Jezebel: First Lady

Iran's First Lady Enjoys a Latin American Jaunt

Doug Barry — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Iran's first lady Azam al-Sadat Farahi, front, arrives to an air base as she prepares to depart Quito, Ecuador, Friday Jan. 13, 2012. Azam al-Sadat Farahi accompanied her husband, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during a four nation tour in Latin America. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) More »

Marcus Bachmann Already Making Catty Comments About First Lady

Erin Gloria Ryan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:20:00 EST

Marcus Bachmann, who we know and love as Nonpresident Michele Bachmann's better half, has thrown down the gauntlet in a flame war with the First Lady. Oh, it is on like the deleted fascinator showdown scene from Paris is Burning. More »

MObama Prefers Comfy Fashions, Worries We'll See Her Underwear

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT

The First Lady provided reporters with some insight into how she make her fashion choices, but unfortunately her tips aren't all that usable. Obama, who was wearing an outfit from Target at the time, said of her clothing: More »

Michelle Obama Frequently Sneaks Out Of White House For Secret Peasant-Style Shopping Trips

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:15:00 EDT

First Lady and steel biceps possessor Michelle Obama deals with unimaginable scrutiny every day of her life, and to escape the pressures of the White House, she frequently ducks out and goes shopping, often undetected by the general public. Is our President's wife a ninja? More »

Michelle Obama Engulfed by Seething Horde of Children

Hamilton Nolan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:50:46 EDT

As long as we allow her husband to occupy the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama is determined to continue her dangerous crusade to get America's kids in shape. Who is that lady to tell my baby he ain't eating right? More »

Michelle Obama Visits Secret Service Headquarters, Leaves Terrified

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:40:24 EDT

First Lady Michelle Obama recently visited the place where the First Family's Secret Service sausage is made and has left stricken by terror but overflowing with gratitude. Gratiterror? Territude? Either way, her emotions around the visit were complex. More »

Michelle Obama Ups Her Re-election Role

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The upcoming election is expected to be even more difficult President Obama, so the campaign will be relying on one of its biggest assets: The First Lady. While the President's poll numbers are down thanks to the weak economy and his failure to ride into Washington on a unicorn and usher in a new era of bipartisanship, Michelle Obama is still popular. Now campaign strategists are looking to her to bring in donations and make voters remember why they were once so enthusiastic about Barack Obama. More »

College Graduates Get Schooled By Michelle Obama

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:13:00 EDT

Cedar Falls, Iowa: May 7: First lady Michelle Obama gives the commencement address at the University of Northern Iowa graduation, giving you a reason to regret not going to the University of Northern Iowa. (Image via AP) More »

Michelle Obama Can Teach You How To Dougie

Irin Carmon — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:23:55 EDT

Michelle Obama paid a surprise visit to a DC-area public school today for her Let's Move initiative, where she shared her love of Beyonce and was filmed (on what appears to be a cell phone camera) busting a move herself. Here are the best parts. More »

The First Lady Applauds Remarkable Women

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:10:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 30: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a Remarkable Women dinner in celebration of Women's History Month in the East Room of the White House March 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. High school-age girls from the first lady's leadership and mentoring program attended the dinner along with women leaders from the theater, film, politics, military, music, journalism, sports, science and other disiplines. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) More »

Right Wing Struggles To Find New Ways To Be Offensive About Michelle Obama

Irin Carmon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EST

Racism? Check. Sexism? Check? Inexplicable message besides that? Why, yes! Though reading the comments on Big Government was self-inflicted punishment, we agree with the guy who marveled at the fact that it took two people to produce this garbage. More »

Walmart Promotes Healthier Foods

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:20:00 EST

Today Walmart announced a five-year plan to reduce the salt, fat, and sugar in its packaged foods and drop prices on fruits and vegetables. Michelle Obama is supporting the initiative, which experts say could influence the entire food industry. More »

Michelle Gets A Big Hug From One Of Her Littlest Fans

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:55:00 EST

[New York, November 18: Youngsters embrace first lady Michelle Obama who made an appearance and played games with children to promote her "Let's Move!" initiative at the Police Athletic League Harlem Center. Image via AP.]

Michelle Obama Can't Possibly Pull A Carla Bruni

Anna North — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:49:00 EDT

Michelle Obama can launch an anti-obesity initiative, plant a White House garden, and address the Coast Guard. But could she ever make like French first lady Carla Bruni and appear in a Woody Allen film? More »

Michelle Obama's Image Turnaround Paves Way For Policy

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:40:00 EDT

What a difference 2 years make: In the early days of the Presidential campaign, Michelle Obama was criticized for many reasons and accused of not being "proud" of her country. Today, as one senior Democratic official tells Politico: More »

Own A Piece Of MObama History — Payable In Monthly Installments

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Received last night in the mail: A brochure for the Michelle Obama porcelain figurine, made by the Danbury Mint. The best part? At 16 inches high, she will tower over your Barbie dolls. [Danbury Mint] More »

Michelle Obama Looks Lovely On Newsweek Cover

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EDT

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Michelle Obama is on the cover of this week's Newsweek. Inside is a story about her "Let's Move" initiative, but more importantly, what is she wearing? The blog Mrs-O has the answer: a Narciso Rodriguez dress accessorized with pearls. [Mrs-O] More »

