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News18
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Michelle Obama Shuts Down Divorce Rumours: 'We're Never Going To...'
Last Updated: Michelle Obama's absence during US President Donald Trump's second inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in January had fuelled divorce rumours. Michelle Obama has finally shut down divorce rumours with former US President Barack Obama, during a recent podcast appearance on IMO (In My Opinion) with her brother Craig Robinson and host Steven Bartlett. 'If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it… Let me tell you, he (Robinson) would know it," said Michelle on the podcast. Her brother also joked that if the couple were having marital problems, he would be doing a podcast with Barack Obama. Notably, the former First Lady was not present during US President Donald Trump's second inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in January, which fuelled divorce speculations. 'The beauty of my husband and our partnership is that neither one of us was ever really, ever going to quit at it, because that's not who we are," she further said. 'And I know that about him. He knows that about me." She also said that marriage was hard both for her and her husband, but she would not trade her relationship with Barack Obama for anything in the world, calling him 'my person". The former First Lady also gave out some valuable advice for young couples, highlighting their unrealistic expectations without realising the hard work that goes into the relationships. 'I talk about this because I think people quit on marriage too soon. There's friction built into the relationship. And if you're not talking about it, getting help, going to therapy, or figuring out how to keep growing together – it's easy to walk away," she said. In an earlier episode of IMO featuring Robinson and Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P Henson, Michelle revealed why she had decided to skip Trump's second inaugural ceremony. 'My decision to skip the inauguration – or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me – were met with such ridicule and criticism," she said at the time. 'People couldn't believe that I was saying no for any other reason. They had to assume that my marriage was falling apart," she was quoted as saying by USA Today. 'I'm here really trying to own my life and intentionally practice making the choice that was right for me, and it took everything in my power to not do the thing that 'was right,' or was perceived as right, but do the things that was right for me." However, she said her and Barack's personalities actually make them more compatible. 'I met Barack Obama, he showed up in my life as the opposite of a box checker, but somebody that I describe in my book as an 'ultimate swerver.' He did nothing by the book. He was brilliant and interesting." Barack and Michelle, who met at a law firm in the late 1980s, married in 1992. Over the years, Michelle too has spoken candidly about their struggles. In a 2022 interview, she had said there were 'ten years where I couldn't stand my husband." First Published: May 04, 2025, 10:20 IST
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Barack Obama surprisingly imitates wife Michelle's latest quirk in yet another dinner without her
Former president Barack Obama was spotted stepping out in New York City on Friday night alongside his sister Auma, in the latest string of public dinners without his wife, Michelle. Obama, 63, wore an all black suit as the siblings, who share a father, left the ZZ Club in Hudson Yards. The establishment is a private members club that has its own Japanese restaurant, a cigar terrace and is the only private location of a Carbone restaurant in the world. Similarly, Michelle has been frequently seen in recent outings dining with her brother Craig Robinson, with the two also cohosting her new podcast. The Obamas haven't strayed from the public eye since leaving the White House in 2016, but have rarely been seen together as of late. Separation rumors started to swirl over the winter, when Barack was spotted without Michelle at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral and President Donald Trump 's inauguration. Speculation as to why the first lady skipped the two major high-profile events was unavoidable. Michelle offered a vague explanation during an interview on actress and activist Sophia Bush's podcast, Work in Progress. 'That's the thing that we as women, I think we struggle with disappointing people,' she told Sophia. 'I mean, so much so that this year people were, you know, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing,' Michelle continued. 'That this couldn't be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right?' At the time, Michelle's team said she missed Carter's funeral due to 'scheduling conflicts,' blaming her absence on a preplanned holiday vacation in Hawaii. Michelle's comments only further fueled separation rumors, coupled with the fact that the two have rarely been seen together in public. They were pictured together in December enjoying a dinner at a Los Angeles restaurant called Mother Wolf, but have been seen separately since. Michelle was seen once again at Mother Wolf in February with her brother Craig Robinson. The siblings were pictured smiling and laughing together amid heightened divorce rumors between the Obamas. It seems like Barack is taking a page out of his wife's book, attending a dinner with a sibling instead of a spouse Michelle and her brother launched their new podcast, IMO (In My Opinion) with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson in March. The siblings have embarked on a media tour to promote the new project and were seen together once again in April. Eagle-eyed fans spotted her diamond wedding ring as she visited The Academy headquarters in North Hollywood. However, Barack was then spotted at a dinner once again without his wife in San Francisco last month. The former president was also seen at a Japanese-Californian restaurant in West Los Angeles with his daughters, as Michelle was noticeably absent. Despite the rumors, the Obamas have stayed tight-lipped about their marriage and have attempted to dispel the claims with social media posts. Barack posted a photo of the two on Valentine's Day with a sweet caption that read, 'Thirty-two years together and you still take my breath away. Happy Valentine's Day, Michelle Obama!' Michelle also shared the photo, adding, 'If there's one person I can always count on, it's you, Barack Obama. You're my rock. Always have been. Always will be. Happy Valentine's Day, honey!' Barack also wished his wife a happy 61st birthday, writing on social media, calling Michelle the 'love of my life.' 