First time for First Lady at Oscars

A beautiful First Lady. Plus, very articulate and a great person. Such a fabulous role model. We are lucky to have her as First Lady.

First time for First Lady at the Oscars as Michelle Obama presents Best Picture award

America's first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise and unprecedented appearance at the Oscars when she presented the award for Best Picture, the first time a president or first lady has ever presented an Academy Award. Appearing live on screen from the White House in Washington, almost 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, Obama praised the work of the movie industry before announcing the Iran hostage drama Argo the Best Picture winner.

Wearing a silver evening dress, Obama said this year's nominated films had "made us laugh, made us weep and grip our armrests just a little bit tighter." Obama added: "They reminded us we can overcome any obstacles if we dig deep enough and hard enough. They are especially important for young people. Everyday they engage in the arts, they learn to open their imaginations ... and strive to reach those dreams."

Argo director and co-producer Ben Affleck said he felt like he was "sort of hallucinating" when Obama presented the award. "The fact that it was the first lady was an enormous honour ... it was very cool," Affleck said backstage after collecting the Best Picture trophy.

Originally posted by moon1969
A beautiful First Lady. Plus, very articulate and a great person. Such a fabulous role model. We are lucky to have her as First Lady.

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I guess this underlines that in the US, politics is just another form of showbizz.