Michelle Obama just shared a glorious text exchange with her mom from Grammys night

"When your mom doesn't think you're a 'real' celebrity..."
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Michelle Obama just shared a glorious text exchange with her mom from Grammys night
Michelle Obama posted a brilliant exchange with her mom on Instagram. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Becoming First Lady of the US means a lot of big life changes, but the one thing it apparently doesn't put an end to are wonderfully awkward messages from your mom.

Nothing stops those. Not even becoming a best selling author, or a super popular surprise guest at the Grammys.

On Wednesday morning, Michelle Obama took to Instagram to share a truly A+ message exchange she'd had with her mom, after appearing at the Awards show on Sunday.

Make sure you swipe on the post below -- the second page may be even better than the first...

So many wonderful highlights in that thread that it's hard to pick a winner.

The "real stars" quip is a good one, as is the bluntness of the "No you did not" message.

But our favourite might be the final, understated "Yeah".

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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