--- ---  # Michelle Obama's Mom Was Not That Impressed With Her Grammys Appearance and This Text Exchange Is Golden  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 13, 2019 3:31 PM UTC  President Barack Obama shares a laugh with First Lady Michelle Obama and his mother-in-law Marion Robinson during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in President's Park outside the White House in Washington, on Dec. 3, 2015. President Barack Obama shares a laugh with First Lady Michelle Obama and his mother-in-law Marion Robinson during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in President's Park outside the White House in Washington, on Dec. 3, 2015.JIM WATSON—AFP/Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 13, 2019 3:31 PM UTC Former First Lady Michelle Obama shocked audiences on Sunday night when she made a [surprise appearance](http://time.com/5526367/michelle-obama-grammys-2019/) at the [61st Annual Grammy Awards](http://time.com/5526740/grammys-2019-review/) in Los Angeles, stepping onto the stage early in the broadcast alongside [Lady Gaga](http://time.com/5526725/lady-gaga-grammys-meme-2019/), Jada Pinkett-Smith, host [Alicia Keys](http://time.com/collection-post/4736184/alicia-keys/) and Jennifer Lopez to deliver a message about the power of music. The powerful squadron of celebrity women was an early [Grammys 2019 highlight](http://time.com/5526160/grammys-2019-best-worst-moments/) of the show, and Obama herself became the subject of much viewer conversation. But don’t tell that to her mom, Marian Robinson. On Tuesday morning, Obama shared a screenshot of a text message exchange between herself and her mother about the Grammys experience. “I guess you were a hit at the Grammys,” Robinson texted Obama with a smiling emoji. “Did you watch it?!” Obama replies excitedly. “I saw it because Gracie called me. Did you meet any of the real stars or did you run right after you were done,” her mom responds. Clearly, she is completely unfazed by her daughter’s own appearance at the show — and looking for some inside scoop on the [“real stars.”](http://time.com/5525810/grammys-2019-beyonce-taylor-swift-absent/) In her caption, Obama sums it up: “When your mom doesn’t think you’re a ‘real’ celebrity…” she wrote. Of course, the former First Lady is a “real” celebrity. Her [nationwide book tour](http://time.com/5485290/michelle-obama-sparkly-gold-balenciaga-boots/) for her autobiographical bestseller _Becoming_ has [sold out](https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/michelle-obama-pays-surprise-visit-to-la-students-ahead-of-book-signing/) stadiums from New York to Los Angeles, and she’s everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Sarah Jessica Parker to Reese Witherspoon have interviewed her about her story in the process. Besides, she was just named the U.S.’s [most-admired woman](http://time.com/5489158/michelle-obama-most-admired-woman/). But like all moms, hers is here to keep her humble. 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