Three Key Takeaways:
- Michelle Obama shocked listeners by admitting her daughters Malia and Sasha drank and smoked during their teenage years in the White House, revealing how the family worked to keep their behavior out of the tabloids.
- She described the intense challenges of balancing parenting with Presidential-level security, including Secret Service teams inspecting homes before playdates and vetting families for drugs and weapons.
- Her candid remarks pulled back the curtain on the Obamas’ tightly controlled public image, offering a rare glimpse into the realities of raising teenagers under constant scrutiny.
Michelle Obama just made a stunning revelation about her time in the White House.
The former First Lady pulled back the curtain on what really happened during those eight years.
And Michelle Obama made one shocking confession about her daughters that left Americans stunned.
Obama admits teenage daughters drank and smoked
Michelle Obama recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa where she made startling admissions about her daughters’ behavior during their White House years.
The former First Lady revealed that Malia and Sasha Obama were engaging in typical teenage activities – including drinking and smoking – while their father was President of the United States.
“They had to drive and they had to go to prom and they were on teams and they traveled to other schools and they had to do college searches, and they went to parties and they had drinks, and they tried out smoking and they did all the things,” Michelle told Ripa during the April 29 interview.
Michelle also described how challenging weekend activities became for her family during those years.
“Every weekend was a nightmare, because we had to work to make sure that them being regular teenagers didn’t wind up on Page Six,” Michelle confessed.
Secret Service involvement in teenage activities
Michelle detailed the extensive security protocols that affected her daughters’ social lives during their time in the White House.
“When your kids are under the security of the Secret Service, you almost have to work twice as hard to make their life normal,” she explained. “Imagine setting up the first play date or the first time the kids get invited to a play date. The process of having my children at your house meant that an advanced team had to come and question and search your house and ask if you had drugs and guns.”
How the Obama daughters were portrayed
The former First Lady’s comments provide a more candid view of family life than was typically portrayed during their White House years.
During Barack Obama’s Presidency, the media rarely reported on the Obama daughters’ typical teenage activities that Michelle now openly discusses.
Malia Obama was 10 and Sasha was just 7 when their father took office in 2009. By the time they left the White House, they were 18 and 15 respectively.
Obama daughters’ lives after the White House
The Obamas have largely stayed in the public eye since leaving the White House in 2017. Barack and Michelle have been involved in various projects, including their production company with Netflix and book publishing.
Their daughters have pursued their own paths since their White House years. Malia, now 26, has entered the entertainment industry, making her directorial debut with a short film titled The Heart at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Sasha, now 23, graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 with a sociology degree and reportedly lives in Los Angeles.
With the 2024 election now in the rearview mirror and Donald Trump back in the White House, Michelle Obama’s candid revelations provide a glimpse into the realities of raising teenagers in the most high-profile home in America.