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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Michelle Obama says Americans ‘weren’t ready’ for her natural hair

Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres at an event to promote Obama’s book in Washington DC, on 15 November.
Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres at an event to promote Obama’s book in Washington DC this week. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

Michelle Obama said that Americans “weren’t ready” for her natural hair during Barack Obama’s tenure at the White House.

The former first lady was speaking at the Warner Theatre in Washington DC on Tuesday to promote her new book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, with the former talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres.

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