Fun & Famous

5 X WHAT YOU'LL MISS ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA

Hey, that's fine, all that trumpeting and vote for Hillary (do it if you're an American citizen, do it), but can we talk a little about the Obamas? And actually about Michelle Obama, because oh my, how are we going to miss this first-lady-writer-advocate and these are the reasons why.

1. For Barack

Okay, seems like a no-brainer. Her husband of course. I said I wanted to talk about Michelle, but the current Mister President is a loss in itself. And I mean especially in the role of ‘the man of’ (for twenty-four years now). With his jacket over HER shoulders. Running through the rain so she can be under the umbrella of the Secret Service. And then he says in his book that romance is sometimes hard to find. Well, the romance is in the little things, Barack (and yes, I also fall for that arranged campaign jacket over her shoulders).

2. First lady versus actress

Michelle Obama played Michelle Obama in the American series NCIS. You see her at the White House at the table with agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (the one with that blank stare and puppy eyes) and the wife of a marine. Michelle wanted to draw attention to a project that supports the staff of the security services in real life. Look, if you rock as a first lady in a crime series, then you're in the running for the most heroic first lady ever. And if you also do something good with it, stop it with me.

“But Michelle is the bomb, because of Michelle.”

3. She’s got style

First lady Obama has style (hello, she was on the cover of Vogue twice) and that style is, damn, also affordable. Well, sometimes. A shoe from Zara, power suit from Michael Kors, a dress from Gap and in The Today Show she came on stage in a raincoat from H&M. Michelle is not averse to Gucci, although she left the pussy blouse hanging on the rack, but she prefers to choose young designers and a mix of high fashion with well-priced labels. I love that.

4. Carpool Karaoke

I say James Corden, you say Missy Elliott The carpool karaoke with Michelle was phe-no-me-nal. She showed her moves on Single Ladies by Beyoncé, but the roof of James’ car really came off when Missy got in. Bill or Melania, whoever it is, you need to step up. The bar you set, but in the case of first lady, Michelle does that for you.

5. Michelle herself

Did you know that Mrs. Obama was the mentor of Mr. President in his first job as a lawyer? She went from Princeton to Harvard, while her high school teachers said she would never make it. I feel a Ba(ra)ck at ya coming. Her looks? Something with a little ring. Her moves and acting aspirations? Nothing to complain about. But Michelle is the bomb, because of Michelle. Her daughter Sasha told her: “Do you.” That's what she did. And when you stand up for other women and girls as a first lady, then you really understand that job well.