Michelle Obama has found herself at the centre of a heated online storm after a clip from an event surfaced, showing the former First Lady discussing the pressures Black women face regarding hair. What began as a candid conversation on beauty standards quickly turned into a debate across social media platforms, where critics accused her of exaggerating and even called her remarks “racist”.

'It is exhausting and it's so expensive'

During the event, Michelle addressed the audience with an unfiltered explanation of the struggles many Black women face when trying to fit into American beauty norms.

In her words: "Let me explain something to white people. Our hair comes out of our head naturally in a curly pattern. So when we're straightening it to follow your beauty standards, we are trapped

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