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Michelle Sparks Hula Hoop Craze

Newscasters can't resist getting in on the hip action

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(Newser) – Michelle Obama has started a trend…at least among America's female newscasters. After the First Lady managed an impressive 142 rotations in a hula-hooping video that went viral, a score of “awkward female news anchors” just had to try it, notes Azaria Jagger on Gawker. Watch videos at left of Kathie Lee, Hoda, and the ladies of MSNBC showing off their moves.

First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Oct. 22: The day after the first lady hula hooped on the White House lawn, the TODAY hosts are testing their skills at the childhood sport.   (cnyyk1)
Oct. 22: After first lady Michelle Obama proved her hula hoop skills, TODAY's Natalie Morales and Erin Burnett challenge themselves on the Plaza.   (cnyyk1)
First Lady Michelle Obama hula hooped for health on October 21, managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground.   (itnnews)

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davjc09
Oct 23, 09 9:55 AM CDT
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MrsK
Oct 23, 09 10:26 AM CDT
Butt big enough to keep the hula hoop from hitting the ground. GO MAMA BAMA. Reply
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Oct 23, 09 3:41 PM CDT
grow up....
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Reader83540559
Oct 23, 09 10:58 AM CDT
It is nice she can relate to the kids she can't get to first place with adults. Making comments on how much she is sacrificing to go to Denmark for the olynpics, and how for the first time in her adult life she is PROUD OF HER COUNTRY, SHE HAD BETTER PUT THAT HULA HOOP AWAY This country needs a workout but not around Michelles hips We have already been told where we stand. Reply
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Reader83540559
Oct 23, 09 11:03 AM CDT
The ad on this page "Where was Obama Born?" I DON'T CARE WHERE HE WAS BORN. I DO CARE ABOUT WHY HE IS HIDING ALL OF HIS PERSONAL RECORDS. WE ALREADY KNOW HE IS A PUPPET AND HE IS ONLY TRYING TO PAY HIS DEBT .RELEASE THE RECORDS HE SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS COUNTRY IS ENTITLED TO THEM. Reply
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