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Michelle Obama to star in reality show

Source: PTI
November 06, 2009 10:54 IST
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United States First Lady Michelle Obama is all set to be the first presidential wife to appear on a reality TV series.

The First Lady will make a guest appearance on the popular series Iron Chef America, which features British cook Nigella Lawson as a judge, reported Daily Mail online.

The episode of the popular series, which pits well-known chefs against each other, has been filmed at the White House and will be aired in the New Year. Many of the ingredients for the meals prepared in the show were chosen from the recently planted White House vegetable garden.

Michelle agreed to take part in the show to promote her campaign of healthy living. During the show, which attracts an audience of 1.5 million in the US, she will be seen talking to the chefs about the importance of getting children to eat vegetables.

It is the first time a First Lady, or even a member of the White House staff, has featured in a TV reality show. The move is likely to open up the White House to more criticism over its increasing links to Hollywood.

Last week, it was revealed that a list of visitors to the White House in the first nine months of the Obama presidency was peppered with celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington.

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