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Michelle Obama Sends Twitter in a Frenzy When She’s Joined by Missy Elliot on Carpool Karaoke

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Michelle Obama took a break from her duties as first lady to let off some steam in this week’s Carpool Karaoke segment. The appearance follows this week’s controversy surrounding Melania Tump’s alleged plagiarization of Obama’s 2008 speech.

On “The Late Late Show With James Corden” Wednesday, host James Corden stopped by the White House for a tour and was joined by Obama to belt out several of her favorite songs, including Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)” by Beyoncé, and “This Is For My Girls,” a charity single for her Let Girls Learn initiative.

It was on the last song that Missy Elliot – who was celebrated at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors earlier this month – joined the ride. She instantly appeared in the back seat for her verse, to the delight of Obama and Corden. The trio then jammed to Missy’s 2001 hit “Get Ur Freak On.”

The segment was applauded online.

User @keyerajay called Obama the “greatest first lady of all time.”

User 9teen. said watching Obama and Missy together was the best part of the year.

Jillian also praised the pairing.

Singer Janelle Moné – who is featured on “This is For My Girls” with the likes of Kelly Rowland and Zendaya – said the song’s feature on Carpool Karaoke was “perfection.”

The Secret Service thanked Corden and his talk show for bringing Obama back home safely.

Missy retweeted reactions from the show’s Twitter page and linked to her charity song during the segment. “This is For My Girls” was released in March, according to Billboard, and promotes girls’ education around the world.

See the complete segment below.

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