| It didn’t come as too huge of a surprise that | | | | more than the sum of her parts," Walters said. |
| Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People | | | | The 2009 list, which was topped by President |
| special named Michelle Obama as the Most | | | | Obama last year, also includes Adam Lambert, |
| Fascinating person of 2009, did it? | | | | Lady Gaga, Sarah Palin, Kate Gosselin and Michael |
| During Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating | | | | Jackson's three children. |
| People special, Walters interviewed Lady Gaga, | | | | In the television event, the First Lady gave |
| Adam Lambert, Kate Gosselin, Glen Beck, Sarah | | | | Walters a tour of the White House, and spoke |
| Palin and others… but first lady Michelle Obama | | | | candidly about her "whirlwind" year. |
| was crowned the Most Fascinating Person of | | | | |
| 2009. | | | | "I mean, if you think about this year, I had to get |
| Michelle Obama was even more fascinating than | | | | these two beautiful girls settled into a new city, |
| her presidential husband in 2009, according to | | | | into a new home, into a new school," Obama |
| Barbara Walters. | | | | shared. "We got a dog. I visited eight countries |
| Walters named the first lady the year's most | | | | with my husband. I planted a garden. I've started |
| fascinating person, in her one-hour special "Barbara | | | | a mentoring program. It has been everything. And |
| Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People," which aired | | | | now, here we are at our first Christmas in the |
| last night on ABC. | | | | White House. |
| "First lady Michelle Obama is shaping up to be | | | | |