Michelle Obama celebrates her 51st birthday this weekend, and she's showing ** signs of slowing down. The quintessentially modern First Lady has gone all in for the causes she cares about, including military families, childhood obesity, and college education for low-income Americans. Through her own life and decisions, she's set an example of what it means to be a determined professional, mother of two, and supportive wife in a love-filled marriage. Michelle's down-to-earth style and demea**r are refreshing for many Americans who look to their public figures for inspiration, regardless of political persuasion. In ho**r of her birthday, we're counting down 50 Reasons to Love and appreciate the FLOTUS!
According to the president, she influences his fashion sense for the better. Barack Obama told Vogue in 2013: "Michelle's like Beyoncé in that song. Let me upgrade ya!' She upgraded me."
She has a great outlook on relationships: "If you find that person that you Love and you want to get married and you want to have kids, great. If you don't, I don't want you to be that person that spends a lifetime with someone that they don't love, because they think they should. That's one of those liberating things for women. You got to embrace whoever you're going to be."
She's honest about her background. She said: "When I went to school, being smart in a public school was dangerous. Truly. 'You talk like a white girl.' Or 'Who do you think you are with grades?' That's how we grew up. You had to sort of be sneaky-smart. "