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Michelle Obama says Barack Obama changed her cliche idea of Hawaii on her first visit to the islands

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Michelle Obama, the former first lady, said before she visited Hawaii, her idea of the island state came only from the iconic 1972 “Brady Bunch” episode in which the sitcom family vacations in Hawaii. After visiting with Barack Obama, she realized that for those who grow up in Hawaii, it’s just like any other family-centered community.

She made the comments Monday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” while promoting her new book “The Light We Carry.”

What You Need To Know

    • Michelle Obama said before visiting Hawaii she thought it would be “leis on the beach in Waikiki and some hula dancing”
    • After she and Barack Obama had started dating, she visited Hawaii for the first time with him
    • Instead of drinking mai tais and taking long walks on the beach, she said they spent every day with his grandparents in their apartment
  • She said Barack Obama was showing her that “family was important. That he showed up for his family. And he continued to show up for our family in the same way.”

She said the first time they came to Hawaii was for Christmas, after she and Barack Obama officially started dating. Michelle Obama said she was a second-year associate at a law firm in Chicago.

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