{"id":28342,"date":"2025-05-29T13:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28342"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:58:46","slug":"michelle-and-barack-obama-were-spotted-together-in-public-for-the-first-time-in-six-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28342","title":{"rendered":"Michelle and Barack Obama Were Spotted Together in Public for the First Time in Six Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">Michelle Obama and her husband were seen out and about this week, marking their first joint appearance since December. Their outing followed Michelle&#8217;s absence from several public events that her husband attended alone, which fueled rumors of a possible divorce.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\">\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">After six months without being seen together publicly, Barack and Michelle Obama broke the streak by enjoying a date night in New York City. The outing took place amid ongoing speculation about trouble in their marriage.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Je0W9jcFSYJ2xdiKRAtIUJ-zkU-iFyil7BbesNTWph0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZjlmMTQ1NDIyODI1NGI2NWUyNTQwYjliOGQwYjVhNTI5MTI5OTFkYjFlZWEyMmExOTQ4M2NkOGNjZTA0ZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ3.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ctRRJzbPF4HJ02OL9PgWoMzmvFaivehA_d8g42C2qHc\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZjlmMTQ1NDIyODI1NGI2NWUyNTQwYjliOGQwYjVhNTI5MTI5OTFkYjFlZWEyMmExOTQ4M2NkOGNjZTA0ZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ3.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Dlj9lsFjBIUl1d68udNl4jgsnfLl0TEBrXRMilRJ2nk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZjlmMTQ1NDIyODI1NGI2NWUyNTQwYjliOGQwYjVhNTI5MTI5OTFkYjFlZWEyMmExOTQ4M2NkOGNjZTA0ZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ3.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/4AYqUU9Wmb664xOS-snjhpgdlOaN7xzJnS9XI6pnk5k\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZjlmMTQ1NDIyODI1NGI2NWUyNTQwYjliOGQwYjVhNTI5MTI5OTFkYjFlZWEyMmExOTQ4M2NkOGNjZTA0ZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ3.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/bLJBZgAIiqYhs-7CzfED11L_LaeWkgixCY1zWShpiDs\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAzZjlmMTQ1NDIyODI1NGI2NWUyNTQwYjliOGQwYjVhNTI5MTI5OTFkYjFlZWEyMmExOTQ4M2NkOGNjZTA0ZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ3.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/b03f9f1454228254b65e2540b9b8d0b5a52912991db1eea22a19483cd8cce04e.jpg\" alt=\"A netizen's comment after Michelle and Barack Obama were seen together in Midtown Manhattan in May 2025 | Source: Facebook\/Page Six\" width=\"1224\" height=\"347\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A netizen&#8217;s comment after Michelle and Barack Obama were seen together in Midtown Manhattan in May 2025 | Source: Facebook\/Page Six<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Publications shared social media images of the\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKMUeBvxepj\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKMUeBvxepj\/?img_index=2\">couple leaving The Lowell<\/a>\u00a0Hotel restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, flanked by Secret Service agents. Following their outing, the former first lady and the former president of the US walked toward their black SUV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/KOtQv9Di?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The 61-year-old\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKLmnuvhmVt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKLmnuvhmVt\/\">author smiled<\/a>\u00a0while wearing a black dress and matching heels. She had her hair tied back in a braid and carried a small black clutch bag. Barack, 63, followed closely behind with a serious expression, dressed in a black suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/mJBa4G5e?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Upon seeing the couple together, netizens quickly reacted online. Focusing on Michelle&#8217;s cheerful expression, one person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=722332570183019&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=722332570183019&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">commented<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;With the look on her face, it was a good outing, [sic]&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0while another questioned Barack&#8217;s demeanor,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=2229485284221856&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=2229485284221856&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">asking<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Why&#8217;s [sic] he look so angry?&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Noticing the same, a viewer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DianeTherkilds1\/status\/1927659424899801118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DianeTherkilds1\/status\/1927659424899801118\">remarked<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;He sure does not look HAPPY in this picture, while out with Michelle.