Michelle Obama Shares ‘Rare’ Casual Photo By Iconic Artist

Last week, Obama gave a new update on reports that she was considering a run for the White House in 2028, but it’s not one that her fans wanted to hear. In an interview, the former first lady said she does not believe the United States is prepared to elect a woman — including her — as president.

Obama, 61, has long been the focus of speculation from supporters who hope she might launch a White House bid, both during and after her time in her husband’s administration. Calls for a “Michelle 2028” campaign have surfaced again in recent months, including on social media and at recent “No Kings” demonstrations where attendees held signs urging her to run.

But during a Nov. 5 conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to promote her new book, The Look, Obama firmly dismissed the idea.