Oh good, Michelle Obama’s back in the news, which can only mean one thing: she’s got more feelings to unpack, and the rest of us are apparently required to listen.

Alright, I’ve had it. Michelle Obama is back at it—doing what she does best: complaining from the lap of luxury. This is the same woman who once said she’d never been proud of America until her husband started winning elections. Now she flip-flops between resenting the country that made her rich and resenting the riches that came with it. She’s got more money, power, and media worship than most people could dream of, and somehow it’s still not enough.

No, I’ve never thought she was relatable or brave. But the truth is, she could’ve been. She had the chance to inspire, to lift people up. Instead, she chose to double down on the victim act. So yeah, I’m going in. I guess I’d need therapy too if I couldn’t decide whether I hate America or hate being rich.

On Purpose—or On Brand for the Pity Parade?

In her latest sit-down on a podcast called On Purpose (which is rich, considering how aimless she sounds), Michelle lamented the “burden” of being an empty nester—despite having tens of millions in the bank, multiple luxury homes, a Netflix deal, and a media class that treats her like she walks on water. She said, “For the first time in my life, every choice I make is mine.” Really? Because last we checked, she hasn’t been First Lady in over eight years. That’s a lot of freedom to somehow still feel oppressed. Maybe the real problem isn’t the world—it’s that Michelle Obama can’t stop performing for it.

My one thought that I couldn’t escape when it came to Michelle Obama was that she always tried to act as if her life was a class struggle.

She comes from stellar hard working parents. Graduated from the 3rd best high school in Illinois. Went to both undergrad and law school in… pic.twitter.com/OA0UjoqAOT

— Tandy (@dantypo) May 4, 2025

Privilege of Pretending to Struggle

She also talked about going to therapy to figure out how to “transition” into this new chapter of her life. Now look—therapy in and of itself isn’t shameful. Everyone needs help now and then, especially if you’re struggling with something serious, like say…being a multi-millionaire adored by the global elite. But in today’s world, you never know where those therapy sessions might lead. One minute you’re working through empty nest syndrome, the next you’re being nudged into a whole new gender identity. Careful, Michelle—those sessions might “transition” you into something else entirely.

Then again, maybe therapy is the only way to process whatever kind of internal mess comes from being a Black woman who reached the absolute pinnacle of American prestige and still cries racism on a regular basis. Rich, protected, praised, powerful—and somehow still oppressed? That kind of contradiction would make anyone’s head spin. Is this “Black guilt”? Survivor’s remorse? Or just another chapter in the Michelle Obama Relatability Tour, where grievances are the product and the audience is always expected to clap?

Elite Status, Zero Self-Awareness

Like most rich celebrities, she completely misses the point. There’s zero self-awareness, just a constant need to be seen as both powerful and oppressed. Honestly, it’s almost sad to watch—if it weren’t so insufferable.

Michelle Obama lives a lifestyle that would make some European monarchs blush.

I don’t doubt she’s profoundly unhappy, like many aimless rich people. Maybe she needs to realize her misery is a choice, and not the fault of some nebulous race conspiracy. pic.twitter.com/Rk8XmDw8pD

— Chadwick Moore (@Chadwick_Moore) April 29, 2025

From Princeton to Pouting

And if you missed it, Michelle also revisited her old grievances about Princeton, claiming she felt like an impostor and that the system was rigged to make her feel small. You know, that Ivy League degree she parlayed into global stardom? Apparently still a sore spot. She even compared inherited wealth to affirmative action—as if being born into money is the same thing as being shoehorned into institutions for diversity points. Make it make sense.

From the moment that Michelle Obama became the First Lady of the United States, she’s used her platform to let all of us know about what a struggle being wealthy, waited upon, and fawned over is for her. I can only imagine the horrors of owning multiple homes in tony neighborhoods scattered all over the place. How does she even remember all of the housekeepers’ names?

What is most stunning here is that Mrs. Obama has proven herself even more narcissistic than her husband. She’s much less interesting than he is, though. It’s Hillary Clinton all over again, where we are being subjected to the coattails ride of a bitter spouse. If all of this publicity is, as many people think, paving the way for a presidential run, Mrs. Obama seems to be gunning for the disgruntled housewife demographic. – PJ Media

Grievance Is the Brand

At this point, Michelle Obama’s whole brand is performative grievance. She’s turned “poor me” into a lifestyle brand—packaged, polished, and sold from the comfort of her beachfront mansion. But people are getting tired of the act. The relatability shtick doesn’t land when you’re living like royalty and still acting like you’re under siege. You’re not battling the system, Michelle—you are the system. And let’s be clear: being rich isn’t the problem. We want success in this country. That’s the dream. Michelle Obama had the perfect platform to lift up an entire community—to be an example of what’s possible. Instead, she keeps smacking them back down with the same tired message: you’ll never belong, the deck is always stacked, and nothing’s ever good enough. Inspiring stuff.

I recommend you read this whole analysis on X:

I have always liked Michelle Obama, that ended this morning.

I have been watching clips of her making the rounds complaining about her time as First Lady. She is complaining that living in the White House was too expensive because they had to pay for their own food and pay for…

— Elizabeth has no more fucks to to give (@ElizabethGiddi1) May 3, 2025

Patrick Bet-David asked the right question: who is Michelle Obama actually inspiring with all this new-found whining? Because it’s not pushing anyone to be great. If anything, she’s telling people that even if you go to Princeton, marry a president, and rake in millions, you’re still a victim. So why try? That’s not empowerment—it’s resignation. That’s just defeat in a pair of Manolo Blahniks.

Can we just fast-track the next phase of her career already? Maybe a reality show with Hillary Clinton. They can call it The Real Housewives of Former Presidents: watch Michelle micromanage her image while Hillary rehearses a monologue about how misogyny stole her crown—again. It would be the most dramatic show no one asked for.

Michelle, if life is so exhausting, you don’t have to keep talking about it. Just go sit by the pool at Martha’s Vineyard and let America enjoy five minutes without a lecture.