She’s never been fake… She’s always been very deliberate about where and how she shows up,” a source told Page Six.

The former first lady decided not to accompany her husband, former President Barack Obama, to the swearing-in ceremony.

Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week, we're taking a look back at his last one. A clip from Trump's inauguration in 2017 shows Donald Trump giving Michelle Obama a kiss on the cheek after giving one to his wife Melania - and Michelle doesn't look so thrilled about the interaction.

A source familiar with the Obamas’ circle told Page Six last week that Michelle would not be attending Monday’s ceremony because she is “no phony.”

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady and Barack Obama’s wife will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Michelle Obama spent Donald Trump's inauguration day celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through community service advocacy.

Former first lady Michelle Obama was not among the guests at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration today, her second time in two weeks missing a high-profile gathering of former presidents and first ladies in Washington,

A source later spoke to People about what led Michelle to her decision. “There’s no overstating her feelings about [Trump],” the insider said. “She’s not one to plaster on a pleasant face and pretend for protocol’s sake. Michelle doesn’t do anything because it’s expected or it’s protocol or it’s tradition.”