Amid speculation about a potential divorce from her husband, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared publicly for the first time since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The Becoming author, 61, joined her brother, Craig Robinson, for a live recording of their new podcast at SXSW in Texas. Michelle wore a stylish orange outfit featuring a cropped suede jacket with lace-up accents, coordinating pants, a black top, and black boots.
Many fans on Instagram admired her fashionable attire, while some speculated about her weight loss and wondered if she had recently used Ozempic.
Michelle Obama Rocks An Orange Western Set For Podcast Appearance As Fans Speculate About 'Ozempic'
Page Six uploaded photos of Michelle and her brother Craig, 62, at the event on Instagram, and fans headed to the comments section to share their thoughts. "Well, beautiful lady. It seemed like she lost weight," one wrote as another added, "Pretty girl."
Someone else replied, "Is she OK!?! Not looking well!" One other theorized, "Looks like someone has been hitting the Ozempic," as an additional user shot back, "She's getting older and looks fabulous. Chill with the mean girl sh-t."
To complete her look, the mom of two (who shares daughters Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23, with Barack, 63) added dangly earrings and wore her brunette tresses down, styled into elegant waves with braids and pushed back with a headband.
Michelle, who has been married to Barack since 1992, shared her initial reaction was “no way” when she found out he was running for president. She revealed this in the first episode of her podcast IMO with her brother, which launched last Wednesday.
Referring to her brother Craig, Michelle said, “I couldn’t have gotten through eight years in the White House without my big brother.” She continued, “Being married to the president of the United States [is a] thing that none of us kind of banked on. We knew Barack was smart and ambitious, but, you know.”
Michelle then said that Craig (who is the executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches) “talked me into supporting his run.” She continued, “And he [Barack] was smart enough to know that he needed to come to you and sell you on the idea. Because I was definitely like, no, no way.”
She also expressed her irritation with Barack's habitual lateness when they began dating at the law firm Sidley Austin in Chicago. "Barack had to adjust to what ‘on time’ was," she said.
"You know, I’ve got this husband who, when it’s time to leave, he’s getting up and going to the bathroom. And I was like, dude, like three o’clock departure means you’ve done all that. It’s like, don’t start looking for your glasses, you know, at the three o’clock departure," she noted before confessing, "he’s improved over 30 years of marriage."
Michelle's notable absences at both former President Carter's funeral and President Trump's inauguration, which Barack attended, added to the speculation.
Last month, the Obamas posted a loving Valentine's Day selfie on X (formerly Twitter), with Michelle calling Barack "my rock" in another post. However, just last week, Barack was seen at a Los Angeles Clippers game without Michelle, fueling more rumors about their relationship.
