When asked if she could be anyone in the world, the first lady said, "Beyonce"
I feel the need to express my overwhelming admiration and support for Michelle Obama. That she chose, when asked by People Magazine, to name Beyonce as her choice if she could be anyone in the world, was probably a mere impulsive response that any or us might have made. I guess, I am more curious as to what that might say about how female attributes and aspects of female success are most valued today--even subconsciously. Or, perhaps it merely reflects the first lady's recognition that she was being asked this question by People magazine and not Time--and acknowledging the difference in interest and audiences. At any rate, I wouldn't make more of this than is warranted, still I think this commentary was interesting....Oh, and I should qualify, that I too like Beyonce as a performer. I don't think this is about thathttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/michelle-obama-beyonce_b_1554425.html
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In an interview with People magazine to promote her new gardening book, when asked if she could be anyone in the world, the first lady replied "Beyonce."
While I thought it was a slightly odd response, (after all, I couldn't picture Hillary Clinton saying, "Lady Gaga" or "Madonna"
I assumed that maybe I was simply being too square. I then shared the article featuring her response with a family member and African-American friend, both of whom are fans of the first lady, and another friend who is not African-American but is a die-hard Beyonce fan. Without sharing my own thoughts first, I asked for theirs. They all reacted with varying degrees of horror.
They were not alone. A quick look at the comments on predominantly African-American news sites, where commenters tend to be fans of the first lady, Beyonce, or both, made it clear that many found the first lady's response troubling, and some found it downright embarrassing. --snip---
First off, Beyonce, is pretty, talented, rich and famous, and to top it all off she seems like one of the nicest celebrities on the planet. She is also best known, not for her singing, but for wearing as little clothing as possible while doing it. And as successful as she may be, like many black entertainers before her, she pursued her career at the expense of pursuing an education, and I don't mean college. She never graduated from high school or earned her GED; a topic of discussion that crops up on message boards when she misspeaks in interviews, which, unfortunately, is not an uncommon occurrence. --more-- at link above
So, what do you think? Much ado about nothing? Or.....?
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Each to their own. If I were to be anyone, it'd be Shirley Manson from Garbage. and I doubt many women would share that one 
Beyonce wrote this letter some time ago... Seems like MO was returning the kindness...
http://www.theboombox.com/2012/04/12/beyonce-letter-michelle-obama/
Thanks for posting it.
It must be very difficult to always have to be "on" whenever anyone speaks to you. That you must always have a 'correct' answer at the ready.
As someone who can't carry a tune AT ALL, I've always admired people who can sing and wished I could be one of them. Does that mean I want to trade places with Barbra Streisand...hmmm, let me think about that for a minute Okay, no, I prefer my own songless life.
I've never understood the need for people to pick one person they admire--I have so many to choose from: Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Margaret Atwood, and oh, yeah, Barbra Streisand. I'm sure if the writer had allowed Michelle to give a list of people she admires, it would have satisfied everyone (except Republicans 
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I also agree with the OP that MO might have been playing to her audience. My bet is that most of them know Beyonce and an important component of election season is for the nominee (and his family) to be relateable. It would be nice if actual issues were the deciding factor for most voters, but that's often not the case.
stir about black body paint
getting GED?
lemonaide diet
baby bump.
i dunno.....
