‘I’m so in awe of Michelle Obama’: Beyoncé Knowles

THE mutual admiration between Beyoncé Knowles and Michelle Obama is now playing a part in the President’s re-election bid.In a new video released by the Obama campaign, the singer, 30, explains the reasons she wrote an open letter to the First Lady in April.She says: ‘I wrote a letter to the First Lady because I wanted her to know that I’m very grateful for everything she’s doing for our country, and also for women around the world...”‘I am so in awe of Michelle Obama. Every time I see her she inspires me, she empowers me, and she encourages me to live a healthy lifestyle, to support our veterans.’Beyoncé’s words are played over a montage of footage of Mrs. Obama over the past four years, from planting with children in the White House Kitchen Garden to dancing with her husband at an inauguration ball.The original handwritten note, which Beyoncé posted on her blog three months ago, declared Mrs. Obama ‘the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman.’Among the attributes of the First Lady that Beyoncé most admires are the fact that she is ‘humble, loving and sincere’, despite ‘the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope’.She also praised Mrs. Obama for being a caring mother, and a loving wife, while at the same time being First Lady. Daily Mail

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‘I’m so in awe of Michelle Obama’: Beyoncé Knowles