Malia Obama Pitched "Wild" Stories For "Swarm," Earns Praise From Chlöe & Dominique Fishback

She has received her first official taste as a screenwriter, and Malia Obama is being praised for her contributions to Swarm. Donald Glover previously revealed that the former First Daughter would enter Hollywood with a career far from her parents' political endeavors. He was excited to collaborate with the 24-year-old, and finally, Obama saw her name in the credits. Janine Nabers helped Glover create Swarm, and the showrunner told Entertainment Tonight, "['Girl, Bye'] is probably one of the wildest episodes." She also stated, "I think it's going to surprise a lot of people. It's pretty dope. I'm really proud of it."

"Some of her pitches were wild as hell, and they were just so good and so funny," Nabers said of Obama. The two women wrote the "Girl Bye" episode together. "She's an incredible writer. She brought a lot to the table… She's really, really dedicated to her craft." Nabers also said Obama "just folded into [the group]" with ease. "I'm really excited for everyone to get to know her work, and the work of the writers on a show." The sentiments were echoed by Dominique Fishback, who delivered a stellar performance in the lead role of Dre. Her character is the obsessed fan of a Pop icon.

"It was nice to know that she was going to be on it. And that we had different voices and different generations involved in making the show," said Fishback. "It was pretty cool to meet her. I think she's dope." Meanwhile, Chlöe met the Obama sisters many years ago, so reuniting with Malia was refreshing. "It was always so fun and exciting getting to run into Malia and Sasha years prior," said the "Have Mercy" songbird. "Having that relationship with Mrs. Obama and getting to meet her daughters... I was always so honored, and they always felt like my family in my head."

"Getting to see Malia now" is the reunion that Chlöe didn't expect, but she realizes she needed. "Us both growing into who we are as young women and making our own mark; her as an incredible writer and me making my mark as an entertainer and an actress. It was really fun. I was just so excited when I actually got to see her on set. I'm just so proud of her."

When it was revealed that Malia Obama would be working on the show last year, Glover called her an "amazing talented person." He added, "She's really focused, and she’s working really hard. I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon… Her writing style is great."

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