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Michelle Obama Celebrates Cultural Hair Freedom in New Post

11/23/2025

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Michelle Obama, the former First Lady, posted on Instagram to promote Annie Leibovitz’s book Women and highlighted her long goddess braids.
She said braids feel liberating compared to the beauty restrictions she faced during her White House years.
She noted the hairstyle fits her active lifestyle and underscores the value of cultural hairstyles.
Her message resonates in a country where hair discrimination remains unaddressed.

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Story summary

Michelle Obama, the former First Lady, posted on Instagram to promote Annie Leibovitz’s book Women and highlighted her long goddess braids.
She said braids feel liberating compared to the beauty restrictions she faced during her White House years.
She noted the hairstyle fits her active lifestyle and underscores the value of cultural hairstyles.
Her message resonates in a country where hair discrimination remains unaddressed.