Michelle Obama Says, ‘Turnip for What?’

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Michelle Obama proved that she is much cooler than your average first lady while participating in a Twitter Q&A about her healthy-lifestyle initiative.

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In a #AskTheFirstLady Twitter chat, Barack Obama impersonator Iman Crosson posed this question: “How many calories do you burn every time you ‘turn up’?”

https://twitter.com/Alphacat/status/522072769325182976

Making a play on the popular DJ Snake and Lil Jon song “Turn Down for What,” the first lady responded with this video, from the White House’s Vine account. Watch it below:

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