Michelle Obama
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Dressing the Part: In Becoming, Michelle Obama Gets Candid About Fashioning a First Lady
Melania Trump may claim to be the most bullied person in the world, but truly, has there been any first lady more scrutinized than Michelle Obama? During her time in the White House (and before—and since), Obama was attacked for her race, her hair, her body, and her mere existence as a black woman in…
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Michelle Obama’s Becoming Poised to Be Biggest Book of 2018
Michelle Obama’s highly anticipated new memoir drops today—as anyone who’s been within a stone’s throw of the internet, a TV, or a radio likely knows by now. But in the days before its release, Becoming has already topped a couple best-seller lists, thanks to a massive amount of preorders. It’s sitting pretty atop Amazon’s best-seller…
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Michelle Obama Still Swears by Taking the High Road, but That Doesn’t Involve Smiling for Trump
Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, drops tomorrow—and though dribs and drabs of tea from the #ForeverFirstLady’s new book have been circulating through various media outlets in the last week, we’re ready to receive the full kettle like manna from the heavens come Tuesday. Among the revealing new details Obama shares is how she actively stopped herself…
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When Trump Goes Low, Michelle Obama Goes High Enough to Hate Him Like the Rest of Us
Some people have the uncanny ability to conceal their disdain for you while in your presence. They can smile in your face, inquire about your family, and somehow, remain cordial while simultaneously orchestrating your demise. I sure as hell am not one of those people (because I wear my malice with pride), but after watching…
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Little First Lady: Michelle Obama's Littlest Fan Gave Her Big Love on Halloween
We’ve been absolutely overwhelmed with the incredible Halloween costumes we saw this week, but this one stole our hearts. When two-year-old Parker Curry stood stunned before forever first lady Michelle Obama’s portrait in the National Portrait Gallery in March of this year, the image instantly went viral. “[She] believes Michelle Obama is a queen, and…
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#VotingSquad: Michelle Obama Wants You to Get Your Friends and Family to the Polls and Vote
There are only 11 days left before the 2018 midterm elections, and efforts to make sure people get out to the polls and vote are ramping up. Michelle Obama, co-chair of When We All Vote, has launched a new digital campaign that aims to get all Americans involved in making sure their friends and family…