Malia Obama 'twerks' at Lollapalooza -- and the internet goes wild
The first daughter ignited a bit of controversy this weekend when she chose to skip the Democratic National Convention in order to attend a concert in her hometown of Chicago, but that wasn't the only scandal that erupted.
Now it appears the teenager has fallen prey to the dangers of ubiquitous smart phones and social media.
Video that appears the show the first daughter dancing with her friends -- perhaps even twerking, depending on who you ask -- popped up on Instagram over the weekend.
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Immediately, some began criticizing her on Twitter.
The Malia Obama twerking video. Lol! Her father must be so proud. That's real Ivy League there. #classy
— Jason Nicholson (@jsnich79) August 2, 2016
Obama must be proud of his "classy" daughter Malia and his parenting! And Michelle wants to teach OUR KIDS how to... https://t.co/a2vROEdRuZ
— abhiruni (@abhiruni) August 1, 2016
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But the protective backlash swung back in, with many defending the 18-year-old college-bound young woman for having fun like any other person her age might.
Malia Obama: *gets into Harvard*
Everyone: .....
Malia Obama: *goes to a concert*
Everyone: OMG HOW DARE SHE SO IRRESPONSIBLE— mason 🍄🌻🍁 (@larkieswiftie) July 29, 2016
Breaking News: Malia Obama, a teenager out with her teenage friends, acts like a teenager. More at 11.
— Irv (@thisisIRV) August 1, 2016
lol Malia Obama cant wait for her daddy term to be over 😂😂 she can finally be herself pic.twitter.com/5tFoRL1Jog
— Eli (@ObeyEIi) August 2, 2016
And some noted that Malia is far from the first president's daughter to be criticized for "adult" behavior.
People are going in on that video of Malia Obama dancing at Lolla as though the Bush sisters weren't a thing.
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) August 1, 2016
