Michelle Obama talks ‘sisterhood and leadership’ with group of London schoolgirls she first met in 2009 during hour-long virtual reunion Michelle Obama spoke to the current and former pupils of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, in Islington, and Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets She discussed topics including mentorship and impact of Covid on girls’ … Read more
Viola Davis says she’s been in frequent contact with Michelle Obama as she prepares to play her in Showtime’s The First Lady By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:40 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 02:40 BST, 29 March 2021 Viola Davis says she’s spoken to Michelle Obama ‘for several hours’ as she prepares to play her … Read more
Michelle Obama has been making the press rounds to promote her new Netflix series Waffles + Mochi, where she opened up about another project. Showtime announced last February, just weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown, that Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will portray Obama in Showtime’s The First Lady. While it’s unclear when the show will debut … Read more
Michelle Obama reacted to Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview on Tuesday morning by saying that she personally chose to focus on the people she ‘serves’ rather than herself while in public service. Michelle was asked by Jenna Bush Hager for an interview on NBC what she thought of Meghan’s comments in the interview. ‘When you watched … Read more
Michelle Obama has weighed in on the furious fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, urging the Sussexes to ‘forgive’ the royal family and ‘resolve’ their differences. The 57-year-old former First Lady, who formed a close friendship with Prince Harry during her husband Barack Obama’s presidency as well as a … Read more
Michelle Obama has weighed in on the furious fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey, urging the Sussexes to ‘forgive’ the royal family and ‘resolve’ their differences. The 57-year-old former First Lady, who formed a close friendship with Prince Harry during her husband Barack Obama’s presidency as well as a … Read more
All the living former presidents except for Donald Trump took part in two public service announcements encouraging Americans to get the COVID vaccine. In one video, the former first ladies – except for Melania Trump – are also pictured getting their shot. The one-minute spot shows Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George … Read more
Michelle Obama has revealed she’s had the COVID-19 vaccine and is thinking about retiring from public life. The former First Lady, in a wide-ranging interview with PEOPLE on Wednesday, also opened up on her pandemic year, saying George Floyd’s death was a lot to take on during quarantine and that Donald Trump’s defeat means … Read more
Little Fires Everywhere star Lexi Underwood set to portray Malia Obama in Showtime anthology series The First Lady starring Viola Davis By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 17:36 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 17:46 GMT, 10 March 2021 Breakout star of Little Fires Everywhere Lexi Underwood will play Malia Obama in The First Lady … Read more
Michelle Obama touted a new kids’ version of her memoir on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning, when she urged young people to ‘protest’ against racism – but interestingly made no mention of yesterday’s ban on six Dr. Seuss books, which she frequently read to children during her time as First Lady. The 57-year-old – who … Read more