{"id":499,"date":"2026-04-09T13:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:55:26","slug":"michelle-obama-posts-rare-photo-of-youngest-daughter-sasha-for-24th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=499","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama posts rare photo of youngest daughter Sasha for 24th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gnt_ar_dt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_ar_tl_w\">\n<div class=\"gnt_ss\" data-g-r=\"base_sc\" data-ss-u=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/06\/10\/michelle-obama-daughters-sasha-malia-photo\/84137677007\/\" data-ss-t=\"Michelle Obama posts rare photo of youngest daughter Sasha for 24th birthday\" data-ss-d=\"Former first lady and &quot;IMO&quot; podcast cohost Michelle Obama is sharing a rare snapshot for her youngest daughter Sasha's 24th birthday.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_ar_b\">\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__bv\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-usatoday-banner_videoplayer-entertainment-celebrity-2-ac1\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_bv\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7103\/usatoday\/banner_videoplayer\/entertainment\/celebrity_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7103\/usatoday\/banner_videoplayer\/entertainment\/celebrity_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Malia Obama's stage name\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"exco\" data-c-vpa=\"pl=teal-hero&amp;nm=1&amp;exv=article_hero&amp;de&amp;plcmt=2&amp;cc=entertainment\/celebrity\/1&amp;iu=\/7103\/usatoday\/preroll_video\/&amp;cut\" data-c-vpd=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;unbranded - Entertainment&quot;,&quot;cd&quot;:1749075883334,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;unbranded - Entertainment&quot;,&quot;length&quot;:57,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;Malia Obama's stage name&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/videoelephant\/renditions\/72681804007\/fe4252b9-5298-4301-acf4-25ab1ecf8666\/480p_30fps,720p_30fps,1080p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=72681804007&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;72681804007&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Celebrities &amp; 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Can&#8217;t believe how quickly time has flown. I&#8217;m so proud of the woman you\u2019ve become. Love you always! \ud83d\udc95\ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89,&#8221;\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKuzMsjRJAp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\">the former first lady captioned the photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The &#8220;Becoming&#8221; author&#8217;s post was echoed by separate Instagram birthday wishes from former\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/05\/02\/michelle-obama-barack-obama-divorce-rumors\/83405997007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">President Barack Obama<\/a>, who wrote &#8220;Happy birthday, Sasha!&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-entertainment-celebrity-4-ac1\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7103\/usatoday\/native-article_link\/entertainment\/celebrity_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Watching you grow into the incredible woman you are has been a true gift. I&#8217;ll always be proud of you and will always be here for you,&#8221; he added. The Obamas are also parents to older daughter and filmmaker\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/06\/04\/michelle-obama-daughter-malia-obama-new-name\/84032793007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">Malia Ann<\/a>, who is 26.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Watch it here:\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/shopping\/best-streaming-deals-bundles-free-trials\/83951337007\/?utm_source=usat&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=spike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":body nav (stream)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\">Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.<\/a><\/aside>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/life\/people\/2019\/01\/17\/michelle-obama-former-first-lady-through-years\/2572898002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\"\u2691g:l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Michelle Obama: See photos of the former first lady through the years\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/presto\/2020\/01\/15\/USAT\/f0a4fa12-d5df-4953-bdf6-da48d0314903-XXX_RS_02147.JPG?crop=5067,2851,x0,y257&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/presto\/2020\/01\/15\/USAT\/f0a4fa12-d5df-4953-bdf6-da48d0314903-XXX_RS_02147.JPG?crop=5067,2851,x0,y257&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_gl_vg\" data-c-tc=\"53\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_t gnt_em_t__hb\" data-c-et=\"Michelle Obama: See photos of the former first lady through the years\" aria-label=\"From her marriage to Barack Obama to her time post-White House, see photos of former first lady, attorney and author Michelle Obama through the years.\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Michelle Obama reveals daughter\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/06\/04\/michelle-obama-daughter-malia-obama-new-name\/84032793007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:8|\u2691u\">Malia Obama&#8217;s name change<\/a><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In the &#8220;Becoming&#8221; on Netflix star&#8217;s post, Sasha is wedged between her parents as the family of four posed in casual outfits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Michelle Obama daughter Malia changes name<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Last week,\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/05\/02\/michelle-obama-barack-obama-divorce-rumors\/83405997007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">the forthcoming &#8220;Look&#8221; book author<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sibling-revelry-with-kate-hudson-and-oliver-hudson\/id1485798128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\">broke her silence on the eldest<\/a>\u00a0daughter&#8217;s decision\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/books\/2025\/06\/05\/michelle-obama-book-the-look-announcement\/84049756007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">to drop her last name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-entertainment-celebrity-5-ac2\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Malia Ann, who is pursuing a film career in Hollywood, used her middle name as her artistic name\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xTuP-YOZCAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\">for the credits<\/a>\u00a0of the 2023 short film &#8220;The Heart&#8221; which she wrote and directed. The former first lady spoke publicly about the change during a Wednesday, June 4,\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKdkp4oRo6N\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\">appearance on the &#8220;Sibling Revelry&#8221; podcast<\/a>\u00a0cohosted by\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2024\/03\/25\/oliver-hudson-talks-goldie-hawn-trauma-bill-hudson-kate-hudson\/73099570007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">Oliver<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2024\/04\/16\/kate-hudson-talks-criticism-oliver-hudson-goldie-hawn-trauma-comments\/73346273007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">Kate Hudson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Our daughters (Malia and Sasha) are 25 and 23. They are young adult women, but they definitely went through a period in their teen years where it was the push away. \u2026 They&#8217;re still doing that,&#8221; Obama told the Hudson\u00a0siblings, noting that &#8220;you guys know this as the children of parents who are known.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_ig\" aria-label=\"Instagram Embed\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadInstagram\" data-v-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKuzMsjRJAp\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=1116&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com\"><iframe class=\"gnt_em_ig_if\" title=\"Instagram Embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKuzMsjRJAp\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=1116&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4069%7D\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">She added that &#8220;it is very important for my kids to feel like they&#8217;ve earned what they are getting in the world, and they don&#8217;t want people to assume that they don&#8217;t work hard, that they&#8217;re just naturally, just handed things,&#8221; telling the Hudsons and her own brother\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ncaab\/2020\/07\/14\/national-association-basketball-coaches-craig-robinson-executive-director\/5432462002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">Craig Robinson<\/a>\u00a0that &#8220;they&#8217;re very sensitive to that \u2013 they want to be their own people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Obama continued by quipping that &#8220;our daughters didn&#8217;t want to be little princesses in the White House.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;They wanted to push the envelope; they needed some rope. 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