Michelle Obama Slated to Host “Girl Talk”

POPSUGAR has just announced a star-studded line-up for its upcoming event, “Girl Talk,” who will join Former First Lady Michelle Obama with the Girls Opportunity Alliance in support of adolescent girls’ education. “Girl Talk,” a one-hour special on March 25, 2021, will air at 9PM ET simultaneously on TLC and discovery+, the definitive non-fiction subscription streaming service, as well as POPSUGAR’s channels including POPSUGAR.com, its TikTok, YouTube and Facebook channels. An encore presentation will air at 10PM ET on OWN. The POPSUGAR event will be hosted by Sofia Wylie, and will feature powerful programming including a keynote conversation with Mrs. Obama and girls from the Girls Opportunity Alliance, moderated by Lilly Singh, a musical performance by Kelly Clarkson, as well as conversations with and appearances from leading women voices including Alicia Keys, Andra Day, Auli’i Cravalho, Demi Lovato, Julia Roberts, Kristen Bell, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Marsai Martin, Meryl Streep, Naomi Osaka, Natalie Portman, Shaun Robinson, and Shonda Rhimes among others. “Girl Talk” will encourage and advocate for the power of learning and education, amplifying knowledge as a superpower while drawing support and fundraising to the Girls Opportunity Alliance and inspiring a generation at the critical time in their lives.

“Women’s History Month is the perfect time to pay it forward to the next generation of girls and to ensure they receive the support that they so deeply deserve—especially after this challenging year with the pandemic,” said Former First Lady Michelle Obama. “That’s why I’m excited that we’ll be able to come together with POPSUGAR to share the stories of the Girls Opportunity Alliance and to drive action during this pivotal moment for girls’ education around the world.”

The “Girl Talk” special will air simultaneously on TLC and the discovery+ subscription streaming service, as well as POPSUGAR’s channels including POPSUGAR.com, its TikTok, YouTube and Facebook channels. An encore presentation will air at 10PM ET on OWN. The limited-commercial televised event is presented by PINE-SOL™ and will bring exceptional girls together with Mrs. Obama and these high-profile figures to discuss why a world where all girls are educated and empowered would be a better world for all of us and the ways in which we can all do our part to give girls the opportunities they deserve.

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