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Michelle was not unhappy during Nelson Mandela ‘selfie’, photographer insists
AFP photographer who took picture of Barack Obama, David Cameron and Denmark’s Helle Thorning-Schmidt, insists Michelle Obama had been smiling only moments before
Michelle Obama’s stern expression during a picture of David Cameron, Barack Obama and Denmark’s Helle Thorning-Schmidt at Nelson Mandela’s memorial was captured “by chance” and she had been laughing only seconds before, according to the photographer.
The photograph of the Danish prime minister’s “selfie” with President Obama and Mr. Cameron featured on front pages around the world. While the trio looked delighted to be at the memorial in Soweto, the US first lady looked distinctly unimpressed in the background.
However, it was a misleading image capturing a natural and relaxed atmosphere, according to Roberto Schmidt, the AFP photographer responsible for the snap.
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Anyway, that’s the party line and, if you were an Agence-France-Presse photographer, you’d say the same thing (these Frenchies know how to deal with these tête-à-tête affairs.)
And, being fans of the Obama’s, we’d believe him.
However, how did Michelle deal with the incident?
Read her take on it here…
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Sailing With Devious, 2014 