Michelle Obama turned down a role on 'The Simpsons'

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Sep 14 2016 | 9:48 AM IST
US First Lady Michelle Obama may be willing to appear on "Carpool Karaoke" and "Parks and Recreation", but she declined to appear on animated series "The Simpsons".
During a recent interview, "The Simpsons" co-creator James L Brooks revealed that the long-running comedy series once tried to get the First Lady to play herself in an episode but she refused to be a part of it, reported Variety.
After finding out that Michelle, 52, said "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", another of Brooks' co-creations, is one of her favorite programs, the Emmy winner explained how she turned down a chance to make her debut on "The Simpsons".
"We tried to get her on 'The Simpsons' and we couldn't. We finally got a note that said 'good try' because we were so aggressive," Brooks said.
"The Simpsons" version of Michelle (voiced by Angela Bassett) did show up in the fifteenth episode of the twenty-first season, an installment in which she teaches Lisa that there's nothing wrong with being an overachiever.

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First Published: Sep 14 2016 | 9:48 AM IST

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