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Whoopi Goldberg Blasts Criticism of Malia Obama’s Decision to Omit Last Name for Sundance Film: ‘Leave Her Alone’

The co-hosts of ‘The View’ all defended Barack and Michelle Obama’s eldest daughter for ‘trying to carve her own course’ in her career.

Joy Behar pointed out that Malia is a Harvard University graduate and has been taking on internships and jobs in the movie industry without the help of her mom and dad. “If she went as Malia Obama, they’d be like, ‘She’s riding her parents’ coattails.’ I can’t think of a bigger shadow to feel like you’re living in than the President and First Lady of the United States,” Alyssa said. “The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret, but I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in those things,” she said in the clip.

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