Malia Obama Was Just Chillin’ at Lollapalooza This Weekend

Color me jealous, but Lollapalooza is still on my bucket list of music festivals to attend, and yet this weekend, Malia Obama graced the crowd with her presence—along with Secret Service officials, of course. Suggested Reading Why Michael Jordan’s ‘NBA On NBC’ Coverage Flopped as Soon as It Started Black Stars Who Showed Out for…

Color me jealous, but Lollapalooza is still on my bucket list of music festivals to attend, and yet this weekend, Malia Obama graced the crowd with her presence—along with Secret Service officials, of course.

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The 16-year-old was spotted in the crowd during Chicago native Chance the Rapper’s closing set. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Malia was with three friends at the muddy venue, and Secret Service kept a watchful eye on her.

And so did concertgoers.

Although photos of the first daughters without their parents aren’t allowed, one lucky concertgoer snapped a prized selfie with the first daughter. 

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Here’s to Malia being a well-rounded teenager who knows how to have fun, even if she’s being guarded by sharpshooters. 

Yesha Callahan is editor of The Grapevine and a staff writer at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.

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