The Michelle Obama tour lands in Vancouver – and stays (mostly) on script GlobeArts
In this Dec. 19, 2018 file photo, former first lady Michelle Obama responds to questions as she is interviewed by actress Sarah Jessica Parker during an appearance for her book,"Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama" at Barclays Center in New York.
That brief but obvious reference to the recent college admissions scandal was one of the few moments Ms. Obama strayed from talking about her life – the subject of her bestselling memoirStory continues below advertisement “Do not let people tell you you do not belong,” she later added. “They don’t want you at the table because they want the table all to themselves.”
It was all set to music, including songs by Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston and The Jackson 5 – perhaps programmed before allegations of sexual assault were made against Michael Jackson in the recent HBO documentaryThere was almost no Canadian-specific content in Ms. Obama’s interview, although she did express admiration for Vancouver, which she called “one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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