Michelle Obama: "I've Learned A Lot In My Life As A Mom"

Sadie Stein — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:00 EST

In her Glamour Women of the Year interview with Katie Couric (video after jump), Michelle Obama was strong and on-message, giving some of the best advice we've heard (and Katie Couric does a Fran Drescher impression at 15 minutes). More »

Wanda: The Press Is Waiting For Michelle To Throw Barack's Stuff On The White House Lawn

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

In this clip, Jay Leno is loathsome, but Wanda Sykes is awesome: Last night she talked about meeting the First Lady, and noted that when the press asks "When will we see the real Michelle Obama?" what they want to see is for the First Lady to get all necksnappy. More »

Michelle Obama In Time: "There Are Thousands Of Role Models Like Me"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

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Time magazine's new interview with Michelle Obama (who also snags the cover) manages to be extremely thorough and very interesting without once asking the First Lady about designer dresses or shoes. More »

Later That Day, Sorting Hat Places First Lady In Gryffindor, As Expected

Hortense Smith — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

[Merced, CA. May 16. Image via Getty.]

The President And First Lady Take Flight

Hortense Smith — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:15:00 EDT

[Washington, DC. March 7. Image via Getty.]

Michelle Obama's Latest Moniker Has Some People Slightly Miffed

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST

Shakesville is pointing out that in the People cover story on Michelle Obama, she's called Barack's "helpmate" no less than four times. More »

Michelle Obama Spurs A "New Arms Race"

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:20:00 EST

Kate Holmquist of the Irish Times has seen the Vogue with Michelle Obama on the cover, and it's not the First Lady's clothes that have her all riled up. It's Ms. Obama's arms. More »

Are You Tired Of Talking About What Michelle Obama Is Wearing?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST

She went to Princeton. And Harvard. She's interested in bringing attention to military families. But everyone wants to talk about Michelle Obama's clothes. Are you sick of it? More »

Michelle Obama: Mom In Chief? Or Part Of The Administration?

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

Self-described "Mom in Chief," Michelle Obama, has actually been talking about non-mommy stuff, like policy, and the Times reports that some are surprised. More »

Black Designers Disappointed In First Lady's Fashion Choices

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST

While the response to Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day ensembles has been mostly positive, some are upset: The cofounder of the Black Artists Association, for one. Because Ms. Obama didn't wear anything by an African-American. More »

Michelle Obama Must Not Be Anything Less Than Perfect

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST

If you thought that supporters of Barack Obama spent the last 2 years irrationally pinning all their hopes, dreams, policy positions, world views and ambitions on him, you likely aren't shocked by the leftist backlash against everything he's done in the last three weeks. But Barack will probably have it easier on that score than his wife — after all, few people are going to wonder what his outfits say about his fathering, or whether the personal decisions he makes are some sort of reflection on what he would think of others' choices. Yes, it's 1992 all over again, when everything the First Lady says or does is some judgment on women everywhere only, this time, the First Lady is also African-American. More »

Imagine: A Project Runway Inauguration Dress For Michelle Obama

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

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The Daily Beast issued a challenge to former Project Runway designers: Design an inauguration gown for the First Lady. (At the time, Obama's win was not confirmed.) And! As with all ProjRun challenges, there was a twist: The designers could only use Laura Bush's 2005 Inaugural Ball dress, an American flag, burlap potato sacks and $10 worth of trims of their choice. The resulting sketches? A mixed bag: Partly hideous, partly hilarious and partly high fashion. But we poked around the designer's websites and found dresses from their collections that Ms. Obama might actually wear. The sketches and our choices, after the jump. More »

Todd Palin: Everything America Wants In A "First Dude"

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:40:00 EDT

With all the talk of moose hunting and unwed teen pregnancy in the week since McCain picked Sarah Palin as his VP, the media almost forgot to address the biggest question raised by having a woman on a major ticket — what would we call her husband if she became president?! Yesterday, before Todd Palin's first national speech at a luncheon for Cindy McCain in St. Paul, Elisabeth Hasselbeck introduced Mr. Palin as the "future first Second Man." But Sarah Palin has already dubbed her husband "First Dude," which seems fitting, especially after getting to know Todd a little better via Good Morning America. He's a man's man! He can fix a boiler or a toilet or a sink! He named his daughter after his plane! Todd may be a dude, but he still has all the qualities we look for in a first lady! More »

Pregnant And Smoking? You're Probably Depressed... Or Famous

amparry — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDT

Catherine Zeta Jones is not alone! More than one in ten pregnant women smoke, reports the AP (via MSNBC), and research suggests that many of those women suffer from depression, making quitting even more difficult. A Columbia University epidemiologist, tracked more than 1,500 pregnant women, and "22 percent smoked at some point during pregnancy" with about 12 percent classified as nicotine-dependent. [MSNBC]

R.I.P. Lady Bird

Jennifer — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:10:13 EDT

America's best-monikered First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, died this afternoon at the age of 94. She was one of the first people (sorry, Al!) to bring environmentalism center-stage. [CBS News]