Michelle Obama’s Kicks Create Drama

Posted on May 4th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Michelle Obama, News, Random Ridiculousness, SMH, Uncategorized

Posted by Bossip Staff

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While volunteering at a Washington D.C. food bank, Michelle Obama came under attack for wearing designer kicks. So what was she supposed to wear? Beat down $10 Payless Keds? Flip the script for more

Michelle Obama sported her normal casual look at a Washington D.C. food bank on April 29, but of course there’s always room for media scrutiny. The $540 Lanvin sneakers she wore with her J.Crew cardigan and capris sent tongues wagging of a “first lady faux pas.”

“They’re shoes,” the First Lady’s reps told reporters, enough said. However, right-winged media alluded to an air of recession insensitivity and claimed her footwear was “certainly not a reflection of the poor economy,” said FOX News’ Noelle Watters.

If this was Cindy McCain, would we be saying the same thing?

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  • Let’s talk truth…

    Do you ma….rocking the best.

  • Royal Chocolate

    Nice pic of the first lady being casual.

  • Holla

    Pisses me OFFFF!! Why are they only so damn concerned about what she’s wearing???? This lady has done, is doing, and will do so much for the world and all these MF talk about is her clothes!!!!

  • me (the original)®

    Blah blah blah, how about we investigate what Laura Bush was wearing when she did these sort of events?

    Better yet, how about Sarah Palin’s RNC funded shopping spree for not just her, but her whole family? o_0

    Moving on…

  • Illy

    Everyone is being affected by the recession differently. So now you can’t wear anything expensive in your closet. Gimme a break.

  • Divine

    She an educated, accomplished, African American woman devoted to her husband and babies, eloquent, classy and idolized all over the world.
    They want to hate her for something.
    Just petty.
    First they were livid because she wore sleeveless dresses!
    Now the best they can come up with is she has on expensive tennis shoes…NEXT –>

  • tahirah

    First off who said she paid for them!!!! u know they give celebs stuff to promote. she is volutering y can’t she wear sneakers so her feet won’t hurt!!!

  • ItsLikeWhatever

    Oh, please! So now she shouldn’t buy things she CAN afford? Did it occur to Fox that she’s demonstrating that it is okay-and necessary-to spend money in our current economy? If people don’t buy, the economy won’t improve.

  • Godsdivinegift

    why are they constantly picking on her because of what she wears? the dress she wore at the inaugural ball, the fact that she wears sleeveless dresses, and now her shoes. they hating on her because a beautiful black woman is putting the former most fashionable first lady (jackie o) to shame. haters need to look in the mirror and step their game up. maybe they can learn a thing or two from her!

  • Pisces

    the first lady can wear whatever she pleases. who says she didn’t have these way before her and barack became President and First Lady? i mean seriously, it ain’t like they were broke before…
    and just cause we in a freakin recession ain’t gonna stop me from wearing my fly gear or driving my escalade….all these media outlets don’t have anything negative to say about her so they feel its necessary to nit-pick about some damn clothes and/or shoes….GTFOH!!!!

  • ShavonDenise

    Fox News is soooo WACK!! So they had to point that out? Has anyone ever tried to price Laura Bush’s hush puppies cost? She’s the flyest chick in the game they probably was given to her.

  • nyob

    These fools won’t be happy until Michelle is shopping at K-Mart and then they’ll complain that her clothing is too cheap. They can’t complain about her intellect, her body or her mothering skills, so what else is left but her clothes? Michelle is intelligent enough to ignore these idiots. As long as she continues to think for herself and use her best judgement she will be fine. Must have been a slow news day at FOX.

  • Encyclopedia Brown

    White people are dumb.

  • http://bossip MoniSings

    So affordable shoes are now taking precedent in the FAKE (a.k.a. FOX) Newsroom over the H1N1 catastrophe and the economy? *Yawn* This is not news, it’s just yet another diversion by a racially skewed news broadcaster to drive people’s attention away from the REAL issues because the bulk of their viewing base (The Rethuglicans) is in a shambles. Stop hating, FOX News, and get your own ish in order!!!

  • Chocolate Thunder

    LAst time I checked her hubby made $4Milli last year and is the President of the MF Richest Country in the World.

    They can get deez nuts.