&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>Another person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=695705863314050&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TMZ\/posts\/pfbid0Prwhi75jhDnVJEtRmzvaxwtKmCJg3KSattb2ppdoGtrNd9VEii3fHqkEwzGGJ7Ual?comment_id=695705863314050&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">speculated<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;They wanted spotted together. There&#8217;s too many rumors about their divorce. They don&#8217;t really look like they&#8217;re together. They look like they&#8217;re out for a photo op. [sic]&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__WCsCP\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1927678953197588561&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F459096-michelle-and-barack-obama-were-spotted.html&amp;sessionId=7caebe3e88cff670afa1eadc81a8484b0e79c7ac&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1927678953197588561\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Adding more fuel to the speculation, someone else\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/pagesix\/posts\/pfbid0CzN7PuF3Hf82ajbncNf6cstTTEKz99qAWtCJM2aiH6qGDdVCwDDMRxtzJ4SZxo3vl?comment_id=1748394025753794&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/pagesix\/posts\/pfbid0CzN7PuF3Hf82ajbncNf6cstTTEKz99qAWtCJM2aiH6qGDdVCwDDMRxtzJ4SZxo3vl?comment_id=1748394025753794&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">commented<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;That picture doesn&#8217;t scream happy couple.&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0Another person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/pagesix\/posts\/pfbid0CzN7PuF3Hf82ajbncNf6cstTTEKz99qAWtCJM2aiH6qGDdVCwDDMRxtzJ4SZxo3vl?comment_id=4001044403444424&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/pagesix\/posts\/pfbid0CzN7PuF3Hf82ajbncNf6cstTTEKz99qAWtCJM2aiH6qGDdVCwDDMRxtzJ4SZxo3vl?comment_id=4001044403444424&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">opined<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;They might have been together that day but it&#8217;s very obvious they are not &#8220;together&#8221; [sic].<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/v6IX8yIl?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-0\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Someone on X\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kareemjeanjr\/status\/1927533259136905279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kareemjeanjr\/status\/1927533259136905279\">wrote<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Very rare anymore. They clearly aren&#8217;t together. Ah well, not sure they were anything more than conveniently together for politics anyway. [sic]&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>Meanwhile, another fan\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KammyKamzz\/status\/1927689535845974107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KammyKamzz\/status\/1927689535845974107\">shared<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;People want them to be miserable and heading for divorce so bad\u2026.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/lRgXmoTc?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-1\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The couple was\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKNDUacsdrP\/?img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKNDUacsdrP\/?img_index=4\">last photographed together<\/a>\u00a0in December 2024. Speculation about a possible split intensified due to Michelle&#8217;s noticeable absence from major events this year, including January 2025&#8217;s presidential inauguration and former President Jimmy Carter&#8217;s funeral.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/ha1BaBS4?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3-2\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">However, Michelle has denied the divorce rumors. In April 2025, during an interview on the Work in Progress with Sophia Bush podcast, the mother of two clarified that her absence from certain events was a personal decision aimed at prioritizing her own well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/xOZt33Ri?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-3\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0qRnjmwyi0tn9BjCu1dz3j?si=hRUlqPRxTCKXfBuu66nUCQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=386d03e37f804406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0qRnjmwyi0tn9BjCu1dz3j?si=hRUlqPRxTCKXfBuu66nUCQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=386d03e37f804406\">shared<\/a>\u00a0that women often grapple with &#8220;disappointing people&#8221; and are expected to give so much of themselves that, this year, &#8220;people couldn&#8217;t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself; that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/EHXfA1T6?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-4\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Michelle\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0qRnjmwyi0tn9BjCu1dz3j?si=hRUlqPRxTCKXfBuu66nUCQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=386d03e37f804406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0qRnjmwyi0tn9BjCu1dz3j?si=hRUlqPRxTCKXfBuu66nUCQ&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=386d03e37f804406\">emphasized<\/a>\u00a0that if her choices &#8220;don&#8217;t fit into the stereotype of what people think we should do, then it gets labeled as something negative and horrible.&#8221; Sophia Bush praised the couple&#8217;s happiness and expressed admiration for their life, including their ability to travel between places like Hawaii to celebrate Michelle&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/gWffugPn?