Chris Evert drops 2-word reaction on Michelle Obama after $70 million-worth former First Lady makes rare appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'

Chris Evert recently shared a two-word reaction after the $70 million-worth (as per Celebrity Net Worth) former First Lady made a rare appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. The show, which has previously hosted many prominent figures, is a syndicated daytime talk show. Hosted by singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, it began in 2022 and has since aired 405 episodes.

Michelle Obama appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show to discuss holiday traditions, her grown-up daughters and her new book, Overcoming: A Workbook, a companion to The Light We Carry. She shared updates on her husband, former President Barack Obama, noting his continued dedication to the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. She described their daughters, Sasha and Malia, as independent women.

On Monday, ahead of the show, Chris Evert shared a post on X featuring the former First Lady dancing with a group of people while they sang the "Happy Place" song. Evert expressed her admiration for the former first lady in the post.

“Love her” - she posted on X.

Michelle Obama has a fondness for tennis, which she has expressed publicly from time to time. In 2022, when Serena Williams retired, she paid tribute to the 23-time Grand Slam champion, referring to her as a "friend."

Michelle and Barack Obama were present at Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch Coco Gauff's first-round victory against Laura Siegemund at the 2023 US Open. Michelle was also present at an earlier event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first Grand Slam tennis tournament to pay equal prize money to women, thanks to Billie Jean King's efforts.

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“My doctor told me I won’t die from this” - Chris Evert Opens up about her battle with cancer

Chris Evert Speaking to the press - Source: Getty

Chris Evert was diagnosed with early-stage ovarian cancer in 2021, followed by stage 1 cancer later that year. After surgeries and chemotherapy, she recovered but faced another stage 1 diagnosis in 2023.

Following further treatments, Evert has recovered again. In July 2024, she shared her doctor’s outlook, acknowledging the chance of recurrence but expressing hope, as her condition is not considered life-threatening.

“Doctors are always hopeful. Obviously, if something returned the second time, there’s more of a chance that it’s going to return. Some people have cancer once and it goes away, and they live for 30 or 40 more years. That’s a wonderful story. It’s not always like that. But my doctor told me I won’t die from this," Chris Evert said in an interview with The New York Times.

“The first four or five days I feel like crap and I’m nauseous and weak and I have bone aches. But after four or five days it goes away, and then I have two and a half weeks to feel OK before my next one. With the improvements they’ve made with chemo over the last 25 to 30 years, I can’t complain," she added.

The 69-year-old is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. During her active years, she finished as year-end No. 1 for seven years and won 18 Grand Slam singles titles.