Michelle Obama debuts new bangs on her birthday

First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Inaugural citizen co-chair David Hall on Jan. 17, 2013, ahead of #MLKDay of Service. / official White House photo

First lady Michelle Obama celebrated her 49th birthday on Thursday with some new changes -- a new look and a new Twitter handle.

Mrs. Obama debuted a new hairstyle with bangs in a photo released on her new @FLOTUS Twitter account (FLOTUS is the acronym for "First Lady of the United States").

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The Twitter handle, which is run by the first lady's office, was unveiled Thursday. The Obama campaign runs a separate Twitter account, @MichelleObama.

As for how Mrs. Obama celebrated her birthday, which comes right before inaugural festivities get under way, the Washington Post reports that President Obama took his wife out to dinner at Georgetown restaurant Cafe Milano.

[flint_f]

arrrrgh!! fire.... bad!

[sand_pie]

Yeah, she bangs.

[Phillytrainride]

Wow, that really looks great...if anyone really cared, which they do not. Wonder how much that cut cost the taxpayers.

[sickofbull]

REALLY? GAWD.

[andrewjsacks]

Very nice indeed!

[erasmus111]

Very nice!

[canislupus16]

Attractive do. Also makes her look younger. But with bangs, you have to have a bit of youth to your looks to start with or it backfires. Apparently she's still got it.

[siobhan2591]

It looks youthful..she has such a nice smile and pleasant demeanor..and the new hairstyle is a nice change.

[grammadee94]

And I've let my hair grow out longer as well. Why isn't MY hairstyle announced on the internet.

[siobhan2591]

Because Gramma, you're not the first lady of the United States.

[Kandyrdh]

Really Grammadee? Could it be that you are NOT the First Lady of the United States?

[Charfoxt]

I didn't vote for her hubby and don't particularly like her policies either, but her bangs are very cute.... They do make her look younger, and they hide her overly arched eyebrows.

[Xyberion1K3]

What policies do you not like, Mrs. Obama's that is? She wants kids to play instead of playing video games, eat healthier, learn to plant gardens (vegetable) and other things like that. What is wrong with you? Those are great things. You got it going on First Lady!

[judymar14]

Michelle Obama debuts a new wig on her birthday.

[siobhan2591]

You sound like one of those insecure, catty high school girls..I think the world has become so meanspirited and cynical and this is reflective of low self esteem..A trip to the beauty parlor for a fresh blow cut might cheer you up!

[erasmus111]

B*tch.