Michelle Obama Says She’s Glad She Didn’t Have Sons, And Her Reason Makes Sense

Ever the thoughtful interviewer, Martinez pressed her on why. 

Obama’s answer? Her hypothetical son would have had impossibly large shoes to fill. 

“He would’ve been a Barack Obama,” she admitted with a smile. 

Martinez called the idea of raising a mini Barack “amazing,” but the former FLOTUS didn’t hesitate to acknowledge the weight such a legacy might place on a child.