Although some mothers and daughters may have had a difficult time living together, that never seemed to be the case for Obama and Robinson — and Obama is the first to share that her mom was definitely the most popular person living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
In a 2018 interview with Gayle King, Robinson said she avoided the spotlight during her time at the White House — but behind closed doors, Obama said Robinson was the most popular resident, per The Washington Post.
"She had a stream of people [visiting her quarters]," Obama told King. "Grandma's room was like the confessional. They would come by and unload." Robinson has since moved back to Chicago, where Obama was raised, but she still gets visits from the people she bonded with during her time in the White House, as reported by The Daily Mail.
Obama certainly looks up to her mom, and it turns out the feeling is mutual: "When I grow up I would like to be like Michelle Obama," Robinson told King (via The Washington Post).
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