Barack Obama is quickly becoming the king of surprises. After surprising a fan on Jimmy Kimmel Live [1] in November, the former president returned to his antics by dropping in on a virtual meeting between MahoganyBooks [2] and the Very Smart Brothas Book Club [3] to show his support for Black-owned independent bookstores [4]. On Tuesday, Barack shared a Facebook video from the event — which took place on 26 Jan. and was focussed on his latest memoir, A Promised Land [5] — in which he answered a variety of questions, from how he managed to maintain "a tremendous sense of optimism" during his presidency to how he felt about Michelle going viral on Inauguration Day [6].
"I don't know what it is about y'all, with Michelle and her belts," he said. "I asked Michelle about it at dinner the other night. I said, 'Listen baby, you are gorgeous. You know, I understand completely why you are a fashion icon.' But, I said, 'Was your hair different? 'Cause it didn't look that different.' . . . Anyway, so I don't have an answer other than just knowing she looks good and looks better than me." See what else Barack had to say during the meeting in the video above.