Michelle Dines In Beverly Hills Without Husband Amid Divorce Rumors

She also made waves with comments about how being the first lady was “confining.”

“Eight-year stint as First Lady tends to confine, to be a bit confining, right? Because, you know, the role, the job was not to just represent me, but to represent the nation. And as the first black family in that house, just like, you know, black folks feel in all the first positions that we’re the, you know, we’re carrying the torch, we’re lighting the way, which means that we’ve got to do it really, really well,” she said.

Advertisement The former First Lady vacationed in Mallorca with daughters Malia and Sasha last year as well, fueling more divorce speculation.

The trio was photographed dining at the Lobster Club in Puerto Portals, Calvià, but Barack was noticeably absent, as he had been at many of her recent outings

Barack was also absent from several other major public events in recent months, including President Jimmy Carter’s funeral and President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Michelle tried to downplay growing rumors of marital trouble during an appearance on “The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett. ”