Barack and Michelle Obama Attend 75th NBA All-Star Game Together, Igniting Buzz

She stressed the importance of community and mutual support among women, warning that comparison and competition ultimately undermine confidence and well-being.

How Her Relationship With Barack Began

Only later in the conversation did Michelle turn to the early days of her relationship with Barack, revealing that romance was not her initial focus when they first met.

“It was one of the things that drew me to him […] I didn’t have to change my fundamental self,” she said, explaining that she initially saw Barack as a colleague, not a romantic prospect.

At the time, she served as his adviser and was hesitant about crossing professional boundaries. “I was like, ‘Yeah, no, we’re not going to do that,'” she recalled, noting that the lack of pressure allowed their connection to develop naturally.