Michelle Obama breaks silence on Malia dropping last name

Former first lady Michelle Obama is opening up about her eldest daughter Malia's decision to drop her famous last name on her first film project.

"It is very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world," the former first lady said of her daughters with former President Obama, 26-year-old Malia and 23-year-old Sasha, in an episode of the "Sibling Revelry" podcast released this week.

"They don't want people to assume that they don't work hard...