ormer first lady Michelle Obama has reportedly walked away with nearly $750,000 after giving a one-hour speech on diversity and inclusion in Germany on Monday.
The 59-year-old former lawyer spoke to an estimated 5,000 attendees on how to "push past self-doubt while discussing the importance of inclusivity and diversity.!b/" at the annual Bits and Pretzels forum in Munich -- a start-up event held on the sidelines of the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, according to the event website.
For her speech, Obama was paid 700,000 euros, which is roughly equivalent to $741,000, two unidentified sources close to the conference organizers told the Daily Mail.
Organizers told the outlet that the former first lady "topped the list" of people whom participants wanted to hear from "year after year."
"They really pulled out all the stops to get her," one person close to the team told the Daily Mail, adding: "It's one of the highest fees that they have ever paid."
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Michelle Obama could usually be booked for speaking arrangements for $200,000, while her husband would cost $400,000, Axios reported in 2017.
But the former first lady seems to be earning more money amid speculation that she could be named the Democratic nominee for president.
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Since he left office, Barack and Michelle Obama have seen their wealth explode thanks to media ventures including books and podcasts.
The former first lady netted a $65 million book advance for her bestselling memoir.
The couple also signed a $50 million deal with Netflix.
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In total, the couple's net worth has been estimated at between $70 million and $135 million.
That huge fortune might be our salvation: These two ragefull ingrate closeted homosexuals might be making far too much money, and having too many conversations with Interesting Italians, to be tempted to pretend to hold jobs again.