExtra Credit weekly newsletter, delivered every Friday! Wayne Washington is a journalist covering education for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at wwashington@ Help support our work; subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Class of 2025 grads tell Palm Beach County School District their plans
Scottish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Controversial Love Island star reveals she is getting married – nine years after being removed from the villa
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE of Love Island's most controversial stars has revealed she is getting married - nine years on from being kicked out of the villa for her violent antics. Malia Arkian, was booted from the villa in Majorca after just a few hours during the show's second series in 2016. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Malia Arkian, dressed in white, has celebrated her engagement Credit: instagram 6 The star was booted out of the villa after a fiery row 6 She came to blows with Kady McDermott Credit: ITV2 She has become one of a very limited number of stars axed by producers for their conduct with the wannabe Islander's vicious scrap with Kady McDermott the leading cause. Viewers of Love Island will remember how Malia sparked a violent clash with Kady after she accused her co-star of deliberately spilling a drink on her. In fact, Kady had accidentally spilled some of her drink which went on to splash on Malia's leg. However, seconds later, Malia squared up to Kady and began a fight. Nine years on from her failed TV fame, she appears to have found love without the dating programme. She revealed on Instagram that she had celebrated her hen do with her bridesmaids ahead of her impending wedding. Malia posted a snap alongside her bridesmaids with the caption: "The best day #bridesmaidsquad." She wore a white mini-dress for the occasion with her pals all donning party headbands emblazoned with the word "bridesmaid". A balloon and floral decoration also appeared to give away that Malia will be tying the knot next June. Malia is engaged to her footballer fiancé Hope Akpan, who plays midfield for Atherton Laburnum Rovers. Rachel Fenton enters Love Island 2016 with Malia Arkian, and it doesn't go down well with ladies in the villa He has also played for the likes of Crawley Town, Reading, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City. The love birds welcomed their daughter Halo into the world in October 2019. They also went on to welcome twins, Heaven and Harmony, in 2024. Love Island's big bust-up Malia was removed from the villa after just a few hours in 2016 thanks to her fiery altercation with Kady McDermott. The Manchester native had been on a date with Scott Thomas - who had been getting close with Kady in the days prior. It left Kady feeling on edge as Scott failed to reassure her following his date with Malia. Kady and Scott began to row but things later settled down as Malia went to chat to the girls. Kady then made the effort to sit next to Malia to make her feel welcome and included but things soon went awry. As Kady then accidently dropped her drink, causing it to splash on Malia's leg, Malia stood up enraged and asked: "Did you do that on purpose?" Malia then began screaming to a bewildered group of Islanders as she insisted "you don't do that with me!" As Kady began to defend herself and argue back, Malia soon got handsy as she turned the altercation physical before being thrown out. 6 Malia is due to marry her footballer boyfriend Credit: Instagram/ hopeakpan 6 Malia only lasted a few hours in the villa Credit: Rex
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Controversial Love Island star reveals she is getting married – nine years after being removed from the villa
ONE of Love Island's most controversial stars has revealed she is getting married - nine years on from being kicked out of the villa for her violent antics. Malia Arkian, was booted from the villa in Majorca after just a few hours during the show's second series in 2016. Advertisement 6 Malia Arkian, dressed in white, has celebrated her engagement Credit: instagram 6 The star was booted out of the villa after a fiery row 6 She came to blows with Kady McDermott Credit: ITV2 She has become one of a very limited number of stars axed by producers for their conduct with the wannabe Islander's vicious scrap with Kady McDermott the leading cause. Viewers of Love Island will remember how Malia sparked a violent clash with Kady after she accused her co-star of deliberately spilling a drink on her. In fact, Kady had accidentally spilled some of her drink which went on to splash on Malia's leg. However, seconds later, Malia squared up to Kady and began a fight. Advertisement Read More on Love Island Nine years on from her failed TV fame, she appears to have found love without the dating programme. She revealed on Instagram that she had celebrated her hen do with her bridesmaids ahead of her impending wedding. Malia posted a snap alongside her bridesmaids with the caption: " The best day #bridesmaidsquad." She wore a white mini-dress for the occasion with her pals all donning party headbands emblazoned with the word "bridesmaid". Advertisement Most read in Love Island A balloon and floral decoration also appeared to give away that Malia will be tying the knot next June. Malia Rachel Fenton enters Love Island 2016 with Malia Arkian, and it doesn't go down well with ladies in the villa He has also played for the likes of Crawley Town, Reading, The love birds welcomed their daughter Halo into the world in October 2019. Advertisement They also went on to welcome twins, Heaven and Harmony, in 2024. Love Island's big bust-up Malia was removed from the villa after just a few hours in 2016 thanks to her fiery altercation with Kady McDermott. The Manchester native had been on a date with Scott Thomas - who had been getting close with Kady in the days prior. It left Kady feeling on edge as Scott failed to reassure her following his date with Malia. Kady and Scott began to row but things later settled down as Malia went to chat to the girls. Kady then made the effort to sit next to Malia to make her feel welcome and included but things soon went awry. As Kady then accidently dropped her drink, causing it to splash on Malia's leg, Malia stood up enraged and asked: "Did you do that on purpose?" Malia then began screaming to a bewildered group of Islanders as she insisted "you don't do that with me!" As Kady began to defend herself and argue back, Malia soon got handsy as she turned the altercation physical before being thrown out. 6 Malia is due to marry her footballer boyfriend Credit: Instagram/ hopeakpan 6 Malia only lasted a few hours in the villa Credit: Rex 6 The row saw her kicked out Credit: ITV2 Advertisement
