CNN: Little Girl Awestruck By Michelle Obama's Portrait Believes she's 'a queen'

[BumRushDaShow]

(CNN) - Two-year-old Parker Curry was so awestruck by the towering portrait of Michelle Obama that every time her mother would try to get her to turn around to take a picture, she would not stop staring at it.

"Parker was in front on the portrait, and I really wanted her to turn around so I could get a picture with her, and she genuinely, honestly would not turn around," her mother, Jessica Curry, a small business owner from Washington DC, told CNN on Saturday. "She was uncooperative with me because she was just so focused on the portrait and studying it, and she was just so fascinated."

The image of little Parker was captured by Ben Hines of North Carolina, who took a trip to the National Portrait Galley with his mother Donna, when he spotted a little girl in a pink coat entranced by the dramatic image of the former first lady. He posted the picture on his Facebook page and it quickly went viral.

Even the former first lady got to see a photo of Parker; she responded with a series of three heart-eyed, smiley-faced emojis after the painter of her portrait, Amy Sherald, posted it on Instagram.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/michelle-obama-portrait-girl-parker-curry/index.html

I saw this story posted on one of my local tv websites and with all that is going on, it brought a smile to my face.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I can see why the little girl thought she was a queen.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. It's good to actually see the portrait in place

to get a better idea of the scale too!

I remember when one of my nieces was that age and would crawl up to the top of their sofa to stare at a large print of a mermaid that my sister has. I remember when I was little and was just fascinated by some of paintings and prints my parents had.

That little girl is fortunate to see what she is seeing - and in person to boot!!!

[Aristus]

2. You could show me a picture of just Michelle Obama's arms, and I would be entranced.

I know because it's happened.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. !!!

[Cirque du So-What]

5. I don't put much stock in the whole royalty construct

but I have a deep appreciation of class, style & grace, all of which our First Lady possesses.

[malaise]

7. I wrote my post without seeing yours

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Well... in the current film "Black Panther"

which is obviously from a comic book construct, you have Angela Bassett portrayiing a "queen" -



So at least at the moment, there is a new overlay happening (at least for now) that is a bit different from the Euro-concept of "queen".

[malaise]

6. I hate all royalty but I get the point

Parker has lovely posture for a two year old - just look at that walk.

[MoonRiver]

8. How how cute is the name Parker!

Maybe she'll be president some day!

[malaise]

9. So cute

Names have changed big time. I have a grand niece named Maddison of course everyone calls her Maddy

[MoonRiver]

10. I know what you mean!

I'm starting to adjust to the new names, but some grab me more than others. Parker is adorable, and it totally fits that little cutie!

[BumRushDaShow]

13. One of my younger niece's best friend is named "Kennedy"

and I have seen other girls named that as well. They are the "Generation Zs" and extremely tech-oriented and politically aware.

[malaise]

14. I have a male friend named Kennedy

His dad was an English medical academic - he told us his dad named him after the US Kennedy family.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Apparently since 2011

it's been in the top 100 in popularity for a girl's name in the U.S.!

[malaise]

17. It's a lovely name for either gender

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Agree!

[MoonRiver]

20. One of my grandson's friends at school also has that name.

It's adorable and so powerful!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. She's a "big sister" and knows it!

[malaise]

15. +1,000

[tblue37]

19. She IS. nt