Malia Obama
has been accused of smoking weed at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music
festival last month after a video of her raising a tiny cigarette to her
lips surfaced on Radar Online.
In
the brief clip, the president’s eldest daughter was seen appearing to
take a puff from what looks like a roach while attending Bryson Tiller’s show on July 31.
Witness Jerrdin Selwyn,
18, told the tabloid site, “I caught Malia smoking pot and I have the
pictures to prove it. You could smell the marijuana smoke.
Marijuana
was recently decriminalized in Illinois, which means it’s still
illegal, but the punishment and penalties are no longer severe.Watch it here
Malia,
18, was also seen dancing at the festival. Online critics have been
harsh, but Malia is heading to Harvard in 2017, after taking a 'gap
year' and interning at the U.S. Embassy in Spain. Although 'gap years'
which are common in Europe, are increasing in popularity here, it's also
possible Malia hoped the break would allow her to be under less
pressure as her freshman year will now begin when her father is out of
office. As we know, Malia has been living in the White House for the
last 8 years, which means she's been under scrutiny most teens can't
imagine.
While
some may believe she's also received many blessings as one of the
daughters of the President, it should also be noted that she didn't
choose this life. But as any preacher's kid knows, the expectations on
them are much higher than a 'normal' teen. And many preacher's kids
struggle to keep up with those expectations.
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