{"id":27842,"date":"2019-07-29T11:06:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1060319"},"modified":"2019-07-29T11:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:06:04","slug":"meghan-markle-interviews-michelle-obama-5-revelations-from-british-vogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/meghan-markle-interviews-michelle-obama-5-revelations-from-british-vogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Interviews Michelle Obama: 5 Revelations From British Vogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"photo-txt-0\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"37.831213872832\">\n<div class=\"column post-content__image--left post-content__image\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019629\/rs_634x951-190729090000-michelle-obama-british-vogue.jpg?fit=inside|900:auto&amp;output-quality=90\" title=\"Michelle Obama, British Vogue\" alt=\"Michelle Obama, British Vogue\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"image__credits\">MILLER MOBLEY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"19.593419506463\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/meghan_markle\">Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong> knew <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/michelle_obama\">Michelle Obama<\/a><\/strong> was the perfect person to help her with a &#8220;secret project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That secret project? Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1060186\/meghan-markle-is-a-guest-editor-for-british-vogue-inside-the-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guest editor role<\/a> for the September issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/michelle-obama-duchess-of-sussex-interview-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British <em>Vogue<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In formulating the content of the Forces for Change issue, I knew that I wanted to create a magazine that would speak not just to where we are, but to where we hope to be,&#8221; Markle says of the edition.&nbsp;&#8220;In doing so, I knew we needed to both open and close strong. Like a beautiful meal: the first bite sets the tone and the final spoonful leaves you satiated, smiling, and sometimes (if you&#8217;re dining under the direction of a forward-thinking chef) even inspired.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex goes on to ask, &#8220;So how could I bring this issue to its logical conclusion? How could I meet that very lofty self-imposed goal?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her answer: The former First Lady of the United States.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"56\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"2\">\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at everything we learned from Markle&#8217;s time with Obama.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-3-img\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"31\">\n<div class=\"post-content__image\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019628\/rs_1024x683-190728144944-1024-meghan-markle-vogue-instagram-cjh-2-072819.jpg?fit=inside|900:auto&amp;output-quality=90\" border=\"0\" title=\"Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace, for British Vogue\" alt=\"Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace, for British Vogue\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"image__credits\">@SussexRoyal \/ Peter Lindbergh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"photo-txt-3\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"51.960591133005\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"46.187192118227\">\n<p><strong>1. Markle Asked Obama to Participate Over a &#8220;Casual&#8221; Chicken Taco Lunch:<\/strong>&nbsp;For the magazine&#8217;s back page Q&amp;A feature, Markle knew that the special guest had to be &#8220;someone kind, inspirational, motivating, funny, with gravitas and as much depth as levity.&#8221; Markle&#8217;s second thought? &#8220;It needed to be&nbsp;Michelle Obama.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex notes, &#8220;So, over a casual lunch of chicken tacos and my ever-burgeoning bump, I asked Michelle if she would help me with this secret project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Markle Was Left &#8220;Speechless&#8221; When She Received Obama&#8217;s Interview Answers:<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;She graciously said yes (because she&#8217;s Michelle, she&#8217;s gracious), and then very promptly sent answers (because she&#8217;s Michelle, she&#8217;s prompt),&#8221; the Duchess of Sussex writes. &#8220;What was sent back to me, however, left me somewhat speechless. A few &#8216;simple questions&#8217; (which she could have answered with a sentence or two) were returned to me as a thoughtful, reflective and beautifully curated narrative \u2013 a gentle reminder not of how but of why she has become such a globally respected public figure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Markle Says Obama Sent Her the &#8220;Kindest Message&#8221; on Mother&#8217;s Day:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Duchess of Sussex, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1028187\/meghan-markle-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-with-prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">welcomed<\/a> baby <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/archie_harrison\">Archie Harrison<\/a><\/strong> with husband <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/prince_harry\">Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong> in early May, says Obama sent her the &#8220;kindest message&#8221; for her first Mother&#8217;s Day. The <em>Becoming<\/em> author, who shares daughters <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/malia_obama\">Malia Obama<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/sasha_obama\">Sasha Obama<\/a><\/strong> with husband <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/barack_obama\">Barack Obama<\/a><\/strong>, tells Markle, &#8220;Being a mother has been a masterclass in letting go. Try as we might, there&#8217;s only so much we can control. And, boy, have I tried \u2013 especially at first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As mothers, we just don&#8217;t want anything or anyone to hurt our babies. But life has other plans,&#8221; Obama continues.&nbsp;&#8220;Bruised knees, bumpy roads and broken hearts are part of the deal. What&#8217;s both humbled and heartened me is seeing the resiliency of my daughters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-4-img\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"31\">\n<div class=\"post-content__image\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2018113\/rs_1024x759-181203085520-1024-Michelle-Obama-Meghan-Markle-GettyImages-1051900940-GettyImages-1070710418.jpg?fit=inside|900:auto&amp;output-quality=90\" border=\"0\" title=\"Michelle Obama, Meghan Markle\" alt=\"Michelle Obama, Meghan Markle\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"759\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"image__credits\">Nathan Congleton\/NBC\/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"photo-txt-4\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"46.5\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-photo-text\" readability=\"33\">\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;Obama Says Her 15-Year-old Self Would &#8220;Smile&#8221; About How Cute Her Husband Is:<\/strong> For one of Markle&#8217;s questions, she asks Obama what her younger self would say to her today. &#8220;I imagine that she&#8217;d be proud of how far I&#8217;ve come \u2013 but she wouldn&#8217;t let me off the hook, either,&#8221; Obama shares.&nbsp;&#8220;I feel like she&#8217;d give me one of those silent nods of recognition, you know? She&#8217;d remind me there are still too many girls on the South Side of Chicago who are being shushed, cast aside or told they&#8217;re dreaming too big. She&#8217;d tell me to keep fighting for them. If I&#8217;m being honest, she&#8217;d probably smile about how cute my husband is, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Obama Is &#8220;So Excited&#8221; for Markle and Prince Harry:<\/strong> When asked about the &#8220;most beautiful sound&#8221; she&#8217;s ever heard, Obama tells Markle, &#8220;When Malia and Sasha were newborns, Barack and I could lose hours just watching them sleep. We loved to listen to the little sounds they&#8217;d make \u2013 especially the way they cooed when they were deep into dreaming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t get me wrong, early parenthood is exhausting. I&#8217;m sure you know a thing or two about that these days,&#8221; Obama says. &#8220;But there is something so magical about having a baby in the house. Time expands and contracts; each moment holds its own little eternity. I&#8217;m so excited for you and Harry to experience that, Meghan. Savour it all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more from Markle&#8217;s interview with Obama, head on over to British <em>Vogue<\/em>!&nbsp;The September issue is available&nbsp;on newsstands and digital download on Friday, Aug. 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tune-in-5\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"33\">\n<p class=\"tune-in__text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">Don&#8217;t miss <em>E! News<\/em> every weeknight at 7, only on E!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1060319\/meghan-markle-interviews-michelle-obama-5-revelations-from-british-vogue?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&#038;utm_source=eonline&#038;utm_medium=rssfeeds&#038;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: E! 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