Covergirls: Michelle Obama and Mother Cover Essence

First Lady Michelle Obama and her lovely mother, Marian Robinson, cover the Mother’s Day issue of Essence Magazine for May.

In an exclusive interview conducted in Michelle’s East Wing Office at about a month after the inauguration, the mother-daughter duo discussed family, life in the White House, and the importance of good role models.

Marian, 71, said her role model was her daughter.

“Michelle has always been Michelle. And she has always accomplished whatever it was she set out to accomplish, I have always looked up to Michelle because she has been able to do things that I couldn’t do emotionally, psychologically or physically. I think she is amazing.”

First Lady Michelle Obama also discussed her growing platform for women.

“We have to talk about flex hours and exercise and nutrition and health and what that means. And we have to talk about values, and our relationship with men. All of those are part of the conversation that I think we need to have, not just in this country, but around the world.”

Both women look beautiful! First Lady Obama continues to look fab chic for less, wearing a spring-friendly Talbots’ rose print silk dress that retails for only $169… Consider it sold out!

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