Key Highlights
- Obama appeared on the feminist "Call Her Daddy" podcast on Wednesday, where she touted her new autobiographical book, "The Look." Its description on Amazon summarizes, "Michelle Obama explores the joy and the purpose of fashion and beauty and how—when wielded with grace and care—they can uplift and affirm the values one holds most dear."The former first lady recalled her early trajectory in the public eye, connecting with the American people as she supported her husband, saying, "as my popularity rose, I was being covered more, right?
- And so the press enters the scene, and there are now reports, right?
- And the first thing after all this great conversation and connection, the top of the article would be ‘she was wearing.' You know, not my education, not my, you know, not my professional career, but it started with appearance, and it got worse as we got better." She argued that this emphasis on her fashion choices and appearance was a political tactic to slow down her husband Barack Obama's political momentum.
- MICHELLE OBAMA WARNS AMERICA IS STILL NOT READY TO ELECT A WOMAN PRESIDENT Former First Lady Michelle Obama lamented that while supporting her husband, many have focused on her fashion choices rather than her education.
- (Tasos Katopodis/Getty) "They weren't doing that to my husband, right?
