Former First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Lower Eastside Girls Club to meet and greet members and discuss her new book, Becoming, on December 1, 2018 in New York City.
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Michelle Obama returns to Netflix this March.
The former first lady will appear in a children’s series called Waffles + Mochi, which is part of her and her husband Barack Obama’s multi-year production deal with the streaming service.
The 10-part cooking show shows Obama together with a few friendly doll friends discovering, cooking and eating food from all over the world. The series debuts on March 16.
In addition, “Waffles + Mochi” is working with Partnership for a Healthier America, where Obama is serving as honorary chairman, to provide fresh ingredients for families during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This children’s program is the latest release from Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions as part of their partnership with Netflix, which began in 2018. The couple had previously made several documentaries, “American Factory”, “Crip Camp” and “Become” on the streaming service.
The signing of the Obamas nearly three years ago is part of Netflix’s ongoing strategy of securing exclusive deals with top content creators. Netflix has a long list of these partnerships, which includes contracts with Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Kevin Hart, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, David Benioff and DB Weiss, and Kenya Barris.
It is unknown how much Obama’s Netflix deal is worth or how long it was contracted.
