‘I cried for 30 minutes straight’: Michelle Obama reveals she was left ‘uncontrollably sobbing’ after leaving the White House for the final time – as she blasts the lack of ‘diversity’ at Donald Trump’s inauguration
- The former First Lady revealed the emotional moment she had on Air Force One
- She said she ‘cried for 30 minutes straight’ after the plane doors closed in 2017
- Michelle also shared she was not in a good mood on Donald’s inauguration day
Michelle Obama has revealed how she ‘uncontrollably’ sobbed after she and her husband, Barack, left the White House – their home for eight years – for the final time.
Speaking about the milestone moment in a new episode of her podcast, the former First Lady also took aim at her husband’s successor, Donald Trump, slamming the former President for the lack of ‘diversity’ that she saw at his inauguration in 2017.
‘We were leaving the home we had been in for eight years, the only home our kids really knew,’ the 59-year-old said in a segment of the Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast episode, which was shared with People.
‘They remembered Chicago but they had spent more time in the White House than anywhere, so we were saying goodbye to the staff and all the people who helped to raise them.’
Michelle Obama (pictured departing D.C. on Air Force One with Barack) has revealed she ‘cried for 30 minutes straight’ after she and her husband left the White House for the final time
The former First Lady also spoke of her disappointment about the lack of diversity during Donald Trump’s inauguration (pictured), admitting she ‘was not in a good mood’ at the event
‘To sit on that stage and watch the opposite of what we represented on display — there was no diversity, there was no color on that stage,’ the former first lady said. Donald pictured at his inauguration in 2017
Michelle went on to describe the emotional moment she had when the doors finally shut on Air Force One when they departed.
‘When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable sobbing, because that’s how much we were holding it together for eight years,’ she said.
The former First Lady also spoke of her disappointment about the lack of diversity during Donald’s inauguration.
‘To sit on that stage and watch the opposite of what we represented on display — there was no diversity, there was no color on that stage,’ the former first lady said.
‘There was no reflection of the broader sense of America.
‘Many people took pictures of me and they’re like, “You weren’t in a good mood?” No, I was not! But you had to hold it together like you do for eight years.’
Michelle’s new podcast will debut on March 7 and will be exclusive to Amazon’s Audible for two weeks.
It will be an eight-part podcast series featuring interviews with guests such as Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey discussing topics like race and relationships.
Barack waves to the crowd at his second inauguration on January 21, 2013 after his speech
The Obamas walking in the Inaugural Parade after Barack was sworn in as the 44th US president in 2009
Since leaving the White House, Michelle has spoken more openly and candidly about her life, including her marriage struggles and raising two children. Pictured is Michelle with Barack, daughters Malia and Sasha, and their dogs, Bo and Sunny, in 2015
The announcement of Michelle Obama’s second podcast comes after last April Spotify declined to renew a deal with the Obamas, which was estimated to have been worth tens of millions of dollars.
Spotify wanted the Obamas to feature on podcasts more regularly than they were willing and on a continual basis. They also wanted to retain prolonged exclusive rights to streaming them, Bloomberg reported at the time.
The Light Podcast was born out of a book tour promoting Michelle Obama’s second best-selling book, The Light We Carry.
Since leaving the White House, Michelle has spoken more openly and candidly about her life, including her marriage.
Previously, the former First Lady admitted the couple struggled while they were both trying to ‘advance their careers’ when their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were younger.
Speaking to Revolt in early December, she said: ‘People think I’m being catty for saying this: it’s like, there were 10 years where I couldn’t stand my husband.
‘And guess when it happened? When those kids were little.
‘For 10 years, while we’re trying to build our careers and worrying about school and who was doing what and what, I was like, “Argh, this isn’t even.”‘
‘And guess what? Marriage isn’t 50/50, ever. Ever. There are times I’m 70, he’s 30. There are times he’s 60, 40. But guess what? Ten years.
‘We’ve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 — it’s just how you look at it. People give up — “Five years; I can’t take it.”‘
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