Posted on 01/25/2025 2:56:24 AM PST by Libloather
Former President Barack Obama was cheered by diners when he arrived at a hip Washington, DC, restaurant without his wife, Michelle, this week — as wild, unfounded rumors swirled about a possible romance with actress Jennifer Aniston.
Patrons at the Beltway hotspot, Osteria Mozza, burst into applause and shouted “Whoo!” as the 63-year-old ex-commander-in-chief strolled into the eatery solo Saturday night ahead of President Trump’s inauguration, new video shows.
“We miss you!” one woman can be heard hollering.
Obama is seen climbing a staircase in the footage, then waving at fans seated at tables in the second level of the upscale Italian joint, which serves “California-style” pasta dishes and dry-aged Bistecca Alla Fiorentina for $175.
His splashy entrance came as long-simmering rumors about the 55-year-old “Friends” star’s relationship with Obama resurfaced this week.
The speculative chatter popped up when the former first lady didn’t attend Trump’s inauguration with Obama Monday on the heels of skipping former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this month.
Michelle Obama reportedly refused to attend the inauguration because she couldn’t hide her disdain for Trump and didn’t want to “fake” being civil with him, Page Six reported.
Rumors about the supposed affair began in August when In Touch Magazine splashed the headline “The Truth About Jen & Barack” across its cover — then went on to report they’d actually just been friends for years.
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