'You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it. I'm so lucky to be able to take on life's adventures with you. Love you!' he added.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Michelle Obama shuts down divorce rumours once and for all: ‘We're never going to quit'
Michelle Obama has stomped the rumour mills churning the divorce news with former President Barack Obama during a recent IMO (In My Opinion) podcast appearance with her brother, Craig Robinson, and host Steven Bartlett. 'If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,' Michelle joked, adding a laugh and a nod to her brother. 'Let me tell you, he would know it,' she continued, pointing to Craig. 'And everybody would know it.' When Bartlett mentioned media speculation about Michelle's decision not to attend former President Donald Trump's inauguration, the former First Lady replied, 'I would be problem-solving in public, like, 'Let me tell you what he did.'' ALSO READ| Michelle Obama defends decision to skip Trump's inauguration, 'I just told myself…' Her brother piped in, quipping, 'If they were having a problem, I'd be doing a podcast with him.' 'The beauty of my husband and our partnership is that neither one of us was ever really, ever going to quit at it, because that's not who we are. And I know that about him. He knows that about me,' she said, and added, 'I wouldn't trade it,' calling Barack 'my person.' The former First Lady also addressed society's unrealistic expectations of marriage, noting that young couples sometimes look to the Obamas as '#couplegoals' without realising the hard work behind the scenes. 'I talk about these things because I think that people give up too quickly on marriage,' she said. 'There is so much friction built into the equation... and if you're not getting help, talking about it, going to therapy... I just see people quitting.' Michelle also pushed back against the idea that her independence and candour indicate marital issues. 'That this couldn't be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right?' she asked on a separate podcast with actress Sophia Bush. 'That's what society does to us.' ALSO READ| Why did Michelle Obama miss Donald Trump's inauguration? Former first lady opens up Her comments come just after political commentator Tucker Carlson accused Michelle of 'obviously' disliking her husband. 'She's like a freak show... afflicted with the same kind of restlessness and rage and emptiness,' Carlson said on The Megyn Kelly Show, with Kelly chiming in that 'everything Michelle says about her husband is negative.'
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michelle Obama's new look? Plastic surgeons on her new podcast headshot
Welcome to 'The Scoop' — the ultimate back-to-the-office water cooler cheat sheet, your go-to source for all things everyone really wants to know! Get the latest on everything from the political swamp maneuvering in D.C. and Hollywood drama to jaw-dropping small-town shenanigans from Paula Froelich. Subscribe to her newsletter here. (NewsNation) — This week, Michelle Obama announced her new podcast, 'IMO' (short for 'In My Opinion'), which she is co-hosting with her brother, Craig Robinson. She also unveiled a new, sleek and refreshed look in her new headshots. Michelle Obama's Hollywood career a bust: Source I spoke with three plastic surgeons who weighed in on the former first lady's look — and all agreed she had some help to look this great. Jon Turk, a top NYC based plastic surgeon raved over Obama's news fresh face, saying she'd obviously lost some weight and added, 'She looks like she had some minimally invasive treatments such as Botox for the forehead, Morpheus 8 (a laser treated ent) to tighten the skin and possibly a modest amount of fillers in the cheeks and jawline for facial balancing.' San Francisco-based surgeon, Corey Maas, MD, FACS, agreed with Turk (although he said Obama possibly used the Kardashian favored ultrasound/collagen rebuilding therapy Sofwave) and added: 'In recent photos, her skin appears tighter and more contoured, especially around the jawline and cheeks, leading to speculation about a facelift or other cosmetic enhancements. However, it's also worth noting that she seems to have lost some weight, which can naturally enhance facial contours and define the jawline. Additionally, her hair is pulled back tightly in a ponytail, which can further accentuate facial features and give a subtle lifting effect.' Billy Joel postpones tour dates due to 'medical condition' Maas continued: 'Overall, the changes (in Obama's appearance) could be the result of a combination of minor cosmetic treatments, weight loss, and styling choices. In this attractive woman, small changes makeup and some weight loss can explain the differences we are observing.' Meanwhile, I am hearing the reason Obama skipped former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, in addition to some eclectic procedures, was she was gearing up for the podcast and taping with her brother. (She was never planning on attending Donald Trump's inauguration). The podcast, which premiered Wednesday, sees Obama discuss her relationship with her husband, former President Barack Obama, with Craig and guests like Issa Rae, Tyler Perry, Seth Rogen and Jay Shetty. Rumors have been flying that she and Barack, who have been married for 32 years and are parents of daughters Sasha and Malia, are having difficulties (I am assured their marriage is fine and strong), but she did talk about the rough roads they navigated in the past. Michelle told Craig about the first big trial — when Barack decided to run for president. Meghan Markle off Netflix Top 10 after only 6 days 'Being married to the president of the United States [is a] thing that that none of us kind of banked on. We knew Barack was smart and ambitious, but, you know,' she said, before confirming it was Craig who convinced her to support Barack in his presidential ambitions. 