first lady
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In 2023 French screen legend Catherine Deneuve starred in a film about her years as first lady, titled simply "Bernadette".
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
She became first lady at 19, after her mother publicly broke with Alberto Fujimori, and grew up alongside heads of state and foreign leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
There’s a paradox to being first lady, as Jill notes throughout the book—the risk of being seen as too involved in her husband’s presidency, or too hands-off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The president lamented that the former first lady did not compliment his performance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
An overflow audience of more than five thousand people attended the ceremony and watched Anderson receive the prestigious medal from the hands of the first lady.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
