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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barack Obama Finally Addresses Michelle Divorce Rumors: ‘Don't Let Me Start Tearing Up… ‘
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have been one of the steadiest couples in entertainment and politics for a while. And yet, even they aren't immune to divorce rumors. In fact, the divorce rumors have seemingly intensified since the two have become more public figures than political figures. But is there any truth to the notion that they're having marriage problems? Barack Obama was a guest on an episode of the podcast his wife, Michelle, co-hosts with her older brother Craig Robinson, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, and the two discussed their relationship. But first, they poked fun at the rumors. More from StyleCaster George W. Bush Revealed What He Really Thinks of Barack & Michelle Obama's Divorce Rumors: 'I Know...' Michelle Obama Offers Telling Comment After Barack Divorce Rumors: 'The 1st Time I've Been Completely Free' Related: Here are the celebrities who support Donald Trump 'Welcome to IMO, look at you,' Michelle said to her husband, with her brother joking, 'Wait, you guys like each other?' The joke went on. 'Oh yeah, really, huh. That's the rumor mill,' she replied. 'It's my husband, y'all.' 'She took me back!' Barack Obama got in on the joke. 'Now don't start,' his wife replied. 'It was touch and go for a while,' he joked back. Later in the conversation, Robinson said it was nice to have them both in the same room, to which Michelle Obama replied, 'When we aren't, folks think we're divorced.' Seems like the marriage is doing just fine. In case there were any doubts, Michelle dispelled them later, saying, 'There hasn't been one moment in our marriage where I've thought about quitting my man, and we've had some really hard times. We've had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures, and I have become a better person because of the man I'm married to.' 'Don't let me start tearing up now,' was the former President's response. Last month, Michelle Obama responded to speculation about her marriage during NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin. 'It's like, OK, so we don't Instagram every minute of our lives,' she said. 'We are 60. We're 60, y'all. We just, you just are not gonna know what we're doing every minute of the day, you know?' The rumors were partly due to the fact that the former First Lady skipped Donald Trump's inauguration, a choice she'd previously addressed on the podcast. 'My decision to skip the inauguration, what people don't realize, or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me, were met with such ridicule and criticism,' she explained. 'People couldn't believe that I was saying no for any other reason, that they had to assume that my marriage was falling apart, you know.' Michelle Obama has also recently spoken about her daughter Malia's decision to change her name professionally. 'Our daughters [Malia and Sasha] are 25 and 23. They are young adult women, but they definitely went through a period in their teen years where it was the push away … [where] you're trying to distinguish yourself,' she said. 'I mean, it is very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world, and they don't want people to assume that they don't work hard, that they're just naturally, just handed things,' she added. 'They're very sensitive to that — they want to be their own people.' Nothing to see here, just a happy family. Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways Solve the daily Crossword
Newsweek
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Michelle Obama on Opening Up About Life With Barack—'It Can Feel Dangerous'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In a new interview, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke out about the "messy" and "complicated" aspects of life with her husband, former President Barack Obama, noting that sharing those details with the public "can feel dangerous." Newsweek reached out to Michelle Obama's representative via email on Wednesday for comment. Why It Matters The Obamas married on October 3, 1992, and share two daughters: Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24. Earlier this year, the couple faced divorce rumors, leading Michelle to address the speculation on several occasions. The rumors first began when she didn't attend former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral or President Donald Trump's inauguration in January. Most recently, Barack appeared on the podcast his wife co-hosts alongside her brother, Craig Robinson, and they poked fun at the rumor mill. When the couple greeted each other with a kiss, Robinson joked, "Wait, you guys like each other?" "She took me back!" Barack teased, to which Michelle said, "Now don't start." "It was touch and go for a while," he playfully added. Then-President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama commemorate the 14th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the White House on September 11, 2015. Then-President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama commemorate the 14th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the White House on September 11, 2015. Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images What To Know In an interview with Parents magazine published on Tuesday, the former first lady spoke out about revealing personal aspects of her life on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. "It's so easy for us to curl up into this protective instinct and not talk about the messy or more complicated bits of our lives," Obama said. "It can feel dangerous to expose those imperfect parts of ourselves. But over the years, I have learned that it's really the opposite." She said that when it came to parenting their daughters during his presidency, "Barack and I did everything we could to give our girls as normal of a life as possible." "When we were at the White House, we made sure they were doing things like making their beds every morning and as they got older, getting summer jobs. Once we left the White House, their lives slowly began to inch a little closer toward normalcy," the Becoming author said. "But the truth is, their circumstances have been extraordinary in so many ways—and that forced them to learn critical skills like discipline, flexibility, and determination to go after what they really wanted. And now here we are." Malia and Sasha are still "under more scrutiny than others their age," she said. Still, "they've learned to roll with the punches." "I'm always so impressed by how they handle it—with grace, resolve, and charm. These days, more than anything, I can't wait to see how they surprise us next." What People Are Saying On a recent episode of IMO, Michelle Obama spoke out about a parenting hack she and her husband currently use as empty nesters: "Barack and I, we are all about creating what we call 'the attractive nuisance.' We want to, you know, make it so that you want to be back here. There's that period when they leave in their early 20s, and they're just like, 'Bye! We're living our lives, and we're so happy to be sleeping on a dirty mattress and in college.' They're just now getting to the point where they hang around just a little, a couple of days longer, because the tub is clean and there are bath salts." What Happens Next IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson airs new episodes on Wednesdays on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Black America Web
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Michelle Obama To Interview Teyana Taylor At Film Fest
Source: Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson are heading to Martha's Vineyard. While it is a preferred summer vacation spot for the Obamas, she's heading there this time to record a live episode of her podcast, IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. They'll be interviewing multihyphenate actress Teyana Taylor about her life and career during a live taping on August 9 at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival ( MV AAFF) next month, according to Variety . Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, launched the podcast in March and have interviewed guests including Angie Martinez, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Issa Rae, Keke Palmer, Bruce Springsteen, Jay Shetty, and Damon and Marlon Wayans. Their most recent guest was Barack Obama, who discussed parenting and his work with the My Brother's Keeper mentoring initiative. The couple also used the time to poke fun at the rumors that they were divorcing or estranged. 'You took me back,' Barack joked. They also did the TikTok couple's challenge, answering questions about their relationship. 'IMO is a podcast that continues to shape culture with unfiltered perspectives and powerful storytelling,' a statement by MVAAFF founders Floyd and Stephanie Rance said. 'The live taping also marks a major moment in the festival's ongoing tradition of spotlighting Black excellence across media and the arts, with this year's summer theme of joy!' Taylor's new album Escape Room is coming on Aug. 22. She's already released its first single, 'Long Time,' in June. Her boyfriend, Rebel Ridge and Mufasa actor Aaron Pierre , makes a cameo. The Obamas first came to the festival in 2022 to support their Netflix doc Descendant . It was produced by their Higher Ground production company, which is also behind IMO. Other celebs expected at this year's festival include Debbie Allen, Spike Lee, Aldis Hodge, Devale Ellis, Tracee Ellis Ross, and ESPN host Ryan Clark. SEE ALSO Michelle Obama To Interview Teyana Taylor At Film Fest was originally published on
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Michelle Obama MOCKS Barack's presidential ambitions that brought her fame and fortune as divorce rumors continue to swirl
Barack Obama served two terms as the President of the United States, but his wife Michelle has further fueled divorce rumors by belittling his ambitions. The former first lady, who has been outspoken about her support for her husband's career now - admitted she'd previously questioned the lofty goal to become president that he ultimately ended up achieving. The 61-year-old made the remark Wednesday on the latest episode of her podcast IMO, which she hosts with her brother Craig Robinson. Michelle's jibe came after guest Victoria Monet talked about ambition and being embarrassed to share her dreams to become a singer. Michelle agreed with the singer's admission, likening it to Barack's goals of a presidential run. 'It's like my husband,' she quipped. '"I want to be president of the United States"' 'It's like "no, you might want to keep that to yourself honey,"' Michelle said. The former first lady's wisecrack will likely spark pushback, given it was Barack's hard work and ambition that made Michelle one of the most famous and beloved women in the world. His successful presidential run also helped deposit tens of millions of dollars in the couple's joint bank account after they left the White House. The barb comes as divorce rumors continue to swirl around the couple's 33-year-old marriage, which weathered an eight year stint in the White House between 2009 and 2017. The mom-of-two also spoke about her own career ambitions and taking risks during the episode. Michelle, who attended Harvard Law School before working for a prestigious Chicago law firm, spoke of her 'soul crushing' first job and why she never went back. 