Barack Obama reveals what he thinks about Malia's professional name

has seemingly applauded his 'very stubborn' daughter for dropping her last name professionally as she forges her own career and tries to shake off the stigma.

, 26, was met with a wave of criticism when she used the pseudonym Malia Ann during her directorial debut at the earlier this year.

Now, her father has revealed that she wanted people to watch her short film 'The Heart', which she worked on with , without instantly associating her with the Obama family.

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