Barack and Michelle Obama were beaming with pride as they watched their daughter Sasha graduate from the University of Southern California on Friday.
The former first couple was joined by their daughter Malia, 24, and their Secret Service agents as as they cheered on their youngest 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 from their seats.
Sasha, 21, started college at the University of Michigan and later transferred to USC, where she majored in sociology.
Michelle, 59, looked incredibly chic in a sleeveless black trench dress that was tied at the waist and featured a navy ruffled tulle skirt.
Sasha Obama, 21, graduated from the University of Southern California in Friday
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were beaming with pride
The couple was joined by their oldest daughter, Malia, 21, who is a screenwriter
Sasha looked as happy as can be as she received her diploma at the ceremony
Her partially braided hair was pulled half up, and she topped off her ensemble with a pair of dark shades, strappy sandals, large stud earrings, and a stack of bracelets.
Meanwhile, her husband, Barack, 61, sported a light gray suit that he paired with a crisp white button-down sans tie and black brogues.
The 44th president wore black shades and carried a cup of coffee as he sweetly held hands with his wife at the graduation.
The Obamas’ security detail followed close behind them as they walked on the USC track with the rest of the graduates’ families and friends.
Their screenwriter daughter Malia was also dressed up in a pale pink off-the-shoulder dress and lime green strappy sandals.
She wore her rust-colored hair loose around her shoulders and had a tan handbag slung over her right shoulder.
While they were seated, she threw on her father’s suit coat to keep warm. Like her parents, she also protected her eyes from the California sunshine with a pair of dark shades.
Sasha, who shares an apartment with her sister, had been spotted on campus numerous times over the past year.
As Sasha held onto her diploma, she flashed her signature long nails, which were painted a midnight blue
Sasha held hands with her mom on the field after she graduated
Sasha’s father milled around behind them as they walked on turf
Sasha matched the other graduates in a black cap and gown featuring the USC Shield and cardinal piping, which she wore over a patterned cream maxi dress
Michelle, 59, looked incredibly chic in a sleeveless black trench dress that was tied at the waist and featured a navy ruffled tulle skirt
Barack, 61, sported a light gray suit that he paired with a crisp white button-down sans tie and black brogues
The former president wore black shades and carried a cup of coffee as he held hands with his wife at the graduation
Malia, 24, was dressed up in a pale pink off-the-shoulder dress and lime green strappy sandals
The couple had bright smiles on their faces as they watched from their seats
Michelle wore her partially braided hair half up, revealing her large stud earrings
Barack sweetly gave Malia his suit coat to keep warm while they stood in the shade
Malia was smiling brightly as she chatted with her dad at the ceremony
Michelle and Malia were seen raising their hands to wave to Sasha from their seats
The Obamas’ Secret Service agents kept a close eye on them at the crowded event
The couple appeared to be at east as they joined the other graduates’ family and friends
The graduate was dressed in a black cap and gown featuring the USC Shield and cardinal piping, which she wore over a patterned cream maxi dress.
Her long highlighted hair was styled in loose waves, and she had Hawaiian leis around her neck.
Sasha topped off her graduation look with chunky gold rings, and her signature long nails were painted a shade of midnight blue.
She was all smiles while receiving her diploma and posing for pictures with friends after the ceremony.
The Obamas’ youngest daughter had followed in her big sister’s footsteps when she relocated to the West Coast to attend USC after the pandemic.
Malia moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a screenwriter after graduating from Harvard University in 2021.
She scored a lucrative position working on Donald Glover’s upcoming Amazon show, Swarm, which is about a ‘Beyoncé-type character.’
The Ivy League grad previously worked as an intern on Lena Dunham’s HBO series Girls in 2015 and at The Weinstein Company in 2017.
Sasha started college at the University of Michigan and later transferred to USC, where she majored in sociology
The graduate was all smiles as she waved at her family during the ceremony
Sasha’s highlighted hair was styled in loose waves, and she had Hawaiian leis around her neck
Sasha stood out from her fellow graduates in her strappy lime green stilettos
She towered over one of her friends thanks to her eye-catching heels
She held her cellphone in her hand along with what appeared to be an index card
Sasha was spotted posing for pictures with her pals after receiving her diploma
Sasha’s pal was beaming as she chatted with the former president
Sasha continued to hold onto her mom’s hand as she chatted with her big sister
She also served as a production assistant on Halle Berry’s CBS sci-fi drama series, Extant, before making it into the writer’s room.
Glover, who is also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, confirmed in March 2022 that he gave the former first daughter her first job writing for the series.
‘She’s just like, an amazingly talented person,’ he told Vanity Fair of Malia. ‘She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.’
A few months ago, Michelle opened up about how her role as a parent has changed now that she is in her 50s and her daughters are building a life for themselves in California.
‘I’m moving from mom-in-chief to advisor-in-chief,’ she told Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb on the first episode of her podcast, The Light, which was recorded during her latest book tour.
‘That’s a lovely thing — to be able to watch my girls fly and have the relief that “Okay, I think I didn’t mess them up.”‘
The mother of two added that she is also focused on not greeting her daughters with a ‘critical eye’ now that they are adults.
‘What Toni Morrison says is that our kids just want our gladness. They don’t need us to fix them,’ she explained. ‘They don’t need us to point out the thing that’s wrong, first.’
The night before Sasha’s graduation, Michell was spotted at the exclusive San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood
The former first lady was dressed in a white button-down featuring rhinestone embellishments and a pair of dark pants
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