First Lady Michelle Obama covers Parade magazine this week and its safe to say that she has had a global impact on everything from fashion to fitness to family while in the White House. Regardless of your political views, it’s hard to disagree with popsugar.com, who calls her “an icon of style and substance.” Check out a few interview highlights below!
First Lady Michelle Obama Covers Parade Magazine
- On growing out her bangs: “It’s hard to make speeches with hair in your face!”
- On turning 50 in January: “I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my own health and making sure that I’m eating right and getting exercise and watching the aches and pains. I want to be this really fly 80-, 90-year old.”
- On leading a campaign against childhood obesity: “When we started, there were people who were thinking, ‘Oh, that’s not an issue. Why is she picking that?’ But in a short amount of time we have turned a challenging problem into one where there are glimmers of hope and change. Our goal is to see the numbers reduced in a generation.”
- On her parenting style: “I give them as long a leash as they can handle. What I tell my kids is, I’m preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen time rules.”
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