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Michelle Obama has revealed a surprising detail about her relationship with daughter Malia, admitting there is one thing the former first daughter has no interest in sharing with her famous parents.
The candid confession came during a recent episode of IMO, the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, Craig Robinson, where legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg joined them for a conversation that touched on family, Hollywood and the unique challenges of raising children in the public eye.
Barack Obama’s visit to Spielberg’s set
The discussion took a lighthearted turn when Spielberg revealed he had recently invited Barack Obama to visit the set of his upcoming sci-fi film.
According to the director, it was the first movie set the former president had ever visited.
“My husband is a bully to you when it comes to your movies. I always reprimand him…because you haven’t let him see [your latest film] and he’s very mad about that,” Michelle joked.
“But he got to come on set for this one,” Spielberg replied. “Yeah, he said if he wasn’t among the first to see it, he was going to watch it only on an iPhone.”
“Which he knows would irritate you,” replied Michelle, who, since leaving the White House, founded the film and TV production company, Higher Ground Productions, along with her husband.
Spielberg continued the playful exchange, adding: “And he said he wouldn’t watch it horizontally, he’d only watch it vertically.”
‘Religious experience’ for cast
Despite the jokes, Spielberg said the visit from the 44th president quickly became a memorable moment for everyone involved.
“It was great. It was, of course, for my cast, it was a bit of a religious experience because in walks this iconic president who comes onto our set,” Spielberg said.
“To me, he’s a good friend, to all of us, we know each other so well. But on set, the kids didn’t know Barack except from what he’s done for the world and who he represents.”
He added that even his outgoing cast was left speechless.
“They were just absolutely – and I have a very extroverted cast – you could hear a pin drop when he walked in. They didn’t know what to say,” he said. “I didn’t tell all of them, I told some of them, but not all of them.”