Fans couldn’t stop praising Tina Knowles’ appearance at the event, which was the former first lady’s first stop on her book tour at The Theater at MGM National Harbor. In a recent Instagram carousel, Michelle Obama celebrated her conversation with Tina about her new book, “Matriarch: A Memoir.” The thread included pictures of the couple posing together while wearing stunning outfits that radiated elegance. Tina wore a stunning dress with sheer black sleeves, a black sculptured overlay that falls over a textured silver foundation, and a waist that was tightened.
Fans praised the businesswoman’s appearance, saying, “Michelle’s tall silhouette and that tailored suit is EVERYTHING!!!” She wore her auburn hair down and parted to the side, accessorizing with a diamond bracelet and decorative earrings. She wore her braids in a high ponytail and accessorized with matching earrings and multiple silver rings.
A fan exclaimed, “WOW, Michelle is gorgeous!” Another commented, “That suit on Michelle is perfectly tailored. She looks so good!” However, Michelle’s suit wasn’t the only thing that attracted attention from viewers. One commenter wrote, “Michelle has lost weight but she looks so good due to her height.” Not all of the comments regarding her weight transformation were positive, though: “Wondering is Mrs. Obama is okay. She’s losing so much weight (to me.)” someone commented.
In addition to the media, Michelle captioned a video of herself and Tina line dancing to “Boots on the Ground.” “Tina, thank you for your honesty, your humor, and your heart. Matriarch is more than a memoir — it’s a love letter to Black women, to our stories, to our families, and to the unshakeable strength that holds us all together,” she continued. “It took me a while to realize it’s Michelle Obama with this weight loss,” wrote another viewer. “Mrs Obama has lost alot of weight [sic],” another viewer commented.
Michelle also thanked singer-songwriter Ledisi for attending the event, and she mentioned that her podcast, “In My Opinion,” which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, would soon webcast her interview with Tina. Tina also shared her own posts about her first book tour stop, which included pictures of the night’s most memorable moments. The author enjoyed talking with her “forever First Lady,” writing, “To be in conversation with her, in front of a room full of love, laughter, and powerful Black women? A dream.” Two hours later, Tina said she was “still walking on cloud nine” following the event, and she added that she was “still walking on cloud nine” after it.
“Keke Palmer will be moderating her next appearance at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles,” Tina continued. There will be a fantastic performance by Jennifer Hudson as well.
Her tour will continue in various additional areas, like as New Orleans with Tamron Hall, Houston with Kelly Rowland, and Atlanta with Tyler Perry.
Her book, which was released on April 22, 2025, and is available on Amazon, was highlighted by Oprah’s Novel Club last month.
It is currently ranked #9 in the top 10 and was a #1 New York Times bestseller when it was first published. Additionally, a few of U.S. bookstores, such as Barns and Nobles and Class Bookstore, supply signed copies for admirers.
After the former First Lady briefly discussed her marriage to Barack Obama in a May 1 edition of “Diary of a CEO,” host Steven Bartlett brought up the divorce rumors that have been circulating about her marriage in the media. “What I will say is, you know me well enough now, Steven, that if I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,” she said. Michelle and Tina’s appearance comes after this.
Michelle clarified that she is “not a martyr” and that she will probably be settling the matter in public. She answered, “Well, let me tell you what he did.” “If they were having a problem, I’d be doing a podcast with him,” said her brother, who was also present for the interview.
