Michelle Obama was over at The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the First Lady took the opportunity to challenge Ellen to an "Uptown Funk" dance-off.
Obama was on the show to talk about her Let's Move campaign, saying she's issued a challenge, in time for the campaign's fifth anniversary, called Gimme Five. The First Lady is calling on everyone across the United States to use the hashtag #GimmeFive in their social media accounts and share five ways they are living a healthy life. A lot of celebrities are involved in the campaign, such as Beyoncé, Ryan Seacrest, Nick Jonas and Hugh Jackman, and Obama is extending it to this year's Easter Egg Roll, inviting the So you Think You Can Dance All-Stars to teach a #GimmeFive dance that everyone on the South Lawn can join.
"I have actually challenged this woman, right here, to learn the #GimmeFive dance," she added, pointing to DeGeneres.
"I've been practicing somewhat," DeGeneres replied. "If that's your challenge, you've learned the dance, I presume?"
Obama said she has looked over at the people backstage and thought if DeGeneres was up for the challenge - they could maybe do it.
And do it they did, dancing off to the Mark Ronson-Bruno Mars hit "Uptown Funk."
There was some banter before the dance regarding the push-up competition Obama and DeGeneres did in 2012, which the First Lady won and Ellen disputed.
"Look how scared you were of that!"
"Don't let me take off my jacket," joked Obama.
The #GimmeFive challenge comes at a perfect time as March is National Nutrition Month. Aside from sharing five ways to stay active, the challenge may also be addressed by sharing five ways on how to eat healthier. Families, for instance, can stop stocking up on soda at home and drink more water, or they can try a new vegetable for dinner every day of the week. For those eating out, ordering off the menu is the healthier option compared to the all-you-can-eat buffet.
Over a third of adults in the United States are obese, meaning nearly 79 million individuals are at risk of obesity-related conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and some cancers. More and more children are also becoming obese, with around 17 percent of children between two and 19 years old affected.
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