Malia Obama puffs on a cigarette at Los Angeles park with Sasha Obama's boyfriend Clifton Powell Jr

Malia Obama was seen with Clifton Powell Jr in a Los Angeles park just days after it was announced that he is dating her younger sister Sasha Obama
UPDATED APR 26, 2022
Malia Obama was spotted with her sister Sasha Obama's new boyfriend Clifton Powell Jr (L)( (Photo by thereal_maliaobama/itscliftonpowell/Instagram)
Malia Obama was spotted with her sister Sasha Obama's new boyfriend Clifton Powell Jr (L)( (Photo by thereal_maliaobama/itscliftonpowell/Instagram)

Malia Obama was seen with Clifton Powell Jr just days after it was announced that he is dating her younger sister, Sasha Obama. Malia and Clifton were seen walking and conversing in a Los Angeles park, but Sasha was nowhere to be seen. Malia, the oldest former first daughter, 23, dressed down for their Sunday, April 24, afternoon stroll and looked fresh in a White Sox t-shirt, loose trousers, and shoes, with little makeup and her hair half-up, half-down. Malia somehow managed to pull out her cigarettes and light up while juggling a tote bag on her shoulder, keys, and a water bottle in each hand.

Sasha's 24-year-old former athlete boyfriend, on the other hand, stayed loyal to himself as he completed his appearance with a silver chain and a backward hat while wearing navy blue track trousers and a matching long-sleeved blouse. Despite the fact that he was wearing his mask under his chin, he didn't try to hide from the cameras, despite this being his first public appearance since being identified as Sasha's major crush. As they came to a halt, Clifton maintained his distance and Malia sat on a park seat and smoked her cigarette.

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According to Daily Mail, Clifton played college basketball, but now he's a successful commercial director. Sasha's crush has collaborated with some of the most popular companies, like Nike, Peloton, and Madden. Unlike Obama's daughters, he was raised in Los Angeles and his father is a well-known actor. Clifton's father Clifton Powell, appeared in films such as ‘Friday’, ‘Deep Rising’, and ‘Ray.’



 

Clifton Powell (L) and guests attend the 2018 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena on November 17, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)

Earlier, the relationship between Sasha and Clifton became public after Michelle Obama inadvertently revealed that both of her daughters were dating. Michelle cracked a joke on The Ellen DeGeneres Show saying, "They loved the Jonas Brothers. Now they are bringing grown men home. Before it was just, like, pop bands. Now they have boyfriends and real lives." Meanwhile, Malia has been in a relationship with Rory Farquharson, a British man, since 2017. Both of Obama's daughters have relocated to the West Coast and are now residing in Los Angeles. Malia secured a position as a scriptwriter for Donald Glover's new Amazon project after graduating from Harvard. Sasha, 21, is still a student at the University of Southern California. 



 

U.S. President Barack Obama walks with his wife Michelle Obama (R) and two daughters Malia Obama (L) and Sasha Obama (2R) through Lafayette Park to St John's Church to attend service on October 27, 2013, in Washington, DC. Obama is scheduled to travel to Boston this week. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)
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