Michelle Obama, daughters attend Beyonce concert

In this Friday May 25, 2012 photo provided by Parkwood Entertainment, Beyonce performs at Revel in Atlantic City, N.J., for the resort's premiere. It is the first of four scheduled shows for Memorial Day weekend. / AP Photo/Parkwood Entertainment, Robin Harper

(AP) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Michelle Obama was with the single ladies this weekend, joining 5,500 fans at a Beyonce concert in Atlantic City.

The first lady was with daughters Sasha and Malia at Revel Resorts, where Beyonce performed two dozen songs Saturday night. Obama's husband, President Barack Obama, did not attend.

Gov. Chris Christie was among the sell-out crowd packed into Revel's Ovation Hall.

Michelle Obama and the girls appeared excited throughout the concert, cheering Beyonce on. The daughters even sang along to the old school-sounding jam "Love on Top."

Obama recently told People magazine that if she could be anyone else, it would be Beyonce. And she came close, at least in how she was received by the audience: The first lady got a roaring cheer that matched Beyonce's as she made her way to her seat in a shiny green dress. Some fans took photos while others screamed her name. One yelled, "This is history!

Beyonce opened the night with the upbeat "End of Time," wearing a glimmering silver outfit and hot pink shoes that matched her nails. She followed that with more up-tempo hits like "Crazy In Love," "Get Me Bodied" and "Party."

During the slower grooves, Beyonce brought on the emotion. She held back tears during a rousing rendition of "Resentment" and sat on top of a piano when belting the love song "1+1."

The multiplatinum singer's Atlantic City concerts are her first since giving birth in January to daughter Blue Ivy.

"Y'all don't know how hard I had to work," Beyonce told the crowd. "I had to lose 60 pounds. They had me on the treadmill, eating lettuce."

Beyonce paid tributes to late singers throughout the night, singing a verse of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and giving Donna Summer a shout-out when performing "Naughty Girl," which samples Summer's hit "Love to Love You Baby." She also performed a cover of Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" and infused Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" when she singing "If I Were a Boy."

Beyonce was backed by her all-female band and numerous dancers -- some men. She also performed Friday and has shows on Sunday and Monday at Revels, which also has a casino.

"I hope y'all win a lot of money tonight," Beyonce said at the end of her show.

[credibility2]

So, how much did flying these three to this silliness cost the taxpayers...a Marie Antoinette "let them eat cake" moment, for sure...

[boocbsboooooooooo]

*****

[marychgo]

With a few exceptions, this thread has drawn the whiniest, most small-minded Obama-haters I've seen.

"Oooh, how much did this cost taxpayers?" "Oooh, why do the Obamas take so many luxurious vacations (fewer than the Bush44s)?" "Oooh, why did they go see a black woman performer...and one who shows off her body?" "Oooh, how did the Obamas get so rich themselves?"

The First Lady and her daughters went to a concert. This is not, as Joe Biden would say, a big deal! Your small-mindedness reflects a lot more unfavorably on YOU than on the object(s) of your scorn!

[marychgo]

DJ: I don't consider myself a whiner. I don't consider Beyonce a tramp. And I DO consider you a troll.

[Jaylah54]

Just had to pop in to see what all the haters are saying.

Which made me giggle, as usual.

[busterdawgggy]

by boocbsboooooooooo May 27, 2012 12:40 PM EDT
Obama was not worth much before becoming president. Him and Michelle both had nice salaries, but certainly not worth over 10 million that they are today. How is it possible on a presidential salary is he 10 million richer? Of course you don't care.

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He wrote, with no ghostwriter, two best sellers. That will make you a lot of money.

[ugacrew]

Yea, some of these teapartywhiners should try writing something other than complaints.

[quitspendingmymoney]

to keypinitreeL1, of course jackass they can afford to pay for their own tickets,not only that but they can afford to go to their every other weekend vacations and hollywood parties, and yes on the tax payers dime. myself and any other tax payer has the right to ***** about that. and it woulndt hurt them to stay indoors for a change,my GOD the white house has its own theater-bowling alley- basket ball court- tennis court- swimming pool, how much more entertainment do they need?? how about they send some families who cant afford to do anything or go anywhere because they are UN EMPLOYED, they can keep their ***** home for a change. and quit spending my hard earned money.

[BlameRepublicanz]

waaaaa! the first lady took her daughters to a concert! Waaaaaaaa! you are one sad pathetic little person

[busterdawgggy]

That's right, just keep the family chained inside the White House. No trips out. No outings. And while we're at it, lock the President in the Oval Office, give him a cot, make sure he has no quality time with his family, make sure he just sits at that desk. Absolutely, the first family shouldn't have a life. Geez.

[quitspendingmymoney]

to keypinitreeL1, of course jackass they can afford to pay for their own tickets,not only that but they can afford to go to their every other weekend vacations and hollywood parties, and yes on the tax payers dime. myself and any other tax payer has the right to ***** about that. and it woulndt hurt them to stay indoors for a change,my GOD the white house has its own theater-bowling alley- basket ball court- tennis court- swimming pool, how much more entertainment do they need?? how about they send some families who cant afford to do anything or go anywhere because they are UN EMPLOYED, they can keep their ***** home for a change. and quit spending my hard earned money.

[pokey5735]

How long will it be before the bully Obama has this article removed?

[clinttexan]

You WingerS make the dumbest statements "pokey".

[bcpats]

Class ! !

Can't you just imagine Laura Bush going to something like that?? Even Hillary has more class than ms.obama.

[mrleme]

So glad our first lady is enjoying our hard earned over taxed tax dollars since we can't.

[BlameRepublicanz]

get a job