Barack Obama on the “Most Badass” Traits of His Daughters, Malia and Sasha
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Barack Obama did a brief interview with InStyle, where he spoke about the three most important women in his life: his wife, Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19. The outlet asked him what is the “most badass” thing about each person. Barack and Michelle don’t often share details about their daughters in order to protect the girls’ privacy, so his response gives a rare look at what Malia and Sasha are like as grown-ups.
He started with Michelle: “I think people know Michelle well enough to know how amazing she can be as a public speaker. They probably are less aware of what it’s like to work out with Michelle when she’s really in her groove,” he said. “And sometimes that includes her boxing. You don’t want to get in the way when she’s working on a bag—including some kicks. There’s force there.”
Then he went on to his daughters, starting with his youngest first. “Sasha is, as Malia describes it, completely confident about her own take on the world and is not cowed or intimidated—and never has been—by anybody’s titles, anybody’s credentials,” he said. “If she thinks something’s wrong or right, she will say so. When she was 4, 5, 6 years old, once she made a decision, she would dig in and couldn’t be steered off it. I write about it in the book, how we were trying to get her to taste caviar when we were visiting Russia. She was like, ‘Mnn-nnh. No. Sorry. That looks slimy. It’s nasty. I’m not going to do it—even if I’ve got to give up dessert.’ And that part of her character has always been there.”
“And Malia, she is just buoyant,” Barack continued. “She’s somebody who enjoys people, enjoys life, and enjoys conversation. She’s never bored, which is a badass quality that can take you places.”
You can read his full InStyle profile here.
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