Former First Daughter Malia Obama is under fire after her directorial debut for a Nike commercial has sparked serious allegations of plagiarism — and the evidence has left many stunned.
The ad, which was supposed to mark a new chapter for Malia as a creative director, is now mired in controversy after sharp-eyed critics noticed striking similarities between her commercial and an indie short film titled Grace. The indie film’s director, 27-year-old Natalie Jasmine Harris, is now reportedly considering legal action — and her case is gaining traction fast.
From color tones and camera angles to scene framing and pacing, the Nike ad appears to mirror Harris’s film almost frame by frame. Both projects feature young Black girls playing pat-a-cake in nearly identical settings, with an eerily similar artistic vision.
Harris’s original film Grace premiered at the Sundance Film Festival — the very same event where Malia Obama’s own short, The Heart, also screened. And in a twist that’s making headlines, the two directors actually crossed paths during the festival.
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