  • Natalie

    Because Michelle Obama is a black woman who is tall, in shape and beautiful she unfortunently will be critizied for everything she wears. Who gives a damn how much her shoes cost…if you got the money why should you lower yourself b/c others are struggling due to the economy. Treat yourself if you got the money. Who cares what others think. Fox Haters.

  • Justice for all

    I dont know why anyone still listens to the right wing noise machine.

    just think of them like your old grandpa that lives in isolation in the attic. no one listens to him yet he keeps on talking nonesense

  • phatty

    before ole lady bush left the white house she bought half million dollar siverware for the white house = (tax payers money) no one said anything about that

  • phatty

    silveware sorry!

  • You Smell Me??

    Yo, Im wearing Keds right now! Keds are fire, dont knock ‘em if you cant rock ‘em

  • bodybags

    She is the first lady. She can wear shoes wrapped in hunnid dollar bills and diamonds if she wanted too.

  • Glok9n: The real glok !!!

    WHAT THEY DONT WANT YOU SISTAZ TO DO IS STRIVE TO BE LIKE HER, …THEY RATHER HAVE YOU LOOKING UP TO HER FOR FASHION SINCE …AND NOT HER HIGHLY SKILLED AND WELL PUT MIND AND THANK GOD WE HAVE SMARTER PPL ON THIS BLOG WHO KNOW BETTER ..I LOVE YALL!

  • Janelle

    Recession or not the Obamas aren’t poor. And I am sure people that are not poor are still able to buy their designer clothes regardless of the recession.

    I LOVE THE OBAMAS!!!!!!

  • DC

    Fox News aka “I wouldn’t know real news if it hit me in the face” always has something ignorant and tacky to say about The Obamas. As far as I am concerned they have been the only white house family that have considered the American people’s problems.So what is she rocks some expensive sneakers, last time I researched she HAS A HARVARD LAW DEGREE
    However, they will hate because our President is black and they never thought in their wildest dreams that a black man would be telling them what to do…get over it. Go Obama’s!!!

  • DC

    Fox News aka “I wouldn’t know real news if it hit me in the face” always has something ignorant and tacky to say about The Obamas. As far as I am concerned they have been the only white house family that have considered the American people’s problems.So what is she rocks some expensive sneakers, last time I researched she HAS A HARVARD LAW DEGREE which means she buy anything she wants.

    However, they will hate because our President is black and they never thought in their wildest dreams that a black man would be telling them what to do…get over it. Go Obama’s!!!

  • BossipKeepIshGoing

    it dont matter whats on her feet, shes volunteering. oh no but that gets overlooked as usual. man GTFOH fox news

  • Chocolate Bunny

    Mrs. Obama does not have to wear EVERYTHING from the local shopping mall all of the time! Hell, how do we know that those shoes weren’t a gift from Lanvin?

  • DizzyGuy

    We are all struggling in the economy but you know what if I had $540 to spend on some shoes I would rock them. Recession Insensitivity??? She is supposed to look bad because we are in a reccession. Give me a break. Truth be told I saw her and Barack Obama’s salary for last year and baby could have bought the entire supreme court a pair of those shoes so please. The media needs to represent themselves and not America. Anyone who says its distasteful is jealous plain and simply. Glam!

  • About it

    Rock your designer wear Michelle, First Lady and continue to ROCK THEIR WORLD.

  • CGJ

    The Obama’s reported over a milli in income last year, BEFORE he became the president. I’m pretty sure they can afford some $500 tennis shoes. But seeing as that’s not her style, they were probably a gift from someone or COMP from the designer. However, with everything else going on in the world, is this really newsworthy?

  • mochalatte1102

    Ask Mrs. Bush how much she spent on china! I think it was in the hundreds of thousands.

  • Spc Boyd

    WTF! She is the first lady right?! She got the income to wear what she choose. It’s a problem if middle to lower class America would pay that much for shoes while neglecting their responsibilites

  • Please People

    Cindy McCain would not attend these type of functions if she were 1′st lady.

  • Black Walnut

    The average person wouldn’t have known those shoes cost that much, so what’s the big deal. Ugly shoes are ugly shoes and on most of the blogs, it was about ugly shoes, not the price of the shoes.

  • zappy

    I agree that handing food at a food bank, etc is good, but sneakers that cost $540???? albeit giving out food to people who spenad that on grocery for 6 months.

