{"id":6050,"date":"2026-06-18T19:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/malia-sasha-obama-attend-obama-presidential-center-opening\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:14:06","slug":"malia-sasha-obama-attend-obama-presidential-center-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/malia-sasha-obama-attend-obama-presidential-center-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Malia, Sasha Obama attend Obama Presidential Center opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131447735.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Malia and Sasha Obama made a rare public appearance at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The sisters appeared on stage alongside their parents, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p>For the monumental event, Malia wore a plunging gray blazer and skirt. She wore her long auburn locks down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Malia and Sasha Obama made a rare public appearance at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The sisters appeared on stage alongside their parents, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>As for Sasha, she stunned in an off-the-shoulder white top with a matching skirt paired with an oversized brown belt. Her hair was in a slicked back half-up, half-down style.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony was a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/hollywood\/steven-spielberg-joins-star-studded-guest-list-for-opening-of-obama-presidential-center\/\">star-studded event<\/a> featuring musical performances from Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Vedder.<\/p>\n<p>Other celeb attendees included Bill and Hilary Clinton, Stephen Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King and Tom Hanks. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>For the star-studded event, Malia (pictured left) wore a plunging gray blazer and skirt. She wore her long auburn locks down. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sasha (pictured right) stunned in an off-the-shoulder white top with a matching skirt paired with an oversized brown belt.  <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The complex, located in South Side Chicago, includes a museum, multiple concert and event venues, public park space and a new branch of the Chicago Public Library.<\/p>\n<p>The Obamas opened the center this weekend in honor of Juneteenth. Festivities in celebration of the holiday will run all weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Since their father\u2019s presidency ended in 2017, Malia, 27, and Sasha, 25, have remained largely out of the spotlight. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The sisters watched musical performances from Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Vedder during the grand opening. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Other star-studded attendees included Bill and Hilary Clinton, Stephen Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King and Tom Hanks.  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Malia and Sasha were only 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their father was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2008\/11\/05\/barack-obama-wins-the-presidency\/\">elected president of the United States<\/a>\u00a0in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Barack served two terms, so the girls were under a microscope until ages 18 and 15. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, Malia and Sasha <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/13\/parents\/michelle-obama-and-daughters-have-rare-outing-at-celeb-hotspot\/\">made another rare public appearance<\/a> with their mom in honor of Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle has previously spoken about the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/20\/parents\/michelle-obama-worried-about-daughters-turning-up-on-page-six\/\">immense pressure their family was under<\/a> during Barack\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Since their father\u2019s presidency ended nearly 10 years ago, Malia and Sasha have remained largely out of the spotlight.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They were under a microscope for most of their adolescence since their father served two terms. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d have to build a real community of trust around them because I didn\u2019t want them sitting home on Saturday night not understanding what it was like to be out and have a life before they went to college,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com\/?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBecoming-Michelle-Obama%2Fdp%2F1524763144%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpagesix.com%252F2025%252F03%252F20%252Fparents%252Fmichelle-obama-worried-about-daughters-turning-up-on-page-six%252F%26asc_source%3Dwww.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Becoming<\/a>\u201d author also revealed that her daughters are the main reason she\u00a0<a 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