Former First Lady Michelle Obama has been married for over three decades. Her marriage to former President Barack Obama is strong, despite rumors. However, her wedding ring doesn’t stop her from appreciating a good-looking man. She admitted to a huge crush on who she described as a “sexy” actor.
Former First Lady Launched Podcast With Brother
It seems everyone has a podcast these days, including former First Lady Michelle Obama. She launched IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson in 2025. IMO is internet slang for ‘In My Opinion,” and Craig Robinson is her brother.
The podcast explores her life now and often features celebrity guests. The former first lady recently made headlines when she opened up about her friendship with director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, after their shocking murder.
On a lighter note, Michelle Obama welcomed a beloved TV icon to the podcast this week and couldn’t stop gushing over how “sexy” he was.
Michelle Obama Shocks, Admits To Huge Crush On ‘Sexy’ Actor
“Let me tell you who the Fonz was, at least to me,” Michelle Obama said to actor Henry Winkler. “First of all, sexy,” she added. Henry Winkler famously played Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days. The series ran for eleven seasons and was set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Some of the seasons are currently streaming on Paramount+.
The actor, now 80, has been in dozens of movies and TV shows since then, but for many, he’ll always be Fonzie. “At that age — and I can’t do the math but I was young — I saw on the screen the coolest [guy],” Michelle Obama said about the bad boy with a good heart character.
She continued, “Think an even cooler version of John Travolta. Thick, black, luscious Italian hair slicked back. The Fonz is on his bike, black leather jacket, T-shirt underneath. Cool,” The former First Lady said Fonzie “did something” to her.
“It was sexy, cool, good-hearted tough guy. And loyal,” the former First Lady said about the character. Henry Winkler was flattered by the compliments. “I’m a human being on this Earth. I’m an American. I’ve watched you over all of these years be this powerful presence in the universe,” he told her.
Henry Winkler Is Beloved By Many
The Fonz was a rare character admired by everyone, regardless of gender. Fans flooded the comments on a clip of the podcast with praise for the iconic character.
- “I don’t care what anybody says…Arthur Fonzarelli was the coolest and toughest guy on TV in the ‘70s! “Ayee!”
- “Michelle, We alll agreed with you, too!!”
- “Love this. I thought the Fonz was super cool!”
- “He was my first crush”
- “The Fonz was the coolest cat on TV back then!”
- “I watched this show as a kid and Michelle, i agree with everything you’re saying”
- “I loved me some Fonzi”
It’s not just the fictional character that fans love. Henry Winkler is a natural treasure. “I love Henry Winkler. He has done so much advocacy for kids with dyslexia, education about dyslexia and he’s so honest about his own struggles,” one fan gushed. Fonzie was the first crush for many, not just Michelle Obama.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
