The Obamas Unveil Their Official Portraits At The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

It’s portrait time!

As you know, I’m not a fan of the Obamas, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to see their official portraits. Michelle just unveiled hers at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. She said a few words too. She said we have a “lot more work to do,” which was expected. It’s her go-to phrase.

Michelle Obama: “What an incredible journey we are on together in this country. We have come so far.” https://t.co/GnFE680HQO pic.twitter.com/2JrOAYmU9X

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2018

She also made her portrait about race, because of course she did.

“I’m also thinking about all the…girls and girls of color, who in years ahead will come to this place…will see an image of someone who looks like them hanging on the wall of this great American institution.” -Michelle Obama unveils her official portrait pic.twitter.com/G4OYwRxWaw

— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 12, 2018

ANYWAY, here’s her official portrait:

WATCH: Former first lady Michelle Obama unveils her official portrait at Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery https://t.co/GnFE680HQO pic.twitter.com/yewaBKObCt

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2018

Here’s a closer look:

It…looks nothing like her.

Am I the only one who thinks it doesn’t look a thing like her?

— Lisa J. Yarde (@lisajyarde) February 12, 2018

Nope.

It doesn’t! They drew someone with much more white features. You can’t tell me that with every talented artist in the U.S. they couldn’t have found someone better at painting! Just wild!

— Farrah2211 (@farrah2211) February 12, 2018

Is that the same women who painted this? pic.twitter.com/i3cWqVNjtb

— Baby Trump (@TheTrumpBaby) February 12, 2018

Ouch.

Doesn’t really look like her.

— Daniel Prokop (@dicomdan) February 12, 2018

Sorry, not lovin this

— Lynn Anderson (@Antlyne) February 12, 2018

This is a beautiful portrait. It looks very little like Michelle Obama pic.twitter.com/1CsRrWIJtN

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 12, 2018

But…But…it doesn’t look anything like her. Just saying.

— Shakespeare527 (@Shakespeare527) February 12, 2018

Yikes! 🎨

— Audrey Parish (@yippie50) February 12, 2018

Worst likeness ever. A portrait has one job, and this picture of some random woman doesn’t do that job

— Lisa Rothstein, Brown ’82 (@davincidiva) February 12, 2018

Must have been drawn by the same person that drew Tom Brady in court during Deflate Gate #Deflategate pic.twitter.com/wW2PvNe4DW

— Genereation X’er (@True_Gen_Xer) February 12, 2018

that looks awful.

— Dan Weigle (@dan_weigle) February 12, 2018

Lmao that looks nothing like her

— YesTrump2020 (@YesTrump2020) February 12, 2018

Michelle Obama’s portrait was…. uh

— Eferighe (@jman23j) February 12, 2018

Things the Michelle Obama portrait looks like:
An 8th grade art project

Things it does not look like:
Michelle Obama pic.twitter.com/kbgTsIdPxi

— Corinne Clark (@corinnec) February 12, 2018

Y’all telling me that y’all really like those paintings of President Obama and Michelle Obama? pic.twitter.com/lLHjtcyS7X

— Bobbi (@Bloop_1) February 12, 2018

Oh yeah– here’s Barry’s:

LOOK: Former Pres. Barack Obama assists in unveiling his official portrait at Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery https://t.co/GnFE680HQO pic.twitter.com/FrGDSGp7q2

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2018

A closer look:

His is a lot better, I will say that.

He said some remarks too. He said he believes politics is “expecting that the country unfolds from the top down, but rather that it comes from the bottom up,” which is hilarious to hear from a career elitist.

Obama says, to him, politics is not about “expecting that the country unfolds from the top down, but rather that it comes from the bottom up.” pic.twitter.com/uj11kT0hkt

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2018

“I tried to negotiate less gray hair,” Obama jokes. “I tried to negotiate smaller ears. Struck out on that as well.” https://t.co/GnFE680HQO pic.twitter.com/UJEk3I2gBt

— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 12, 2018

I do appreciate the self-deprecating humor. I’ll admit that.

But yeah. Everyone seems to agree that Michelle’s portrait doesn’t look anything like her.

I don’t think Michelle Obama’s official portrait actually looks like her

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 12, 2018

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… they mad at Michelle?

— Steacy Curry 💎 (@SteacyC) February 12, 2018

The painter who made Michelle Obama’s portrait went to the same art school as the person who made Disney’s animatronic Trump.

— Charter (@realCharter) February 12, 2018

I definitely would have called for a redo on that portrait

— katiebekx (@KateBekx) February 12, 2018

The consensus is in. That woman is NOT Michelle.