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Michelle Obama and Bo Take New White House Portrait

See Michelle Obama's unexpected friend in her White House portrait!
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By Dreux Dougall · Updated October 28, 2020
Michelle Obama has an unexpected companion in her new White House portrait.

The First Lady posed with the family’s lovable Portuguese Water Dog, Bo, in the White House Kitchen Garden!

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“One of the reasons we did this picture is because we get so many letters from kids, mostly, who want to hear about the garden, they want to see it, and they also want to see Bo. Bo is really the most popular,” the First Lady said after the portrait was released.

This is the second White House portrait that she has taken since her husband entered office. The first, a stunning self-portrait taken in the Blue Room of the White House, showed the first lady standing in a suit.

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