Barack Obama's career has been nothing short of extraordinary, from community organizer to U.S. President, his journey has been defined by ambition, resilience, and a few secrets along the way. Michelle Obama has let slip one particularly quirky habit that may have played a role in her husband's success.

Now that she’s a veteran newswoman herself, The Morning Show star Jennifer Aniston has even more perspective on the tabloid mania surrounding the 2005 end of her marriage to Brad Pitt. “It was such juicy reading for people,