First lady quips that midlife crisis led to bangs

February 18, 2013 @ 12:54 pm


First lady Michelle Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in celebration of the Black History Month, welcoming middle and high school students from the District of Columbia area and New Orleans taking part in an interactive student workshop with the cast and crew of the film Beasts of the Southern Wild. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) | Zoom

PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) - Michelle Obama jokingly says a midlife crisis is what inspired her new haircut with bangs.

The first lady revealed the new hairstyle last month on her 49th birthday, which came a few days before the festivities for President Barack Obama's second inauguration.

Mrs. Obama was asked about the new haircut during an interview with talk-show host Rachael Ray.

Said Mrs. Obama: "This is my midlife crisis." She added that she cut her bangs because she can't get a sports car and won't be allowed to bungee jump.

The interview was conducted via Skype and is scheduled to air on Wednesday. The Rachael Ray show released excerpts on Monday.


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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    WHO CARES!!!!!
    February 18, 2013 11:35 am
    Go away you attention hoor.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Wow! What great story!
    February 18, 2013 11:52 am
    You guys do everything possible to bad mouth and trash anything leaning right, and then you post pathetically STUPID S * * T like this. Absolutely amazing.....maybe you should do a story on how FAT Queen Obama' asss is. Or how she has he biggest most high paid personal White House staff in the history of our country....Or how she and Barry have spent over 1 Billion tax payer dollars on their personal expenses and vacations., instead of this hypocrite liberal drivel
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  • Rangerhawk wrote...
    Uhhhh, OK.
    February 18, 2013 12:31 pm
    Well I guess it's good to know that the American middle class isn't the only ones in some sort of crisis. I should feel better now?
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