Former First DaughtersMaliaandSashagave their first public interview in the Netflix documentaryBecomingaboutMichelle’s life.

In 2013, theBecomingauthor admitted she limited her daughters' access to social media.

“There’s only so much we can control.

Malia and Sasha Obama

And, boy, have I tried especially at first.

As mothers, we just don’t want anything or anyone to hurt our babies,” she said.

“Bruised knees, bumpy roads and broken hearts are part of the deal.

Malia, Sasha, Michelle, and Barack Obama and Marian Robinson

What’s both humbled and heartened me is seeing the resiliency of my daughters.”

They always had their backs," Michelle said on Good Morning America in 2018 (viaPeople).

“Somebody went after them in the press, Jenna would get in there and say something.

Chelsea would send a tweet out, and that made a big difference.”