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By Megan Cartwright
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Michelle Obama's new haircut has sparked a discussion online, largely among conservative accounts.
The former first lady is cohosting a new podcast with her older brother, Craig Robinson, titled: IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson—short for "in my opinion."
The show has a heavy focus on audience questions, and each week, the siblings share their opinions on topics like marriage and parenting alongside a special guest. IMO's most recent episode was released on Wednesday and featured Knocked Up star Seth Rogen and his wife, filmmaker and actress Lauren Miller Rogen.
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Michelle Obama wore a collared shirt with a blazer and blue jeans for the interview, and she had her hair pulled back into three buns. Since the episode's release, social media users have shared their opinions on her hairstyle via X, formerly Twitter.
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"Michelle Obama debuts new look," @EndWokeness wrote in a post with 1.2 million views and over 6,600 comments.
"Whoever is helping her with fashion is doing a horrible job," @AlishaNasse, a self-proclaimed "Conservative" and "3x Trump Voter," replied in a comment.
"Why would she do this?," @Bubblebathgirl, whose bio reads "SAVE AMERICA NOW," asked.
"How would [sic] describe Michelle Obama's new look?" @TaraBull808 shared from End Wokeness' account. At the time of publication, the message garnered 260,000 views and over 4,400 comments.
"SEE IT! Michelle Obama has a new look. What's your review?" Eric Daugherty, assistant news director for Florida's Voice, said in a post with over 547,000 views and 4,500 comments.
"What the hell do you call Michelle Obama's new hairstyle?" @LangmanVince, whose X bio reads "#MAGA2024," wrote in a note with an additional 57,000 views and 1,200 comments.
"What's up with Michelle Obama's hair? 😂" parody account @drefanzor chimed in.
Newsweek reached out to Michelle Obama's representative via email for comment.
Other accounts compared the Becoming author's look to Rey, a character from Star Wars.
"Michelle Obama rocking the Rey Palpatine hair style," @ScriptTrooper wrote on X, while @RealMantel said, "BREAKING: Kathleen Kennedy [film producer] announces Sequel Trilogy reboot starring Michelle Obama."
There were plenty of others who praised the podcast host's hair.
"But the hair!! I love seeing her get to just be herself now with her hair and not having to fit some mold the White House gave her!" Instagram user @thejessblue wrote in a comment with 983 likes underneath a teaser for the Rogen episode.
"Aunty this hairrrrr😍😍😍," @djkaycali added in a separate message with 568 likes.
"The hair, the outfit and good conversations that stimulates the mind!" @melaysfashioneye agreed.
The 61-year-old's appearance has frequently been a target of MAGA attacks.
In 2020, an altered photo of the mom of two—who shares daughters Malia and Sasha with former President Barack Obama—was also spread on social media. The edit gave her "a more masculine appearance," Reuters reported at the time, with a widened jawline and neck.
In 2022, Michelle Obama said that she had styled her hair differently while her husband was in office, from 2009 to 2017, because America was "just getting adjusted" to having a Black president. While on tour to promote her book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, she told The Washington Post it would have been easier to keep her hair in braids. "Nope, they're not ready for it," she added.
"Let me keep my hair straight," she said. "Let's get health care passed."
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