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Michelle Obama Takes Jab at Barack Over His Behavior in the Bedroom

TROUBLE IN PARADISE?

The former first lady opened up about her relationship on Kylie Kelceā€™s podcast.

Michelle and Barack Obama.
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Michelle Obama appears set to spill details of her relationship with husband Barack on Kylie Kelceā€™s podcast this week.

In a preview for the episode, which drops Thursday, the former first lady revealed that bedtime can be a contentious time for the couple.

ā€œMy husband teases me about how early I can go to bed,ā€ Obama said. ā€œHe just doesnā€™t understandā€”the idea of getting into some good sheets, and itā€™s cool.ā€

ā€œIf we have got people in the house, Iā€™m game, Iā€™m there, Iā€™m up, Iā€™m init. Iā€™m laughing, Iā€™m talking,ā€ she added. ā€œBut the minute we finish up, Iā€™m just trying not to go to bed before the sun goes down.ā€

Kelceā€”who is the wife of retired NFL star Jason Kelceā€”asked Obama what her ā€œidealā€ bedtime is. The former first lady didnā€™t mince words: ā€œMan, any time after dinner,ā€ she said, breaking into laughter.

Getting more specific, Obama shared that her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, were early sleepers as children.

ā€œBath time 7:00, bedtime 7:30, and then I had like at least a couple hours where nobody was asking me for anything,ā€ she said. ā€œAnd maybe thatā€™s where I got the early bedtime from.ā€

Barack and Michelle Obama
Barack Obama greets Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Divorce rumors have swirled around the Obamas over the past few months. The ex-president flew solo to both President Jimmy Carterā€™s funeral and President Donald Trumpā€™s inauguration.

But Barack, 63, and Michelle, 61, seemed to shut down the speculation with a pair of simultaneous Valentineā€™s Day social media posts gushing over each other.

Earlier this month, however, Barack was again without Michelle in public. He sat court-side at a Clippers game with the teamā€™s owner, Steven Ballmer, and his wife, which sparked another surge of gossip about potential marital troubles.

Michelleā€™s appearance on Kelceā€™s popular podcastā€”which beat out Joe Rogan on the charts in Decemberā€”comes as the ex-first lady has kicked off her own foray into podcasting.

Kelce revealed in January that her personal politics ā€œaggressively leanā€ left. At the same time, she said that Michelle was a dream guest for her show, Not Gonna Lie.

ā€œI would talk to Michelle Obama in a heartbeat, and I know she is not personally running, but I would love it if she would,ā€ Kelce told The New York Times at the time.

This week, the dream has come true.