Michelle Obama has criticized her daughters’ dating preferences, Malia and Sasha Obama, and it seems they like bad boys.

While talking to Elaine Welteroth, who used to be the editor of Teen Vogue and is now an author, Michelle told her about the mistakes she had made in the past and the good times she has had with love. She also told her that she had told Malia and Sasha to trust the nice guys. “I have always tried to tell you, you can’t tell your kids anything… but there have been some guys in my daughters’ lives that I’ve been like, don’t sleep on him,” she said in April 2025 about her daughters’ dating prospects.

Are Malia and Sasha dating bad boys?

Malia Obama and her younger sister, Sasha Obama, have been romantically linked with several men. In October 2024, Hello! magazine reported that Malia, a TV writer just starting, had chosen to spend some time with Achilleas Ambatzidis, a Greek journalist who also works in photography. The magazine says that Malia was pleased during their trip in the autumn. However, they said that they were not officially boyfriend and girlfriend, so it’s possible that they were just friends. Also, we don’t know if Ambatzidis was one of the good guys Michelle tried to guide Malia towards.

On the other hand, Sasha is in a relationship with Clifton Powell Jr., the son of actor Clifton Powell. The younger Clifton hasn’t said much about his relationship with Sasha, but his father has confirmed that he’s not the bad boy people are talking about.

Despite their high public status, Malia and Sasha are still able to pursue love and friendship with the men in their lives. Sometimes, their choices even concern their mother, Michelle Obama. We’ll have to wait for the memoirs to learn about those names.