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First Lady Michelle Obama gets "turned up"

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By Jennifer Brett
Oct 15, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama is getting "turned up" or "turnt" up as the kids say.

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Actually it's neither. She's getting "turnip."

The first lady, who has made nutrition and fitness a focus during her husband's time in the White House, answered a Twitter follower's question. An Obama impersonator asked in a six-second Vine video, "On average, how many calories do you burn every time you turn up?"

She answered with a Vine of her own. Check it out!

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