Michelle Obama made a conscious decision not to talk about her appearance when her husband Barack Obama was president of the United States.
Michelle Obama has not commented on the discussions about her appearance. PDO
Michelle Obama made a conscious decision in early 2009.
She didn’t want to say a word about her appearance when her husband Barack Obama became the president of the United States. Barack Obama served as president of the United States for two terms from 2009 to 2017, when Michelle Obama was the country’s first lady.
– If someone tries to attack a woman, it’s almost always about her appearance, Michelle Obama says now Good Morning America in the program.
In the interview, Michelle Obama says that she needed a discussion about matters related to appearance. During Barack Obama’s presidency, Michelle Obama spoke publicly about the rights of children, young people and women, as well as issues related to women’s work situation.
– Although a lot of attention was paid to my appearance during my eight years in the White House, I deliberately stayed away from those conversations, he continues.
Now, however, the situation is changing. Michelle Obama publishes with a stylist By Meredith Koop with The Look -book on November 4. The book deals with dressing and presents more than 200 outfits worn by Michelle Obama.
– There is a story that needs to be told. Now we can talk about what’s fun. We used glitter, we used gold, gold sequin boots, says Michelle Obama in an interview.
In her new book, Michelle Obama talks about her dressing, among other things. Photo from 2012. PDO
Michelle Obama said earlier in an interview with People magazine that she understood the importance of the first lady’s clothing in society.
– The role of the first lady is a kind of work, but it is not work. You know you’re meant to be inspiring, yet approachable. You should be uniquely yourself and authentic, yet presentable.
– As a black woman, I felt that I had to make sure that people could see my feminine side. Especially at the beginning of the campaign, when I was accused of being angry, nagging, belittling my husband – all these labels were aimed at me and tried to rob me of my femininity.
Michelle said For People that he understood immediately that he must respect his new position.
– I took the role of first lady very seriously. I was famous, but not a shooting star. And that meant the clothes were never allowed to speak louder than anything I had to say, she summed up to the magazine.
Source: Aftonbladet, People