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Michelle Obama To Guest Star On ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’

07/20/2011 9:41 am 0 comments

Source: Nicole Marie Melton / Essence

First Lady Michelle Obama will roll up her sleeves as a volunteer on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

Mrs. O is heading to North Carolina tomorrow to help build a community center in Fayetville for homeless female veterans, ABC News reports.

The First Lady will also spend some one-on-one time with the community center’s founder, Barbara Marshall, a 15-year Navy veteran who will also receive a new home on the show.

The episode is set to air in October.

To read this article in its entirety visit Essence.

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