    Come on, I hate to agree with the Republicans (strongly hate to agree with the Republicans) but they are right on this one.

  • RoseyPinkBaby

    Whatever! She can wear what she wants and when she wants to.

  • Diva

    Before she was the First Lady, she was a 6 figure income woman. Not married into money or came into money…the woman WORKED for hers. So if she wants to wear $500 dollar shoes, so be it.

  • Come on

    we did clown Sarah Palin and Cindy McCain when they wore expensive outfits on the campaign trail. Michelle should be no different, especially when she’s volunteering at a food bank with so many less fortunate around her. She doesn’t need to rock Payless, but have some respect and consideration. $100-200 max.

  • kissy

    obama so concern about cuba i wanna see what he is goin to do for the black folks in the caribbean

  • kissy

    obama so concern about cuba i wanna see what he is goin to do for the black folks in the caribbean

  • Butterscotch

    More of the same from Fox News. If they wanna focus on her shoes, so be it. Because the truth is that they’ve got bigger fish to fry than what shoes Michelle Obama is wearing. And the more foolishness that drops from their mouths, the more out of touch the public perceives them to be.

  • YUCK

    Michelle obama is so tacky, why does anyone even care what she wears with her wannabe jackie o ass. she is an idiot for buying such ugly shoes for that much, for that much I would rather rock some guiseppes or some sergio rossis. she is tacky and not pretty, her husband is handsome and refined, she is just tacky. she seems like a nice lady though.

  • carmen

    hi

  • Cigars

    @kissy,

    besides a vacation spot what does the carribean offer the U.S.? The relations with Cuba can improve Cuba and U.S. together and in seperate ways. Economically, educationally, etc. Look it up. It is one country that was cut off because the U.S. was not able to make it what they wanted it to be. Few more years and the death of Castro may bring open travel for all and not just for Cuban citizens in the U.S. being able to go. SO much drama with cuban cigars to come……

  • british

    Next time Michell,wear no clothes and no shoes than see what the media has to say about that. It seems like what ever you do or what ever you wear somebody somewhere has something negative to say, so i say give them something to talk about.

  • Sani

    The Bushs did way worst than that. They had killed hundreds of American children, fathers, and family members for a selfish war. They gave away all the money to the wealthy ceo’s. They even gave them the rest of the money for a bailout. They let Bin Laden attack then leave American grounds. Who the hell knows what Lady Bush was wearing when she was in office? Mrs. Obama had her own money before her position in office and how does anybody NOT know They were given to her.

  • momo

    rolling eyes …

  • http://bossip Cia

    If the first lady can’t wear them…then who the f*** can??!!

  • Come On People

    I feel like if you are receiving donations at a food bank you have no business knowing how much her shoes cost.

  • AintThatIt?

    Now ya’ll know they think n*ggas ain’t supposed to have ish! They don’t care that u graduated from Harvard or that u AND ur n*gga husband were making 7 figures B4 his presidency. They can’t find anything bad about the Obamas so they have to make up stuff to criticize them for.

  • Nya

    Mrs. Obama, you are an amazing human being. I respect and admire you. Jah Bless!

  • mane

    @NCAA fans
    White dude with the grey blazer on look like Roy Williams!

  • TARA

    give me a break stupid azz people who cares how much her shoes cost for cryin out loud next they will stalk her and find out how much she’s payin for MAXI PADS OR TAMPONS LOL!!! GET A LIFE IDIOTS

  • xav

    Damn i never heard of no Lanvin sneaks, She got the newest style out and everything.

    It’s nice to see a first lady that’s not too old and can actually look casual.

  • 11:11

    Let that woman enjoy the fruits of her labor- she works hard and is entitled to purchase whatever the hell she chooses. Let us not forget Sarah Palin who ran up a tab, that is still in-question, at Saks.

  • trina1126

    Someone needs to pull the plug on fox news’ Racist, sexist, prejudice and everything else butts. can they even be considered a real news station.?

  • dfiestyone

    She looks SPECTACULAR as usual… in $500+ shoes and all!!!! LMAO!!! Let the haters hate!!! Lookin’ good First Lady!!! Keep on doing you!!!
    I don’t care if she spends $75,000 on a pair of low heeled sandals… hell it’s not coming out of my account!!!!! If she has it, she can spend it on whatever she likes * In T.I.’s voice)!!! LOL!

