Michelle Obama and Beyoncé have a friendship going back years. Like, all the way back to 2008, when Barack Obama won the presidency and Bey performed at his inauguration.
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They hang out with each other on epic girls' nights.
Never Before Seen private footage of Beyoncé, Solange & Michelle Obama! #ByeFelicia 😂👋
And the former first lady is hugely supportive of her famous friend.
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Which is why Michelle decided to honor Bey's 36th birthday by posing as Beyoncé in her "Formation" video.
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YES THIS IS MICHELLE OBAMA.
It's kind of perfect, no?
A bunch of Bey's other famous friends — including Serena Williams — also posed for the photo series, which was posted to Bey's official website.
Kelly Rowland showed up.
Even Jay-Z's mom, Gloria Carter, joined in!
But it's the Michelle Obama pic that's truly #goals.
Michelle Obama as Beyoncé in Formation extended my life expectancy and paid off my credit card bills 😍😍😍
Honestly, same.
The fact that Michelle Obama and Beyoncé like to hang out together makes me so happy
Best Bey Day gift ever?
