First Lady Michelle Obama turned 48 in style last night, escorted by her husband to a celebratory dinner in Washington to mark the occasion.
The president and first lady were dining Tuesday at BLT Steak, a classy establishment not far from the White House.
Outside the restaurant, the Secret Service was out in force to secure the area as President Obama and the first lady were joined inside by White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and friends.Earlier, with his wife at his side, the president gave her a lighthearted compliment at an event celebrating the St. Louis Cardinals' World Series victory.
He said: 'When we first married, it was a little controversial that she was 20 years younger than me, but now it seems to have worked out OK.'
Mrs Obama spoke up to say she's 48. The president is 50.
But while the first lady was winded and dined at BLT Steak, there was a security alert back at the White House, where an Occupy protester is believed to have hurled a smoke bomb over the fence.
Even as she ages another year, Mrs Obama has shown that she is still young at heart.
Last week, she launched own her Twitter account, as if demonstrating -if any confirmation were needed- that she is well and truly in touch with the youth.
On Monday night, she showed off some of her acting and dancing chops as she appeared on an episode of Nickelodeon’s iCarly.
Obama’s dance moves drew plaudits from the 'iCarly' cast.
I think she showed everybody up in the dance department,' said Jennette McCurdy, who plays Samantha on the show.
In an interview with CBS News last week, Mrs Obama disputed a portrayal of herself in a new book about her relationship with the president.
She said: 'That's been an image people have tried to paint of me since the day Barack announced, that I'm some kind of angry black woman.'
She added that she's 'just trying to be me, and I just hope that over time, that people get to know me.'
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