*Terrence Jenkins led a discussion on higher education with First Lady Michelle Obama, student Manuel Contreras, rapper Wale, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan during an event in the East Room of the White House.
The First Lady hosted the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit, which recognizes youths who have overcome substantial obstacles to persevere through high school and continue on to college.
Michelle Obama posted on her Instagram account on Friday an interview she did with Wale for her Reach Higher Initiative, which is her “effort to inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, or a four-year college or university.” Peep their interview via the player below.
The interview was taped last week after Mrs. Obama’s Beating the Odds summit, which the First Lady invited more than 100 college-bound students to celebrate their achievements. Wale asked FLOTUS a series of questions, among them “If you had the opportunity to have a different occupation, what would it be?”
“I would be Beyoncé,” says Obama. “I’ve got the hands,” she said, demonstrating her moves.
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This is not the first time the First Lady has revealed her obsession for Queen Bey. In an interview with PEOPLE in 2012, when asked who she would be if she could be someone else, the First Lady replied:
“Gosh. If I had some gift, I’d be Beyoncé, I’d be some great singer. The power of music, being able to play an instrument … It looks like musicians just have the most fun.”
The Obamas have long admired Beyonce and her husband Jay Z. They invited the multi-Grammy-award winning singer to perform at the Neighborhood Ball celebrating the president’s inauguration in 2009.
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