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Makeup artist Derrick Rutledge makes over Michelle Obama, Oprah — and himself (Moochelle beautiful?)
Washington Post ^ | Nov 13, 2011 | Keith L. Alexander

Posted on 11/13/2011 8:12:15 AM PST by Second Amendment First

NEW ORLEANS — Chaka Khan is more than angry.

Instead of getting to rest before her show at the Louisiana Superdome, the R&B star has been booked for two speaking engagements. She’s holed up in her hotel suite, fuming. Outside, her assistants are waiting for her to open the door.

Her makeup artist, Derrick Rutledge, is waiting, too. He just flew in to do her after working on Michelle Obama in the East Wing. After New Orleans, he’s scheduled to fly out to do Oprah Winfrey before returning home to Washington.

But first Rutledge has to persuade Khan to open the door. Finally, after 15 minutes, she does, and Rutledge distracts her by talking about two of her favorite subjects: tennis and shopping.

Within 30 minutes, Khan emerges, reddish mane flowing, lips sensuous in burgundy, looking glorious in a lace dress and carrying a hand fan.

“It wasn’t a good day,” Khan later admits. “I was nervous about speaking, but he calms me. He knows what to say to me.”

Rutledge has worked for Khan for 15 years. He knows what his client and close friend needs: a hug and some orange juice. “I’m more than just makeup,” he says. “I’m there for support as well.”

Rutledge is the man behind the look of some of the world’s most famous names. A leading makeup artist, he gets as much as $15,000 for a day’s work and boasts a coveted client list, including two of the nation’s most photographed faces, Michelle Obama and Oprah, as well as singers such as Patti LaBelle, Shirley Caesar and CeCe Winans. Just last month, his work was on the covers of Essence and AARP, which featured Obama, and O, which featured, obviously, Oprah.

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To: maggief

Isnt she wearing the colors of the African National Movement Red Green and yellow?


81 posted on 11/13/2011 6:20:42 PM PST by Chickensoup (In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
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To: null and void

You do see some interesting people there,that’s for sure.


82 posted on 11/13/2011 6:21:12 PM PST by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Straight and proud.)
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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN

That one is image #750, which is on page 653 of the People of Walmart website.

I had a dickens of a time finding it today...


83 posted on 11/13/2011 6:26:09 PM PST by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: maggief
Some things just can't be dressed up & Michelle is one of them!

She definitely needs to go to charm school!

Who taught her how to stand, Dick Butkus?

84 posted on 11/13/2011 6:26:33 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: maggief

Most of what she wears is so outrageously ugly. The dress would have been fine but then you have the tablecloth effect running down the front. Unreal.


85 posted on 11/13/2011 6:27:07 PM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: maggief

Michelle is wearing a pretty dress this time.


86 posted on 11/13/2011 6:27:47 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: maggief; azishot; mojitojoe; little jeremiah; Fred Nerks; Rushmore Rocks; null and void; Iowan; ...

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She’s wearing couch covers again.

And why is that rag hanging down on her right side, is she trying to hide whatever is in the square box shown underneath the silver dress posted in an earlier photo?

Did she have hip surgery?


87 posted on 11/13/2011 6:30:14 PM PST by LucyT
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To: STARWISE
That dress would be gorgeous on anybody else!
88 posted on 11/13/2011 6:33:15 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: LucyT
Did she have hip surgery?

Maybe or someone ran out of thread while hemming her dress.

89 posted on 11/13/2011 6:40:48 PM PST by azishot
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To: lonestar
Who taught her how to stand, Dick Butkus?

Then there's the "legs apart" deal. Now what culture does that come from...Klingon?

90 posted on 11/13/2011 6:42:39 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN

Photos can be retouched, airbrushed, and manipulated to make someone look slimmer.

You need to look at regular photos rather than staged shoots. 25 or so ago, I saw Linda Evans in person and you wouldn’t give her a second look if you saw her on the street.


91 posted on 11/13/2011 6:47:11 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: maggief

What is she wearing? And what is hanging down the back of her dress?


92 posted on 11/13/2011 7:14:30 PM PST by Vor Lady (Everyone should read The Importance of the Electoral College by Geo. Grant)
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To: mojitojoe

I saw a side view of her wearing the grey off the shoulder dress.....omg.


93 posted on 11/13/2011 7:18:45 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: LucyT
Did she have hip surgery?

Caboose augmentation...

94 posted on 11/13/2011 7:30:42 PM PST by null and void (MSGT Dean Hopkins USMC (ret) WWII-Korea-Vietnam 11/9/1925-10/22/2011 My hero, my Dad)
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To: mojitojoe


The explanation:

Wonder Sow is wearing a fabric designed by _ _ _ _  that has no forgiveness and tends to stay "molded."

So when Mooch is seated for awhile it forms the bulge/crease.

When Mooch stands up, there it is.

95 posted on 11/13/2011 7:35:00 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: quantim

WTH is that?


96 posted on 11/13/2011 7:36:14 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Revolting cat!

From the Vacation Gal FR series.


97 posted on 11/13/2011 8:07:45 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: quantim

Well it seems too high for a camel thingy!


98 posted on 11/13/2011 8:13:23 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: maggief

That get-up in post #43 isn’t a dress, it looks like they just wrapped material around her. It has absolutely no shape or style. She probably wasted $15,000 for that too. What does she care when money is no object?


99 posted on 11/13/2011 8:17:42 PM PST by holyscroller ( Without God, America is one nation under)
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To: azishot; LucyT

Her boob belt fell???


100 posted on 11/13/2011 9:28:07 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (I stand with Mr. Cain!)
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