on october 15, 2014, michelle obama posted a video clip of herself dancing to "turn down for what" while holding a turnip as a vine response to us comedian and impressionist iman crosson's post hashtagged #askthefirstlady. in alphacat's original post michelle obama was asked, "on average how many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?!" her response was "turnip for what?" the vine was posted as part of a q&a organised by the first lady's office to promote her let's move! healthy lifestyle campaign.