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-5\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Despite public speculation, the Obamas&#8217; recent outing appears to reinforce their bond. 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the former first lady\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Michelle didn&#8217;t name names, but she made it clear that skipping the event was part of a larger, intentional shift in how she approaches her life. 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Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,&#8221; a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/14\/politics\/michelle-obama-trump-inauguration\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/14\/politics\/michelle-obama-trump-inauguration\/index.html\">revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">With Barack attending solo, and every other former president and first lady present \u2014 including Bill and Hillary Clinton and George and Laura Bush \u2014 Michelle&#8217;s no-show fueled a wave of speculation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-7\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/WVazO_lPtLmzu8I4X4S8ULzRHSvj-wM1DE04K8zR0XQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2JiZmM3NDhhZGY1NWYyOTZmMmJmM2NiOTEyMWQ0OWI4ZWFhNWQ3YjYyNjk4YWM4YzdjMzE3OWEwMmZiZGU4OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/0bqEbf82sOYq4t3U1Fg65TRvMEi4fvYFLzjRIs9axI4\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2JiZmM3NDhhZGY1NWYyOTZmMmJmM2NiOTEyMWQ0OWI4ZWFhNWQ3YjYyNjk4YWM4YzdjMzE3OWEwMmZiZGU4OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/0_1ga40i6C5mnsBEMUy23i2lS2seUJpqD-oWwgTV4mk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2JiZmM3NDhhZGY1NWYyOTZmMmJmM2NiOTEyMWQ0OWI4ZWFhNWQ3YjYyNjk4YWM4YzdjMzE3OWEwMmZiZGU4OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/g8Qey8T7hrhcDqqOGvSszA47T2Ma4KpbG5umTh5QJhk\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2JiZmM3NDhhZGY1NWYyOTZmMmJmM2NiOTEyMWQ0OWI4ZWFhNWQ3YjYyNjk4YWM4YzdjMzE3OWEwMmZiZGU4OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/wY8_7SzEOok7xLhklpglvrbpe4cKnMOZ-JDdcobRXq4\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2JiZmM3NDhhZGY1NWYyOTZmMmJmM2NiOTEyMWQ0OWI4ZWFhNWQ3YjYyNjk4YWM4YzdjMzE3OWEwMmZiZGU4OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjAwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/3bbfc748adf55f296f2bf3cb9121d49b8eaa5d7b62698ac8c7c3179a02fbde89.jpg\" alt=\"Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the opening night on day one of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28 in New York. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the opening night on day one of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28 in New York. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"><a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1192082075882984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1192082075882984\">Rumors of marriage trouble<\/a>\u00a0swirled as critics pointed to her absence, particularly in light of her skipping former President Jimmy&#8217;s funeral just three months prior. CNN&#8217;s Jeff Zeleny\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michelle-obama-absent-jimmy-carter-funeral-8771796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michelle-obama-absent-jimmy-carter-funeral-8771796\">reported<\/a>\u00a0that she was &#8220;still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation&#8221; and could not attend due to a scheduling conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">But now, Michelle has provided her side of the story \u2014 and it has nothing to do with her marriage. &#8220;I&#8217;m here, really trying to own my life and intentionally practice making the choice that was right for me,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedYoutube_embed-youtube-container__oihIV\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-8\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">It wasn&#8217;t the first time Michelle had a difficult emotional experience\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/michelle-obama-podcast-clip-trump-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/michelle-obama-podcast-clip-trump-inauguration\/\">surrounding Donald&#8217;s first inauguration<\/a>. Back in 2017, after the Obamas left the White House, she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">admitted<\/a>\u00a0that she was &#8220;uncontrollably sobbing&#8221; once the doors to Air Force One closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;That day was so emotional for so many different reasons. We were leaving the home we had been in for eight years, the only home our kids really knew,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/sd7Vz1h?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-9\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">She had just watched a sea of faces at the new president&#8217;s swearing-in that she said lacked diversity \u2014 a sharp contrast to what she and Barack had worked to represent. &#8220;There was no reflection of the broader sense of America,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audible\/michelle-obama-the-light-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">recalled<\/a>. &#8220;No, I was not [in a good mood]! But you had to hold it together like you do for eight years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Now, several years removed from the constraints of political life, Michelle is finally putting herself first. Appearing on the April 9 episode of &#8220;Work in Progress with Sophia Bush,&#8221; the former first lady opened up about the\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">personal freedom<\/a>\u00a0she&#8217;s found since leaving the White House \u2014 and the pressure she felt to make choices that were never really hers to begin with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/pMBUkNZpTwRVtQeHM11k2xE_-biWI_mD-cnTOpMDYTg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTE4NzE2ZDNkZGZlZjAxOWM1NzEwOWI0MmQxODBiZTE2YjI3ZDc0ZjFjMjJmNmJlYjQ5Zjc3ZjlmOTg1YTdlNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQxMw.