Behind the Scenes with Michelle Obama

Michelle greets students from Public School 176 in Queens during the Met opening.
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Kids
Michelle greets students from Public School 176 in Queens during the Met opening. Understanding that it can be intimidating to meet the First Lady, she gets "touchy with kids, because I think if I touch them and I hug them, that they'll see that it's real, and then they'll relax and breathe and actually kind of enjoy the time and make use of it."

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