Mrs. Obama was seen coming out of one of the city’s most luxurious hotels, The Pierre, across from Central Park.
Unlike tourists visiting the Big Apple, Obama would have a unique perspective of his time in the city that is framed by the details of his Secret Service and accompanied by the help of New York police officers.
On Saturday afternoon, Michelle and her friends found time to watch a Broadway show at the Lyceum Theater.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama visited Manhattan on Friday and Saturday
Mrs. Obama seems to be leaving the luxury Pierre Hotel across from Central Park
Obama appeared to be wearing gray trousers with a matching vest
On Saturday afternoon, Obama found time to watch a show on Broadway. Her security seems to be opening her door
Obama went to see a show along the Great White Way on Saturday afternoon
Some of Mrs. Obama’s girlfriends joined her in the SUV that transported the team to the city
The escort had intelligence elements along with an escort from the NYPD
Obama appeared to be wearing a mask as he exits the Broadway show on Saturday afternoon
The band took the time to watch a matinee performance by A Strange Loop.
The new musical that opened earlier this year is for a black gay man trying to write a musical for a black gay man and is widely expected to win the best new musical at the Tony Awards Sunday night.
The Lyceum is one of Broadway’s smallest theaters, but the crowd was not the subject of the Obama party that managed to slip out of a sidewalk in front of the waiting fans.
The escort then made its way from New York to the FDR Freeway that runs along the east side of Manhattan.
Obama was voted the most wonderful woman in the YouGov global survey for three consecutive years, most recently topping the list in December 2021.
Obama appeared dressed from head to toe in black with loose pants and a black cardigan
Obama’s convoy could be seen parked outside the A Strange Loop, which is expected to win a lot at Sunday’s Tony Awards
And while Obama has publicly rejected the idea of running for her husband’s old job, a Hill-HarrisX poll earlier this year put her at the top of the list of possible candidates for 2024 if Biden chooses not to run.
The president, who has so far said he is running for re-election, would be 81 at the start of his second term.
The poll in late November 2021 found Obama second on the list of possible Democratic candidates, just behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Obama has long been admired by Democrats, even Independents, and would have immediate recognition of his name if he ran in 2024.
Obama had said during a leadership conference in Boston in 2018 that in order to claim the presidency, “my feeling is that, first of all, you have to want the job.”
He went so far as to say that he “never had a passion for politics”, adding: “I just happened to marry someone who has a passion for politics and drugged me by kicking and screaming in the arena.”
Security was seen surrounding Mrs. Obama as she entered her waiting SUV
Regardless of the outfit, Mrs. Obama looked particularly elegant even in the most casual outfit
Some of Obama’s friends seem to be returning to their SUV. One was carrying a drink she had bought inside
But despite her alleged aversion to the post, Obama has entered the political arena several times – with a warm welcome.
Obama was seen as a key asset to her husband’s successful presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, including a highly commendable speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
He also made a passionate speech in support of Biden in 2020, arguing that he was the only one who could “end this chaos” of the Trump administration.
Most recently, Obama entered the November midterm elections, dropping her heavy influence and her team.
In late December, a possible Obama campaign for 2024 received support from an unlikely ally – podcast presenter Joe Rogan.
“She is wonderful, she is distinct, she is smart, she is the wife of the best president we have ever had,” Rogan said. “He can win.”
