Michelle Obama answering quickfire questions from Stephen Colbert is a fun time

Some truly excellent answers.
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Sam Haysom
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A woman sits on a talk show with a thoughtful face, while the question "What do you think happens when we die?" appears at the bottom of the screen.
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Many celebrities have taken on Stephen Colbert's "Questionert" – basically a series of quickfire questions of the "Cats or dogs?" variety – and some have given answers that are hard to top (hello, Keanu Reeves).

But in the video above from The Late Show, Michelle Obama has a good go at it, answering everything from questions about her favourite smell ("My husband!") to the five words that best summarise the rest of her life ("Family, friends, in the sun").

Her best response, though, is probably to the question, "What do you think happens when we die?"

"We go to heaven," says Obama without hesitation. "Or, I do."

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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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