FOUND: Michelle Obamaâs Excessive Travel & Accommodation Demand List
DivaÂ Jennifer LopezÂ once asked for â and received âÂ white flowers, white furniture, white curtains, and Cuban food for an AIDS charity event appearance. That used to be a low water markÂ of pampered celebrity absurdity, but nowadays in Obamaâs America, first lady Michelle Obama âout-divasâ the divas! A partial list of the first ladyâs excessive travel and speaking engagement âmust havesâÂ was discovered by housecleaning staffÂ at New Yorkâs opulentÂ Waldorf Astoria hotel, the only hotel Mrs. Obama uses during jaunts to New York, often withÂ her mother Marian Robinson in tow, along withÂ her entourage of â get this â over 40 staff members! Most celebritiesâ wish lists, called âriders,â are given toÂ promoters to make sureÂ special hotel, backstage and travel demandsÂ are grantedÂ while the artist is on tour. Some requestsÂ are reasonable, while others are downright self-serving and ridiculous. Besides receivingÂ a six figure speaking fee for appearances, the first lady is awarded on-demand first class flight accommodations on the airline of her choice for herself and her mother (but only if a private Lear jet is unavailable). Fresh organic fruit trays must be at hand and filledÂ at all times because Michelle hates to see an âunbalanced plate,â and the premiumÂ fruitÂ must be chilled and maintained at a constant temperature ofÂ exactlyÂ 40Â°. These extravagantÂ accommodations andÂ extrasÂ must also be provided toÂ all members ofÂ her travel entourage â including stylists, wardrobe coordinators, communications specialists, and public relations advisors â all on the taxpayerâs dime! A partial list of the first ladyâs orders appears below. This is only the first page â of twelve! What do you think? Outrageous or incredibly outrageous?