This May 5, 2009 photo released by Sesame Workshop shows first lady Michelle Obama, third from left, with Big Bird, Elmo, Muppets & cast in "Michelle Obama Plants A Garden" in Astoria, N.Y. Mrs. Obama appears on "Sesame Street" Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, and recently taped an episode of "Iron Chef America," just two of the varied platforms she's been using lately to get her healthy-eating message out to the masses. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Richard Termine)
Mrs. Obama appears on Sesame Street today, kicking off the show's 40th year!