The word around Washington DC is that Barack and Michelle Obama’s friend, Desiree Rogers, has been fired as a result of that embarrassing scandal involving the reality TV couple who crashed the White House state dinner last month.
There is no confirmation of this, but tongues are wagging that, at the very least, Desiree has been demoted to the equivalent of a White House desk job since dropping the ball by not posting a staff member at the WH gate to receive visitors.
I told you Desiree was going to be trouble from the moment we first laid eyes on her whispering in Barack’s ear, didn’t I?
I LOVE Sandra McElwaine’s write up on Desiree for The Daily Beast blog. LMAO @ Desiree “swanning about at White House parties.”
Desiree Rogers will no longer be swanning about at White House parties. Au contraire. Ever since the glamorous social secretary was hobnobbing with celebrities, oblivious to two reality TV wannabes who were crashing the Obamas’ first state dinner in November she has been given a timeout.
Even though her Louboutin stilettos still click down the historic hallways of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, there have been no more appearances in designer gowns or pronouncements about pushing the unique Obama brand. Instead the sophisticated Harvard MBA seems to be adapting to more formal protocol and attempting to play a more traditional behind-the-scenes role as she oversees the care and feeding of more than 50,000 guests at 28 different holiday receptions. [Link]
There are others who say the black chick got put back in her place. But I disagree. I told you she was trouble from day one because her snobbish attitude and her attention seeking desire to be in the limelight overshadowed her achievements.
Plain and simply, she was the wrong woman for the job. Desiree should be working for a marketing, PR firm or an entertainment network where her attention seeking tendencies are better suited.
I guess ALLL the other Presidents people in charge of the Social events were the wrong people for the job too! SINCE THIS HAPPENED 81 TIMES BEFORE OBAMA WAS EVEN IN OFFICE….
That’s not Desiree with Obama.
Ok, Sandra, you know normaly I don’t do this, cause I’m serious about my ISH!!! BUT, I agree with you 100%..this chick made me nervous
no sandra mizz rogers stepped in front of that bus her own fast self. trying to be all hoity toity rubbing noses with them folk in washington like she did in chi and before that her hometown of NOLA. from the sound of this article and others…sounds as if she BEEN full of herself.
nope she got her own azz run over.
she need to carry her hind side back to NOLA and lead a parade someplace if she want to be a socialite so dayum bad.
She definitely deserved some type of reprimand, whether it is publicized or not. She should be held accountable. How embarassing. She’s definitely no MICHELLE! lol
Couldn’t agree with you more Sandra.
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Couldn’t agree with you more Sandra.
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I don’t feel like she was thrown under the bus. She dropped the ball and deserved to be reprimanded.
I think she just forgot her job title and thought she was on Kwame Kilpatrick’s payroll. She was busy mingling and not being the “Gatekeeper” at the party she planned.
Yes, this girl started over stepping her bounds early IMO. I had a feeling with having such a diverse staff, SHE would be the one that would be the first to have it reflected poortly. My girl friend just took an internship on the hill. She says she ran across her a couple of times and that she does not appear friendly, doesn’t make eye contact when you attempt to greet her in passing or the smiles.
I was waiting for Pres. Obama to throw Miss Desiree under the bus. He is known for throwing Black folks under the bus, especially when Whities tell him to.
Ms Rogers gets a side eye with “fool saddown gift basket”(c) awesomely luvvie; from me. She drop the ball plain and simple.
If she is behind the scenes, planning, then she is doing her job. On the day of the events, she should be filling in here and there, checking guest lists and seating arrangements and not dressed up in ball gowns and loubotins rubbing elbows, sipping Dom and nibbling on bacon wrapped scallops with wasabi butter… shooot!
This is a prime example of how rumors get started…
Being the hostess is Michelle’s job.
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If she is behind the scenes, planning, then she is doing her job. On the day of the events, she should be filling in here and there, checking guest lists and seating arrangements and not dressed up in ball gowns and loubotins rubbing elbows, sipping Dom and nibbling on bacon wrapped scallops with wasabi butter… shooot!
My God…
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THE ABOVE COMMENT IS PURE PERFECTION!!! LOL!!!
HADES MUST BE FREEZING OVER!!!
I AGREE WITH AUNTIE REGARDING SOMETHING PERTAINING TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION!!!
CLAUDE HAVMERCY!!!
How in the sam hell are you going to suggest what someone should be doing…..have you lost your rabbit ass mind….that is a very accomplished “SECRETARY”…..haters come in all shapes, sizes and colors…..Get a life.