«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

US First Lady Michelle Obama has joined the ranks of celebrities such as Angelinla Jolie and Halle Berry, being listed by celebrity magazine People among the world's 100 most beautiful people.Mrs Obama, who has been hailed as a style icon by fashionistas around the world, was named in the list alongside A-listers such as Christina Aguilera and George Clooney, and her husband President Barack Obama. "I had a father and a brother who thought I was beautiful, and they made me feel that way every single day," Mrs Obama told People magazine. "I grew up with very strong male role models who thought I was smart and fast and funny, so I heard that a lot. I know that there are many young girls who don't hear it. But I was fortunate."