  • Toxicity

    What about the $500,000 the republican party spent on Sarah Palin’s wardrobe????

  • ???

    JUST LIKE BLACK PEOPLE TO HAVE EXPENSIVE DESIGNER STUFF BUT CAN’T PAY FOR RENT, CAR, MORTGAGE, PHONE NO THEY PAY FOR THE PHONE!! HAHAHAHAHA BUNCH OF RACIST BLACK PEOPLE. NOONE WOULD CRTITISIZE HER EXCEPT SHE’S THE ONE WITH THE VERBAL DIARRHEA ABOUT BEING FRUGAL.

  • Rosie313fromtheD

    We’ve finally got REAL people in the White House and all they can talk about are a pair of kicks?

  • nicaw

    Overall, this is all about balance. She also shops at J. Crew. Plus, who can actually say when she bought the shoes.

    I agree. If it were Cindy McCain would it be an issue?

  • MaRRied_MoMMy2B*31wEEks_PreGGy*

    @Toxicity
    Why do you need another baby shower after the the third baby? Get over yourself. At that point it should be just be your nucleus family involved.
    *************************************
    LoL, apparently you misunderstood, although I can’t see how that’s possible. Nowhere did I say I was expecting my 3rd child. This is my first pregnancy and child. And even if this was my 3rd, why not have a baby shower to celebrate a new addition to this world?

  • Phenomenal D

    Keep “doing you” First Lady Obama! Next time wear some sparkly high top nikes with a blinged out BCBG jogging suit! That’ll really get their ire! LMAO!

    It’s ridiculous that the emphasis is on “what she wears on her feet”, as opposed to what she’s actually doing! Does anyone remember the former 1st Lady giving out food at a food bank during a time when it was NOT a holiday? Please speak now…

  • http://yahoo.com Angela Johnson

    I am not into designer names that much when ot comes to clothing or shoes if I like it payless or Macys I’ll buy it if I can afford it. What’s important here is First lady Obama seems to have her heart in the right place she’s not ashame to be seem helping the needy it’s more than I’ve ever seen from any of our former first ladies in years. President Obama is doing a good job to my knowlegde he’s dealing with a-lot; my prayers are with him and his family. People need to stop hating and start praying for America because I feel we’re in for some difficult times ahead. I just hope President Obama ; seek god for wisdom throughout his term. A nation that takes god out of its cuture is headed for destruction; WE ALL have more SERIOUS ISSUES at hand than what Mrs. Obama is wearing etc….

  • OBAMA’S ADOPTED DAUGHTER

    well lets take a set back for a second and rethink whats being said in the article … people are mad b/c she has on a pair of $540.00 shoes REALLY!!! thats the baddest chick in the game shes doing more for the WORLD than any other wrinkled first lady had done in their whole 4/8 yrs so PLEASE dont bad mouth mrs obama and to the “people” who say its a disgrace !!!! what about the 14,000 purses beyonce, zoe, nichole,paris lindsay,brittnay, and the rest of hollyweird wear and the house maria and nick just bought for 2 people come the fu#$ on!!!! oh yea and has anyone whole talking shyt see the house wives from any location these old hags have money and admit they arent effected by the ressession so cut the bull if ur talking shyt about obama thats b/c apparently u arent effected by the downward spiral g ‘dubya dragged us to or u wanted to cont to be dragged down by people who dont care about the middle and lower class people of this country!!!!! O-B-A-M-A 2012!!!!!!!!!

  • http://bossip.com/ A. Darton

    These people who claim to be so upset about the $540 dollar sneakers, would fine some fault if Mrs. Obama had on $10 dollar pair of sneakers. They would fine fault with the Obamas because they do not like them, plain and simple. I can understand you disagreeing with the President’s issues, but alot of these people are making it personal, and we all know what is behind that. RACISMS. These are the same people who complain about the sneakers, but say nothing about the McCains ten houses, or 13 cars. They are full of it.They try to make a big deal out of the President taking his wife out on their date night, or going on vacation, spending time with his family. Just alot of B.S. Would I spend money like that on sneakers, heck NO! Not because of the economy, but because I’m cheap. I mean cheap!!!! But how do we come away talking about sneakers when the focus suppose to have been on trying to help the needy? Let the First Lady alone, she is a darn good First Lady.

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