Michelle Obama Explains Why People Were So Fixated on Her Arms

Michelle Obama Explains Why People Were So Fixated on Her Arms

"I saw some people's fixation on my arms as another way to 'otherize' me," the former first lady writes in 'The Look.'Getty Images Barack and Michelle Obama attend the Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009, in Washington, D.C.The GistMichelle Obama explains why people were so fixated on her arms during her time as first lady in the White House.The attorney writes about the topic in her new book, The Look.She saw the criticism of her arms as another…

MICHELLE OBAMA says she didn’t receive the grace other First Ladies got in the White House - “We Couldn't Afford Any Missteps”

Tuesday, November 04, 2025 - In her new book The Look, former U.S First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about the intense scrutiny she faced during her time in the White House. Speaking to ABC News’ 20/20, Michelle described the pressure as a “white hot glare,” especially as the first Black First Lady. “We were all too aware that as a first Black couple, we couldn’t afford any missteps,” she wrote. “We didn’t get the grace that I think some ot…

Michelle Obama says she didn’t receive the grace other first ladies got in the White House

Former US First Lady, Michelle Obama has detailed the immense public pressure which she termed the “white hot glare” that governed her fashion choices during her time in the White House, arguing she and her family were held to a higher standard than others. Obama, 61, made the remarks while promoting her new book, The […] The post Michelle Obama says she didn’t receive the grace other first ladies got in the White House first appeared on The Zam…