Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, and her brother Craig Robinson sat down for a candid and entertaining dialog on the newest episode of IMO, launched July 16, the place they opened up about household life, media noise, and sure, even these nonstop rumors a few doable cut up.

The present kicked off with humor as Robinson teased the couple about nonetheless being on good phrases. Barack leaned into the joke, replying, “She took me again! It was contact and go for some time,” sparking laughter throughout.

However the dialog rapidly turned extra reflective. Robinson shared a current encounter with a lady who requested him what Barack had supposedly accomplished mistaken, assuming a scandal should be behind the web whispers. Barack picked up on the implication instantly. “And also you knew she was gon’ say, ‘What did he do?’ It wasn’t like, ‘What occurred to him?’ It was like, ‘How’d he mess up?’” he mentioned, laughing.

Robinson was fast to close down the hypothesis, confirming there was no reality to the rumors. Barack admitted he typically has no concept what individuals are saying on-line till somebody brings it up. “So I don’t even know these things is occurring,” he defined. “Then somebody will point out it to me, and I’ll simply be like, ‘What are you speaking about?’”

Michelle had beforehand addressed the divorce chatter throughout an look on the Work In Progress podcast. She defined that after their time within the White Home, she intentionally stepped out of the general public highlight to give attention to household and recharge. Her choice to skip sure occasions, like Donald Trump’s inauguration, solely added gasoline to the rumors, however behind the scenes, the bond remained robust.

She acknowledged that public notion can blur actuality however made one factor clear. The Obamas are nonetheless standing aspect by aspect, even when they don’t seem to be at all times exhibiting up in every single place collectively.