Share this @internewscast.com

Ellen DeGeneres may have been known for her wild antics and pranks on The Ellen Show but that doesn’t mean everyone was a fan.

During a recent session on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, former First Lady Michelle Obama expressed her thoughts on the challenges of growing older.

The conversation turned to shoulder pain, prompting Poehler to inquire whether Obama could still perform push-ups. This question brought back memories for the former First Lady of her 2012 appearance on The Ellen Show.

Obama acknowledged, “Now I do them on my knees. I don’t need to do traditional push-ups anymore. I’ve got nothing to prove about that. I still can, but it’s tough for me. My arms don’t extend all the way down. Funny enough, it was Ellen who noticed this when she challenged me to a push-up contest during my first term.”

Obama wryly pointed out, “I’m the first lady, you know.”

She continued, “And she heard that I worked out. So I’m on her show doing push-ups and I did more push-ups than her but she still says I didn’t go down all the way. Anatomically, I don’t think I can. My arms are very long and she’s a much smaller person than me.”

Ellen DeGeneres Michelle Obama
Photo: NBC

Obama did, in fact, beat DeGeneres during that challenge with 25 push-ups. She even began teasing DeGeneres during the challenge.

“It depends on how your back is,” she told DeGeneres at the time. “I know that you have these back issues.” Obama’s comment fired DeGeneres up as she proceeded to take her jacket off for the challenge.

The former first lady told DeGeneres that she decided to stop at 25 push-ups but she could have kept going, to which DeGeneres fired back, “I thought it wouldn’t be good to show off the first lady so I stopped.”

As Obama and the audience laughed, she added, “Because I thought, ‘This looks bad that I’m going to beat her.’”

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Eva Longoria and Shakira Respond to Devastating Texas Flooding

Eva Longoria, Shakira, and Christie Brinkley are some of the Hollywood celebrities…

Heidi Klum Towers Over Her Grown-Up Sons, Henry and Johan, 19 and 18 Respectively

Heidi Klum was joined by her two sons on Sunday as she…

When Does ‘Tracker’ Season 3 Return with New Episodes on CBS? Here’s What to Know!

The anticipation is palpable as fans endure the absence of new episodes…

Kelly Osbourne’s bespoke engagement ring takes inspiration from Joan Rivers

The special significance of Kelly Osbourne’s stunning diamond engagement ring has come…

Brian McFadden and blogger Danielle Parkinson tie the knot in a Cornish ceremony

<!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Brian McFadden has married his partner…

Michael Douglas Criticizes U.S. Politics During ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Tribute in Karlovy Vary: “We’re on the Edge of Autocracy”

While attending the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Michael Douglas not only reflected…

‘The Gilded Age’ Star Taissa Farmiga Reveals Why Gladys Chooses to Wed the Duke of Buckingham: “She Was Tired of Feeling Miserable”

The third episode of Season 3 of The Gilded Age, titled “Love…

Robert Irwin Surprises by Dining and Dashing at a Well-Known Restaurant

<!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Robert Irwin has shocked fans after failing…

Expert Dr. Katherine Ramsland Speaks Out on Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea: “I Was Not Surprised”

Dr. Katherine Ramsland is finally discussing her professional connection with Bryan Kohberger,…