I mean, she’s done quite a few shows in recent years, from NCIS to Billy on the Street to Parks and Recreation, among many others, so I imagine Brooks and others were optimistic about their chances of getting the First Lady involved.
The Simpsons is no stranger to mixing up its storytelling with the current political climate – George H.W. Bush was once a neighbor of Homer’s, let’s not forget – so it makes sense that Michelle Obama would have been someone to approach with gusto.