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Makeup artist Derrick Rutledge makes over Michelle Obama, Oprah — and himself (Moochelle beautiful?)
Washington Post ^ | Nov 13, 2011 | Keith L. Alexander

Posted on 11/13/2011 8:12:15 AM PST by Second Amendment First

NEW ORLEANS — Chaka Khan is more than angry.

Instead of getting to rest before her show at the Louisiana Superdome, the R&B star has been booked for two speaking engagements. She’s holed up in her hotel suite, fuming. Outside, her assistants are waiting for her to open the door.

Her makeup artist, Derrick Rutledge, is waiting, too. He just flew in to do her after working on Michelle Obama in the East Wing. After New Orleans, he’s scheduled to fly out to do Oprah Winfrey before returning home to Washington.

But first Rutledge has to persuade Khan to open the door. Finally, after 15 minutes, she does, and Rutledge distracts her by talking about two of her favorite subjects: tennis and shopping.

Within 30 minutes, Khan emerges, reddish mane flowing, lips sensuous in burgundy, looking glorious in a lace dress and carrying a hand fan.

“It wasn’t a good day,” Khan later admits. “I was nervous about speaking, but he calms me. He knows what to say to me.”

Rutledge has worked for Khan for 15 years. He knows what his client and close friend needs: a hug and some orange juice. “I’m more than just makeup,” he says. “I’m there for support as well.”

Rutledge is the man behind the look of some of the world’s most famous names. A leading makeup artist, he gets as much as $15,000 for a day’s work and boasts a coveted client list, including two of the nation’s most photographed faces, Michelle Obama and Oprah, as well as singers such as Patti LaBelle, Shirley Caesar and CeCe Winans. Just last month, his work was on the covers of Essence and AARP, which featured Obama, and O, which featured, obviously, Oprah.

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To: Second Amendment First
Yep!

They started this race baiting crap right after the 08 election, and it increase and decreases depending on whether or not they are about to play the race card. To be more accurate I should say play the race card more than usual.

41 posted on 11/13/2011 11:17:23 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: null and void

I like talking to her because she always seems so surprised and interested in what i’m saying. That, and because she kinda looks like the old lady in Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights.

42 posted on 11/13/2011 11:57:14 AM PST by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: 007girl; 1_Rain_Drop; 2nd amendment mama; AbolishCSEU; abner; afraidfortherepublic; Aggie Mama; ...
Rutledge is the man behind the look of some of the world’s most famous names. A leading makeup artist, he gets as much as $15,000 for a day’s work and boasts a coveted client list, including two of the nation’s most photographed faces, Michelle Obama and Oprah...

First lady Michelle Obama gestures to Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev as she and U.S. President Barack Obama greet him at the opening dinner of the APEC Leaders Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii November 12, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 16 hours ago

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Michelle Fashion Police Alert Ping!

FReepmail maggief if you want on or off this ping list

43 posted on 11/13/2011 2:08:19 PM PST by maggief
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To: Second Amendment First

At one point this 5’7” guy weighed 565 lbs.

I wonder what Michelle thinks of that?


44 posted on 11/13/2011 2:17:06 PM PST by Mears (I can't take anymore of this.)
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To: maggief

Oh, geeezzzzz!


45 posted on 11/13/2011 2:17:13 PM PST by kcvl
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To: maggief

She makes the ugliest faces and seems to forget that photographers are taking thousands of photos of every expression.

The dress is not attractive, but is that surprising? lol


46 posted on 11/13/2011 2:35:26 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Second Amendment First

Wow, the comments after the article are the most intertaining. Lefties out there are STILL blaming Bush...LOL!!!


47 posted on 11/13/2011 2:40:29 PM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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To: maggief; azishot; mojitojoe; little jeremiah; Fred Nerks; Rushmore Rocks; null and void; ...
> Ping.

In the second photo... is an AK47 hidden under her skirt? Or what is that bulge?

48 posted on 11/13/2011 2:42:30 PM PST by LucyT
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To: maggief

Wookie Wide Load is showing her Wide Load for sure in that dress.


49 posted on 11/13/2011 2:53:00 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: maggief






Thanks for the ping!


50 posted on 11/13/2011 2:53:25 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: LucyT

Stashed a hamhock from the banquet table in there.


51 posted on 11/13/2011 2:53:55 PM PST by Second Amendment First ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." - Thomas Jefferson.)
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To: null and void


The early days...
52 posted on 11/13/2011 2:56:15 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: maggief; Berlin_Freeper; Hotlanta Mike; Silentgypsy; repubmom; HANG THE EXPENSE; Nepeta; Bikkuri; ..
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A leading makeup artist, he gets as much as $15,000 for a day’s work and boasts a coveted client list, including two of the nation’s most photographed faces, Michelle 0bummer and Oprah...

. . . . Fifteen-thousand dollar$ to apply make-up on Michelle's face - for one $e$$sion, only.

Check out photo of her with that co$tly make-up at # 43.

53 posted on 11/13/2011 3:09:43 PM PST by LucyT
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To: maggief

Thumbs up, Mr President.

Ghetto class.

What's with that facial expression, as well.

54 posted on 11/13/2011 3:15:31 PM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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To: LucyT

...nope, she just looks like cr*p from the front and the back


55 posted on 11/13/2011 3:28:50 PM PST by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: maggief

Looks like Moochie is packing a banjo...just in case a Ho-down breaks out.

56 posted on 11/13/2011 3:35:54 PM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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To: LucyT

You should be looking at her well toned arms and ignoring everything else. Yeah, I know it’s hard. Or don’t “they” talk about her arms anymore? Excuse me while I double up on my meds.


57 posted on 11/13/2011 3:37:43 PM PST by azishot
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To: Second Amendment First; mickie
That dress has to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen. It's ghastly....and tops by a country mile anything and everything else she's worn in the past.

The pink top and lumpy aluminum wrap bottom is a combination that undoubtedly had the head of state she was chatting with desperately looking around for Madame Carla Sarkozy to soothe his tortured eyes.

Leni

58 posted on 11/13/2011 3:42:29 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal; maggief; onyx; penelopesire
Deargawd .. #43 rearview ...

WOW .. like some royal, it appears everyone had to walk out to her on a carpet for her greeting .... HERE.

59 posted on 11/13/2011 4:00:51 PM PST by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker dowTn)
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To: hattend

ROTFL.

She is disgusting!


60 posted on 11/13/2011 4:04:08 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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