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/DCM5uNrvIpb9-N1ZGZCopxkZ1HH_JRKeU27wMGYnA60\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTE4NzE2ZDNkZGZlZjAxOWM1NzEwOWI0MmQxODBiZTE2YjI3ZDc0ZjFjMjJmNmJlYjQ5Zjc3ZjlmOTg1YTdlNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQxMw.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/lCNZGKvyM5-r6IujP5SAjAXn80UuMfWo1rKU88Csp3E\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTE4NzE2ZDNkZGZlZjAxOWM1NzEwOWI0MmQxODBiZTE2YjI3ZDc0ZjFjMjJmNmJlYjQ5Zjc3ZjlmOTg1YTdlNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQxMw.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/5LuN99yVNR0JPkCgImA_gcGawTbC3AUR_4iO5BshRnM\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTE4NzE2ZDNkZGZlZjAxOWM1NzEwOWI0MmQxODBiZTE2YjI3ZDc0ZjFjMjJmNmJlYjQ5Zjc3ZjlmOTg1YTdlNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQxMw.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/tqXarQ6ksyB-97PIuRjtpPZOprrW0K_uaY56yRLg0ko\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTE4NzE2ZDNkZGZlZjAxOWM1NzEwOWI0MmQxODBiZTE2YjI3ZDc0ZjFjMjJmNmJlYjQ5Zjc3ZjlmOTg1YTdlNi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQxMw.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/e18716d3ddfef019c57109b42d180be16b27d74f1c22f6beb49f77f9f985a7e6.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle and Barack Obama during the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on February 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2413\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Michelle and Barack Obama during the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian&#8217;s National Portrait Gallery on February 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t blame my decisions and indecisions on anyone other than me,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">admitted<\/a>\u00a0during the podcast. Reflecting on her past, she acknowledged the excuses she used \u2014 motherhood, her role as first lady, and the constant demands of public life \u2014 to avoid making choices for herself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_3\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\">\n<div id=\"in_article_3-10\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;I used their lives as an excuse for why I couldn&#8217;t do something,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">said<\/a>. Now, Michelle describes her current chapter as both empowering and daunting. &#8220;It is whatever I want&#8230;all of my choices are for me,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">told<\/a>\u00a0Sophia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/L03qAgZ?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-11\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;But it&#8217;s also a little scary because as a mom and a busy person I always had&#8230;it was somebody else&#8217;s excuse. Why didn&#8217;t I do this? Why haven&#8217;t I gone there?&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Michelle even poked fun at her former constraints,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">joking<\/a>, &#8220;That&#8217;s a good get out of jail free card. &#8216;I&#8217;m so sorry, I can&#8217;t come. I&#8217;m married to the president.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Ultimately, her decision to skip Donald&#8217;s inauguration was a moment of personal agency \u2014 one that symbolized her ongoing journey to reclaim her own voice and desires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/kY1zooW?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_1\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\">\n<div id=\"in_article_1-12\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;It took everything in my power to not do what was right or the thing that was perceived as right,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=skryZHubPtk\">said<\/a>, &#8220;but do the thing that was right for me.&#8221; However, this shift in perspective wasn&#8217;t an easy choice. &#8220;It was an important test for me just as a woman, as an independent person,&#8221; she\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/v1DD39s?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__BxSU_\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-13\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;Because, like all women on a lot of levels, I operate from guilt. What should I do? What is the best thing for everybody else? Right? Because it&#8217;s easier for me to say, well, I did this because it was what I was supposed to do. Right,&#8221; Michelle\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-work-in-progress-with-sop-49346947\/episode\/work-in-progress-michelle-obama-the-272072723\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In the end,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/news.amomama.com\/452488-michelle-obama-speaks-up-about-rumors.html\">Michelle Obama&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0decision was never about public opinion. 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