Michelle Obama is the woman Americans most admire, according to a Gallup poll. This is the first time in 17 years a woman other than Hillary Clinton topped Gallup's Most Admired Woman list. For 2018, Clinton actually slipped behind Obama and Oprah Winfrey. Between Dec. 3 and 12, Gallup asked over 1,000 adults nationwide to name a woman and man living anywhere in the world they admire most. Gallup has conducted this poll annually since 1946, with the exception of 1976. Michelle Obama, who is currently on a nationwide tour promoting her new memoir "Becoming," was mentioned 15 percent of the time, giving her a huge lead this year. Oprah Winfrey was mentioned 5 percent of the time. Hillary Clinton and Melania Trump tied, as 4 percent of people mentioned them. Also on the list: Queen Elizabeth, Angela Merkel, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Ellen DeGeneres. More: Michelle Obama turns heads with shimmering $3,900 boots, talks fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama takes Hillary Clinton’s title as most admired woman in Gallup poll
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Michelle Obama turns heads with shimmering $3,900 boots, talks fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker
Michelle Obama turned heads in a pair of shimmering, $3,900 Balenciaga thigh-high boots during a conversation with another fashion trendsetter, Sarah Jessica Parker, who was the moderator Obama’s “Becoming” book tour event Wednesday. The former first lady paired the statement-making shoes with a gold wrap dress. Fans of the look were quick to praise the ensemble – especially the boots – on social media. "Michelle Obama in sparkly gold thigh-high boots is the Hanukkah gift I didn't know I wanted," one Twitter user wrote. "When they go low, we go t(high)! Yes Mrs. Obama, slay on," another tweeted, referencing one of Obama's popular quotes. "CAN WE TALK ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA IN THESE GOLD, THIGH HIGH BALENCIAGA BOOTS," another wrote in all caps along with photos of the look. CAN WE TALK ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA IN THESE GOLD, THIGH HIGH BALENCIAGA BOOTS. pic.twitter.com/rwIe7Vgvl4— Alexa Lisitza (@AlexaLisitza) December 20, … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama turns heads with shimmering $3,900 boots, talks fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker
5 poignant moments from Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ book tour launch with Oprah
Correction & clarification: An earlier version of the story misstated where Oprah Winfrey is from. She was born in Mississippi. CHICAGO – Michelle Obama went back to her roots Tuesday night, taking over Chicago's United Center for the first night of her book tour for her new memoir, "Becoming." A little more than 10 years to the day after igniting the city with hope on the night of the 2008 presidential election, the former first lady sat in conversation with another powerful woman with Chicago ties – Oprah Winfrey – who chose the memoir as her latest book club pick (and apparently was one of the first people to read it outside of Obama's family). The two delved deeper into vignettes from the book, discussing everything from life in the White House and motherhood to owning her seat at the table and her relationship with her husband, Barack Obama. Here are the most poignant moments and revelations from the first night of the book tour: She … [Read more...] about 5 poignant moments from Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ book tour launch with Oprah
Michelle Obama memoir is next Winfrey book club pick
New York – Michelle Obama’s “Becoming,” already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. “This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn’t even know you wanted to know. I believe it’s going to spark within you the desire to think about your own becoming,” Winfrey, who on Monday told the Associated Press in a statement that she had selected “Becoming” for her book club. “It’s so well-written I can hear her voice; I can hear her expressions; I can feel her emotion. What she allows us to see is how she was able to discover, define and then refine her voice.” In “Becoming,” Obama shares such deeply personal revelations as suffering a miscarriage and sharply criticizes President Donald Trump for promoting the false “birther” rumor that Barack Obama was not a U.S. citizen. The former first lady’s book comes out Tuesday and is … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama memoir is next Winfrey book club pick
Michelle Obama says Melania Trump turned down her offer of help
(CNN)In her new memoir, "Becoming," former first lady Michelle Obama writes a passage explaining how her predecessor, Laura Bush, had extended her help to Obama when she was an incoming first lady, telling her that if Obama needed help, she was "a phone call away." In turn, Obama writes she did the same for Melania Trump when it was her turn to occupy the role. Trump, however, has yet to take Obama up on the offer. ABC News: Michelle Obama 'stopped even trying to smile' at Trump inauguration On Sunday, Obama was asked about the incident by ABC News' Robin Roberts, "Has (Trump) reached out and asked?" "No," said Obama. "No, she hasn't." Roberts did not ask if Obama had reached out to Bush during her tenure for counsel. Read More On Monday afternoon, Stephanie Grisham, Trump's communications director, said in a statement to CNN that the first lady was not in need of Obama's assistance. "Mrs. Trump is a strong and independent woman who has been navigating her role as … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama says Melania Trump turned down her offer of help