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Michelle Obama on her bangs: Mid-life crisis

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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WASHINGTON–First Lady Michelle Obama says her new bangs are the result of a mid-life crisis during an interview with cookbook author/talk show host Rachael Ray on a segment to run Wednesday. Mrs. Obama said she didn’t have a lot of other options to express herself–she can’t go out and buy a sports car.

Mrs. Obama turned 49 on Jan. 17.

Ray is a safe interview for Mrs. Obama; she’s been a booster of her signature project, healthy eating, appearing with her on Jan. 25, 2012 for the announcement Mrs. Obama made about new school lunch standards in Alexandria, Va.

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