'When I came out of law school, I went into a big corporate firm because I went to Harvard and had a lot of debt and that's what you did,' she told Robinson and their guest Victoria Monet. 'I was there for two years, pretty miserable, not because of the place, but because the work was kind of soul crushing to me but I realized I hadn't tried anything else,' she explained. 'And I left and started working in city government and public service and each job , while it paid less, it had me working with people,' the former first lady continued. 'So that year turned into two years, and from that job, you know, working for the deputy chief of staff to working and planning and development and before you know it I was away from law and I've never gone back.' The Obamas met in 1988 when the future president took a job at a law firm in Chicago for the summer where Michelle was already working. The couple have been married for almost 33 years and share daughters, Malia, 26, and Sasha, 24. Over the past few months they have faced ongoing rumors about their marriage status. The rumor mill swirled after her decision to skip both Jimmy Carter's funeral and President Donald Trump's inauguration - with Michelle insisting they were decisions she made for herself. Her absence at the high-profile political events stoked divorce rumors, as did President Obama's admission in April that he was in a 'deep deficit' with his wife. Last week, the couple addressed the speculation that their relationship is on the rocks, When Barack appeared on his wife and brother-in-law's podcast. The pair wasted no time in addressing the rumors of their separation, with Michelle joking that it was nice to be in the same room as her husband, sassily telling her brother: 'When we aren't, folks think we're divorced.' In May, Michelle set the record straight during a podcast with entrepreneur and investor Steven Bartlett following speculation over the former first couple's recent public appearances 'If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,' she told the host, laughing. She added that she's 'not a martyr' and joked about how she would address such marital strife publicly. Last week, Michelle made a frank admission about life at home with husband after spending months dodging divorce rumors. The mom-of-two shared the insight about being an empty nester with a husband who is no longer serving as the President of the United States on Wednesday's episode of her podcast, IMO, which she hosts with older brother Craig Robinson. 'I mean at this stage in life for me, personally, is the first time I've been completely free,' the mother-of-two told guest Julia Louis-Dreyfus. 'There's been a release where every choice I make is not about my husband, not about his career, not about my family, not about what my kids need or where they're going, it's totally about me,' she admitted, quipping: 'This is when we start living ladies.'
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Michelle Obama on why she's 'not letting up' about nutrition for kids
In a Parents Magazine interview published July 22, Obama, 61, said that "we've simply got to make it easier for families to raise healthier kids. We need to make the healthy option the easy option." "We've got to make it easy for parents to afford - and cook with - fresh ingredients," Obama continued. "We've got to make it easy for kids to get some exercise during the school day. We've got to make it easy for everybody to hydrate themselves without loading up on sugar." Michelle Obama: 'Everyone would know' if she divorced Barack Obama: 'I'm not a martyr' Obama -who said that "children's health is about so much more than our kids" - told Parents that "what's available in our stores, what's on the menu in schools, whether or not our kids can play safely at the playground, it all ladders up to the wellbeing of our families and communities." "It's a challenge I've tackled from a variety of ways for more than a decade and a half. And I'm not letting up any time soon," she added. Obama got candid for the interview as Parents honors her with its Next Gen Awards, which applauds the work of 40 "changemakers" that have "made life better for kids and families this year." When did Michelle Obama start advocating for school lunch changes? Obama has advocated for healthier nutrition for children since the first term of her husband and former President Barack Obama, who took office in 2009. He signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law in 2010 and Michelle Obama supported the idea to improve the nutrition of school lunches and farm-to-school programs. During her husband's second term in 2014, she sparred with some congressional Republicans, who believed the school lunch nutrition issue was local versus federal. Michelle Obama discusses parenting daughters Malia and Sasha in the White House In the Parents interview, Michelle Obama, mom to Malia Ann, 27, and 24-year-old Sasha Obama, also got candid about parenting, telling the outlet that she and former President Obama, 63, "did everything we could to give our girls as normal of a life as possible" while they were growing up. "When we were at the White House, we made sure they were doing things like making their beds every morning and as they got older, getting summer jobs," she added. Michelle Obama reveals daughter Malia Obama's name change The "IMO" podcast cohost said that her daughters' lives "slowly began to inch a little closer toward normalcy," but their "extraordinary" circumstances have "forced them to learn critical skills like discipline, flexibility, and determination to go after what they really wanted." Now, Malia Ann is pursuing a film career in Hollywood and recently helmed a 2023 short film "The Heart" which she wrote and directed. The Obamas celebrated the birthday of their youngest daughter Sasha, a University of Southern California grad, last month. Contributing: David Jackson, Christine Rushton
