Michelle Obama Addresses Viola Davis Portrayal - 05.29.26

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Speaker 1: So. On a recent appearance on Keiki Palmer's podcast, Former

Speaker 1: First Lady Michelle Obama addressed Viola Davis's performance in the

Speaker 1: role as Michelle Obama on the First Lady series on

Speaker 1: Showtime Remember this when this was what a couple of

Speaker 1: years ago or something, when Viola played the former First Lady.

Speaker 1: Missus Obama confirmed that she has not watched Viola's portrayal

Speaker 1: of her, stating quote, that's the one thing I can't do.

Speaker 1: Missus Obama explained that watching someone else portray her on

Speaker 1: screen is a boundary she cannot cross right now, though

Speaker 1: she has emphasized that she thinks Viola is the greatest.

Speaker 1: I think we all agree on that. So, have you

Speaker 1: guys seen any of these First Lady series on Showtime? Yeah,

Speaker 1: I saw some of it.

Speaker 2: When you saw the portrayal of the former First Lady,

Speaker 2: it was kind of like, does she do that?

Speaker 1: You know? Does she almost stick my hair?

Speaker 2: Sure?

Speaker 1: Kind of it went far Yeah, yeah, okay, And she's

Speaker 1: a great actress. Nothing against Viola because she got great

Speaker 1: actress goat. Yes, yes for sure, yes, But but I

Speaker 1: don't have that problem. All I got a memes out

Speaker 1: there with me. I'm holding. But that's what I wanted

Speaker 1: to ask you. How would you feel about someone portraying you?

Speaker 1: I know years ago. I'm just I'm a mean but

Speaker 1: I mean, who would you pick to portray you? If

Speaker 1: your life story we're told your nephew Tommy or he's

Speaker 1: an actor? Yeah, Tommy, what you think would you like that?

Speaker 1: You know me?

Speaker 2: You stand over there here not talking about wardrobe, he's

Speaker 2: talking about his high He's not.

Speaker 1: As tall, but a.

Speaker 2: Tall who you'd have seen me looking up to while

Speaker 2: we talk.

Speaker 1: Who else? Then? Who else?

Speaker 2: You know?

Speaker 1: My son would be the best person? Winston? Yes, yeah,

Speaker 1: you guys, you're twenty twenty, Yeah.

Speaker 2: Tall like you everything.

Speaker 1: Yeah, you can do it.

Speaker 2: But what famous actor like Viola? David says, you know, star.

Speaker 1: I'm gonna need. Well, then, since we gotta go famous,

Speaker 1: I probably have Jinz do it. You better go to

Speaker 1: the top of the Yeah, that's not fair.

Speaker 2: Sam Jackson some oh yeah, yeah, Sam jacks would be

Speaker 2: good for.

Speaker 1: Forestaker, who is a great actor, a great actor. Yeah,

Speaker 1: Academy Award winning.

Speaker 2: Wow.

Speaker 1: Okay, all right, thank you guys, you're listening. Steve Harvey

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