Kumail Nanjiani has addressed the fake rumor that he had an affair with former First Lady Michelle Obama.
On a recent episode of the So True with Caleb Hearon podcast, the actor and comedian discussed the rumor which seemingly came out of nowhere, explaining that his wife, Emily Gordon, told him about the allegation. "I was so excited!" he began.
"My friend, our mutual friend, pulled Emily aside and was like, 'Hey, so I heard that Kumail and Michelle Obama are like doing it.' And she was like, she wasn’t even upset, but multiple people brought it up to me," Nanjiani continued.
He then explained how the rumor was far from true. "I have never met Michelle Obama," he claimed.
Nanjiani’s claims about Michelle come in the midst of rumors of marriage troubles between her and former President Barack Obama. Earlier this year, Michelle was not seen with Barack at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral or President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
In 2022, Michelle made a shocking claim about not being too fond of her husband for a decade. "People think I’m being catty by saying this — it’s like, there were 10 years where I couldn’t stand my husband," she said to Revolt TV. "And guess when it happened? When those kids were little."
"And for 10 years while we’re trying to build our careers and, you know, worrying about school and who’s doing what and what, I was like, 'Ugh, this isn’t even,'" Michelle continued. "And guess what? Marriage isn’t 50/50 — ever, ever."
"There are times I’m 70, he’s 30. There are times he’s 60, 40, but guess what?" she concluded. "Ten years — we’ve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 — it’s just how you look at it. And people give up … [saying], 'Five years – I can’t take it.'"
