Michelle Obama Is A Flawless Goddess On Vogue's December Cover

Thank the fashion gods! Thank you, Anna Wintour!
At a time like this, a Michelle Obama Vogue cover is exactly what we needed to cleanse our palate of so much nastiness.
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We couldn’t be more euphoric at seeing this EXQUISITE photo of the ultimate First Lady of the United States on the December cover of the fashion bible.
And the accompanying photos shot by Annie Leibovitz are simply divine!
We hope you also take the time to read the interview. Check out some HIGHlights (below)!

On the role of the First Lady: “Everything we do is by choice. I could have spent eight years doing anything, and at some level, it would have been fine. I could have focused on flowers. I could have focused on decor. I could have focused on entertainment. Because any First Lady, rightfully, gets to define her role. There’s no legislative authority; you’re not elected. And that’s a wonderful gift of freedom.”
President Obama on his wife: “Michelle never asked to be First Lady. Like a lot of political spouses, the role was thrust upon her. But I always knew she’d be incredible at it, and put her own unique stamp on the job. That’s because who you see is who she is├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥the brilliant, funny, generous woman who, for whatever reason, agreed to marry me. I think people gravitate to her because they see themselves in her├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥a dedicated mom, a good friend, and someone who’s not afraid to poke a little fun at herself from time to time.”
On leaving the White House: “You know, there are little . . . moments. Even today I was looking out at this view here. Looking out on the South Lawn and the Washington Monument and it had just rained and the grass was really green and everything popped a little bit more. It’s soooo beautiful. And for that moment I thought, I’m going to miss waking up to this, having access to this anytime I want. But on the flip side . . . it’s time. I think our democracy has it exactly right: two terms, eight years. It’s enough. Because it’s important to have one foot in reality when you have access to this kind of power. The nature of living in the White House is isolating. And I think Barack and I├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥because we’re kind of stubborn├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥we’ve maintained some normalcy, mostly because of the age of our kids. I go out to dinner with my girlfriends; I go to Sasha’s games; Barack has coached a little basketball with Sasha’s team. But at the same time, when you can’t walk into CVS?”
On her role post-FLOTUS: “I will always be engaged in some way in public service and public life. The minute I left my corporate-law firm to work for the city, I never looked back. I’ve always felt very alive using my gifts and talents to help other people. I sleep better at night. I’m happier. So we’ll look at the issues that I’ve been working on. The question is: How do I engage in those issues from a new platform? I can’t say right now, because we can’t spend that much time really doing the hard work of vetting offers or ideas or options because we’re still closing things out here.”