'You talked me into supporting his run,' Michelle said. 'He was smart enough to know that he needed to come to you and sell you on the idea. Because I was definitely like, 'No, no way,'' she said. As I reported earlier, the Obamas have had trouble breaking into Hollywood fully. Their production company, Higher Ground, received a $65 million production deal from Netflix, but not much has taken off. Comedian of Trump rally fame gets Netflix deal The couple produced 'Leave the World Behind' with Julia Roberts (which reviewers on Reddit called 'hot garbage'), and other projects such as Netflix's 'Later Daters,' 'Ruston' and 'Your Mama's Kitchen' also failed to take off. Michelle also launched a 'healthy' soda company, Plezi, shocking fans in September when she showed up at a Northern California Costco, dancing and shilling the beverage. Fingers crossed 'IMO' does better. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Democrats need to get over Michelle Obama
Is Michelle Obama, the great hope of the Democratic Party, teasing her political suitors? This week, she announced the launch of her new podcast, IMO (short for In My Opinion) which she is co-hosting with her brother, Craig Robinson. To be fair to the former first lady, its content is defiantly non-political. Obama will share her opinions on 'the challenges you're grappling with in life... whether you're navigating the gray areas of marriage and raising kids, or dealing with a little friend drama – or even figuring out how to put yourself out there in the dating world'. The podcast has already reignited speculation about the state of the Obamas' marriage. But as the Democrat identity crisis continues in the wake of their crushing loss in November, and when starting a podcast is beginning to be seen as a pre-requisite for a campaign for the presidency, Democrat leaders may be also be asking themselves a tantalising question: could this finally be the launch pad for a run for the White House in 2028? Michelle Obama has never been known to love the political spotlight, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from pining after her for the better part of a decade. Polling suggested that Obama would have been Hillary Clinton's strongest challenger in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. In July 2020, a survey revealed that 45 per cent of Democrats – more than any other potential candidate could boast – would have backed her if Joe Biden had been replaced on top of the ticket. And four years later, shortly before Biden was given the boot last summer, a poll found not only that Obama would have been the only potential replacement favoured to defeat Donald Trump in the general election, but would have won handsomely. It has become a political tradition on the Left to rave about Obama's quadrennial speeches at the Democratic National Convention. 'Conservatives, liberals and celebrities praise Michelle Obama's speech,' reported CNN in 2016. 'Michelle Obama Stole The Show,' declared NPR in 2020. In 2024, the New York Times praised her for having 'enthralled a packed arena' by delivering an 'emphatic' takedown of Trump. It would be no wonder if a party starved for talent, coming off of two losses to Trump in three election cycles, would take heart in her new creative outlet. After all, her announcement comes just days after California Governor Gavin Newsom launched his own podcast in anticipation of his own likely bid for the presidency come 2028. And although the ostensible purpose of Obama's show is apolitical, connecting with her audience on other topics of discussion could conceivably be a savvy political move. Of course, it's more likely that IMO is just another moneymaker for the power couple's entertainment company, Higher Ground Productions. But Democrats should welcome both her and Newsom's forays into the world of alternative media anyway. Many ingredients combined to create the conditions that led to Trump's return to the presidency, but few would deny that his domination of this segment of media was a key one. Trump charmed and weaved his way through a series of humanising interviews with the likes of Joe Rogan, Theo Von, and Andrew Schulz that exposed him to new audiences in a deeper way than an interview on any of the traditional television networks could have done. Though it might be impossible to create a Left-wing version of the ecosystem in which Trump prospered, Democrats need to reach outside the friendly, yet stultifying confines of the mainstream media. Fawning questions and safe spaces have done their arguments no good. In any case, there is little doubt that it was their policies – and the poor arguments they made for them – that cost them the election last year. While some Democrats have deluded themselves into imagining their struggles to be the consequence of some unfair, structural disadvantage, their extreme, unpopular agenda was at the root of them. And when Michelle Obama once again disappoints the Democrats, and opts not to save them in 2028, they will not only need an alternative. They will need to have taken a long hard look in the mirror, and understood precisely why they lost America. Isaac Schorr is a staff writer at Mediaite and a Robert Novak fellow Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
