MICHELLE Obama is yearning to detach herself from the spotlight as a public figure in America in exchange for a quiet life in Europe, and she’s willing to do it without Barack Obama, a source has told The U.S. Sun.
The idea of escaping abroad for a few months has been playing on Michelle’s mind since the end of 2024, though it’s been a dream the former first lady, 61, has fantasized about since her teenage years.
“Michelle has been wanting a lot lately to do things for her, to fulfill some dreams and life goals that she has been having but couldn’t really fulfill due to her life and because of her husband’s responsibilities,” a source close to Michelle disclosed to The U.S. Sun.
“But lately, she has been doing things for her, and she has a dream that she has been having since she was a teenager about living out of America for a bit, and spend time in another continent, like Europe.
“To enjoy espresso at a terrace, eat some pastries, walking down the streets like a normal person and not get any attention, and get away from all the spotlights, that is one goal that she would like to do soon.”
The source said Michelle has been exploring different options in southern Europe, including moving abroad temporarily to France, Italy, Greece, and Spain.
“She loves France, Italy, Spain, Greece, all those Mediterranean countries where the pace of life is slower, and things are simpler,” the insider added.
“She is really interested by this possibility, to go there for some months, I don’t know if Barack would join her or not, but she really would love to live this kind of experience as soon as possible.”
MICHELLE RESPONDS TO DIVORCE RUMORS
The source’s shocking revelation comes as Michelle and Barack Obama’s marriage has been the subject of divorce rumors since the end of 2024.
Concerns about the couple’s marriage arose when Michelle was notably absent from former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in January.
Obama, 63, attended the funeral alone as he sat between President Donald Trump and former First Lady Laura Bush, the wife of former President George W. Bush.
Michelle then skipped Trump’s inauguration on January 20, as cameras captured Obama entering the US Capitol Rotunda alone.
In late February, Michelle and her older brother, Craig Robinson, were pictured in Los Angeles out for dinner without Obama.
Michelle and Robinson even started a podcast on YouTube, IMO, where she discussed some pet peeves that irritated her about Obama, including his lack of punctuality.
She even revealed how she did not support her husband’s presidential campaign and admitted she needed some convincing from her brother.
“You [Robinson] talked me into supporting his run cause I was definitely like, nope, nope, this is crazy, we’ve done enough crazy stuff,” Michelle said in the podcast.
But as the persistent divorce rumors continued to make rounds, Michelle evidently shut them down during an interview on Sophia Bush’s podcast, Work in Progress.
Michelle revealed that she skipped the high-profile political events simply because she wanted to.
“That’s the thing that we as women, I think we struggle with disappointing people,” Michelle said.
“I mean, so much so that this year people were, you know, they couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/14007995/michelle-obama-wants-flee-america-europe-barack-divorce/