Michelle Obama Official Portrait Released (PHOTO)

The White House has released the official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama. It was taken in the Blue Room of the White House by photographer Joyce N. Boghosian. Obama wears a sleeveless dress, which has become something of a signature style. The black dress was designed by Michael Kors.

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Official Portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, February 2009, in the Blue Room of the White House. White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

Comments

[Wang111]

10:06 PM on 03/07/2009

Speaking of First Lady Michelle Obama:

Michelle Obama is a racial-minority individual, and in her heart and mind she inevitably does not endorse hate crimes committed by George W. Bush.

George W. Bush committed hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism (indicated in my blog).

George W. Bush did in fact commit innumerable hate crimes.

And I do solemnly swear by Almighty God that George W. Bush committed other hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism which I am not at liberty to mention.

Many people know what Bush did.

And many people will know what Bush did—even to the end of the world.

Bush was absolute evil.

Bush is now like a fugitive from justice.

Bush is a psychological prisoner.

Bush has a lot to worry about.

Bush can technically be prosecuted for hate crimes at any time.

In any case, Bush will go down in history in infamy.

Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
_____________________
I am not sure where I had read it before, but anyway, it is a linguistically excellent statement, and it goes kind of like this: “If only it were possible to ban invention that bottled up memories so they never got stale and faded.” Oh wait—off the top of my head—I think the quotation came from my Lower Merion High School yearbook.

[Laurie Peterson]

04:02 PM on 03/06/2009

So pretty!

[joeplum88]

12:50 PM on 03/06/2009

She is truly beautiful on the outside...her inspiration as well. Oh how we have longed for such leadership!

[edwardf56]

01:05 PM on 03/05/2009

Absolutely drop dead beautiful.

[jaylanie23]

02:06 AM on 03/05/2009

This picture is wonderful!!!!!!!!! her ARMS are fierce!!!...love her!!!!!!! she is really showing the country..that she has what it takes...to be a "FIRST LADY"

[Leah Ashton]

09:27 PM on 03/04/2009

there have been first ladies that have shown their arms. These people have to find something to complain about.
I think it is a really nice pic and people who don't like it should get bent, and grow . Jackie Kennedy went sleeveless in her pic too

[Leah Ashton]

09:20 PM on 03/04/2009

beautiful picture.

[NoSillyName]

06:46 PM on 03/03/2009

Fantastic looking woman!

(Should have had some contrast between her hair and the drape.)

[Ohsherrie]

12:35 PM on 03/03/2009

I guess some of us should have been on here for the last 8 years criticizing Laura Bush's dumpy, frumpy bulges in all those clothes that fit her too tight around her chubby, butt and thighs.

[Brian Bell]

12:15 PM on 03/03/2009

This is so ridculous. It's almost hard to believe it's true except stuff like this is so nutty it can't be anything but true. Critics make it seem like Michelle Obama has been wearing a tube top and a thong. She's showing her arms. Since when is that a problem? People need to get a life.

[Lolade]

09:41 AM on 03/03/2009

Unfortunately, posting comments on Huffpo do not build biceps; especially nasty comments.
This is what happens when you have had far too many mottled, bat/bingo wings posing as first ladies arms in the White House. It sets a very low standard for what fashion is and should be. The other first ladies could not and thank God never bared their arms.
This one can and shows we can all benefit from a trip to the Gym every once in a while.

[yearlin]

08:17 AM on 03/03/2009

i love this pic

[Rita Kimmel]

07:43 AM on 03/03/2009

No problem with bare arms, but a real problem with Michael Kors dress. The sleeve does not rest on her shoulder? The neckline is too high for the pearls. If the neckline was dropped 2 inches and the shoulder sleeve extended 2 inches, the dress would fit her body. I look at MK's store window and scratch my head. He adds his twist to styles from the 60's-70's and it's just plain twisted. Sorry, Michelle, for an official photo you could have done better. For $3000, the dress should have fit better.

[independentwoman]

05:48 PM on 03/03/2009

I couldn't agree more. For an official photo the dress should fit perfectly and sit on her shoulders. This one sits at least one inch above her shoulders which would indicate that it is also too tight in the waist. The photographer should have caught this too. Thank goodness for Michelle Obama. She gives us a much needed distraction from the endless barrage of depressing economic news.

[Stevennewz]

01:21 AM on 03/03/2009

Where Is the Samsonite luggage in this pic?

[blaharumph]

12:50 PM on 03/03/2009

work for the NYpost?

[jerseymaiden]

10:11 PM on 03/02/2009

I love that they've got her in front of a portrait of Jefferson!