Michelle Obama & Michelle Williams Pose for Pictures Backstage at Brandy & Monica’s Tour
What’s better than one iconic Michelle? Two!
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On Sunday night (Nov. 30), fresh off Thanksgiving festivities, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Grammy-winning music and Broadway star Michelle Williams attended Brandy & Monica‘s much-buzzed-about The Boy Is Mine Tour at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
“A special night!” read the caption of a backstage montage shared by Black Promoters Collective, the production company behind the 32-date trek, to its official Instagram page on Monday morning (Dec. 1). “We were truly honored to have former First Lady [Michelle Obama] in the building for [The Boy Is Mine Tour] stop in DC.”
In the video, the former First Lady can be seen walking backstage and posing for pictures with Brandy, Monica and Kelly Rowland, who performs a 40-minute set as a special guest on each night of the tour. In one clip, Mrs. Obama smiles for a group photo alongside one of Rowland’s former bandmates, Michelle Williams, who was also in attendance.
Last month, Williams earned her first career Grammy nomination outside of Destiny’s Child thanks to her standout work on the 2024 original Broadway cast recording of Death Becomes Her. Nominated for best musical theater album, Williams will face off against Tony-winning heavyweights like Audra McDonald (Gypsy), Jonathan Groff (Just In Time) and Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending). In 2024, she performed her signature Death Becomes Her number, “If You Want Perfection,” at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Like Williams, Mrs. Obama has also had a busy winter. On Nov. 4, she published her third book, The Look, which compiles over 200 photographs chronicling her style evolution inside and beyond the White House. Earlier this year, the former First Lady joined Tina Knowles in conversation for an in-depth look at Knowles’ Matriarch memoir, continuing her decade-plus-long relationship with the Knowles-Carter clan. During a June Las Culturistas podcast episode, the former First Lady raved about Blue Ivy’s growth on Beyoncé’s blockbuster Cowboy Carter Tour, which also included a surprise Destiny’s Child reunion at its final stop.
The Boy Is Mine Tour runs for just seven more shows before wrapping at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. on Dec. 14. Over the weekend, Muni Long, who was a part of the initial show lineup, took to Instagram to announce her permanent departure from the tour, writing, “my doctors have made it clear that it’s not safe for me to continue with the remaining dates of the tour.” Grammy-winning “Case of the Ex” singer Mýa will replace Long for the remaining dates.
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