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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is releasing a book looking back at her favorite fashion and style moments over the years.
Obama said she wanted to write the beauty book, titled “The Look,” to “reclaim” her story after her looks were scrutinized during her time in the White House.
“During our family’s time in the White House, the way I looked was constantly being dissected — what I wore, how my hair was styled,” she wrote in an Instagram announcement.
“For a while now, I’ve been wanting to reclaim more of that story, to share it in my own way. I’m thankful to be at a stage in life where I feel comfortable expressing myself freely — wearing what I love and doing what feels true to me. And I’m excited to share some of what I’ve learned along the way,” she added.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is releasing a new style book this November. (AP Photo)
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The $50 book, to be released on November 4, features more than 200 photographs of the former first lady, including never-before-published images, according to publisher Crown Publishing Group.
Obama said the book will give readers a behind-the-scenes look at her most memorable looks and the meaningful moments that accompanied them. It will also introduce readers to her style team from over the years.
“The Look is about more than fashion. It’s about confidence. It’s about identity. It’s about the power of authenticity,” Obama said in her social media announcement. “My hope is that this book sparks conversation and reflection about the ways we see ourselves — and the way our society defines beauty.”
Obama has spoken out before about her style being scrutinized during her time in the White House.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about how she changed her style because she felt Americans weren’t ready for the first Black family in the White House. (AP)
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During the book tour for her 2022 book, “The Light We Carry,” Obama revealed that she straightened her hair while her husband Barack Obama was in office because she didn’t feel Americans were ready to accept her natural hair.
The American people were “just getting adjusted” to having a Black president and weren’t “ready” to see the first lady’s hair in braids, she believed, according to a report in The Washington Post.
“Let me keep my hair straight,” Obama said of her thoughts at the time. “Let’s get healthcare passed.”
Former First Lady Michelle Obama said she feels more comfortable now expressing herself, now that she’s away from the White House. (Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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In April, Obama revealed that fashion was one reason she skipped President Donald Trump‘s second inauguration.
“It started with not having anything to wear,” Obama said on her podcast, “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson.”
“I mean, I had affirmatively, cause I’m always prepared for any funeral, anything,” Obama added. “I walk around with the right dress, I travel with clothes just in case something pops off. So I was like, if I’m not going to do this thing, I got to tell my team, I don’t even want to have a dress ready, right? Because it’s so easy to just say, let me do the right thing.”
Fox News’ Rachel del Guidice contributed to this report.
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