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Michelle Obama recalls Ellen DeGeneres forcing her to do push-ups on talk show: 'I'm the first lady'

Michelle Obama lightly roasted Ellen DeGeneres for challenging her to a push-up contest on her talk show while she was First Lady of the United States: 'I did more push-ups than her but she still says I didn't go down all the way.'

Michelle Obama appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler's podcast to wax poetic about aging, where she lightly roasted Ellen DeGeneres for challenging her to a push-up contest while she was First Lady of the United States. DeGeneres' Emmy-winning daytime talk show went off air in May 2022 after nearly 20 seasons, the ending of which was plagued by controversy following an internal investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace involving racism and sexual misconduct. The former first lady made a series of memorable appearances on the show pre-controversy, including in segments where she would dance and shop at a local CVS alongside DeGeneres.

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