Michelle Obama might be all class and queen energy now, but on the latest ‘All The Smoke’ podcast episode with Matt Barnes, she kept it 100 about a real South Side moment that showed even a future First Lady had to throw hands and handle the shade growing up.
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Michelle Obama Said “Try Me!”
Before she was First Lady, Michelle Obama was holding her own on the South Side of Chicago — and now she’s spilling all the tea on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast with Matt Barnes. Michelle opened up about her childhood, saying she was more of a lone wolf compared to her brother, Craig, enjoying her own company until her mom nudged her to get outside and play. That’s when she met DeeDee, a girl who didn’t exactly play nice — teasing Michelle for sounding “like a white girl” and picking on her relentlessly.
But Michelle wasn’t about to just take the disrespect. After putting up with the bullying for a bit, she realized she had to stand her ground, saying she finally “punched her in the face” to shut it down. That moment was a turning point for young Michelle — proving early on she wasn’t afraid to protect herself and keep it 100, even if it meant throwing hands.
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Michelle’s South Side Clapback Hits Different
Social media went wild when Michelle’s story dropped on the ‘All The Smoke’ Instagram page. Folks ran to the comments and were joking that DeeDee must be out there bragging about getting punched by the future First Lady herself. Meanwhile, plenty of people were here for it, shouting loud and proud, “Michelle is definitely South Side through and through!”
One Instagram user @kentegious said, “First Lady with them hands! ✊🏾🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾”
This Instagram user @pretty_brownbrown_mom shared, “DeeDee done ✅ 😂”
And, Instagram user @unpredictablevirgo0823 added, “Dee Dee is probably bragging to somebody right now, about the day she got that spicy three piece from former First Lady Michelle Obama 😂😂”
Likewise, Instagram user @mrsbanks_nothillary wrote, “I wonder where Dede is today 😂 I’d be bragging so much ‘I got punched in the face by First Lady Obama!’ 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @mrkenthomas commented, “Shelly came out“
Finally, Instagram user @perryberry8812 added, “Definitely south side 💪🏾❤️”
We Should’ve KNOWN Michelle Was About It
Y’all should’ve already known Michelle Obama was about that life — especially after she revealed her guilty pleasure: reality TV! On her podcast ‘IMO’ with her brother, Craig Robinson, Michelle got real with Taraji P. Henson about their shared obsession with “a little of all of ’em.” When Taraji mentioned how “the Blackness” in those shows keeps them grounded, Michelle didn’t hold back, confessing she’s just like us, going IN watching ‘Love & Hip Hop’ and acting out all the messy tea like a true fan. Girl, the First Lady was always about that South Side vibe — and now we got receipts!
Michelle Obama loves Momma Dee #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/TQ07GFFG5p
— Porsha (@urfavv_goddess) April 23, 2025
