Michelle Obama was a successful lawyer before meeting and marrying Barack Obama.
On the campaign trail during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, Michelle Obama proved to be a formidable speaker and attracted large crowds with her words and emotions.
Once she became the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, while disliked by the right, managed to captivate millions of Americans with her grace, work ethic, and dedication to a long list of causes.
After leaving Washington, the Princeton University and Harvard Law School graduate put her skills and education to good use with a best-selling book and was paid massively for her acclaimed speeches.
This week, the Democrat from the South Side of Chicago was asked by the Bits and Pretzels forum in Munich, Germany, to deliver a one-hour speech.
Barack Obama’s wife was paid the large sum of $750,000 to tackle topics that are close to her heart: diversity and inclusion.
According to sources who spoke to the Daily Mail, for many years the 5000 attendees had requested Michelle Obama as a speaker, prompting organizers to go to great lengths to get her to accept their offer.
Two sources close to the conference organizers told the Mail: “She picked up the eye-watering check for speaking to a start-up event held on the sidelines of the annual Oktoberfest beer festival.”
For that hefty amount, the former first lady’s speech transcript was not released, and there are no videos from the event, but it has been confirmed that she wowed the audience with her thoughts on ways to “push past self-doubt and discuss the importance of inclusivity and diversity.”
The publication revealed: “Organizers said Mrs. Obama had topped the list of people that participants wanted to take part in year after year.”
These are not moves that the former first lady and wife of Donald Trump, Melania Trump, will be making.
Since moving to Florida, Melania Trump has become reclusive, leaving her husband to deal with his political mumbo jumbo and web of investigations and lawsuits.
Sources close to the former model and businesswoman told PEOPLE Magazine that she plans to stay out of the limelight — there will not be any memoirs or speeches for the foreseeable future.
It is not known if there is a high demand from universities and businesses for Melania Trump’s famous speaking skills.
Some say when Mr. Trump retires, she might change her mind and tell more of her story.
