Michelle Obama is pushing back on her trolls for baring her arms during her time in the White House.The former first lady sat down for a conversation with People Magazine for this week's cover story, where she opened up about the criticism she and her husband, Barack Obama, were hit with while he was president.When probed about how she dealt with the scrutiny, she told the outlet:"I took it for what it was, pure hypocrisy."Michelle Obama admits she never wanted Barack to become a politician: Read moreIn her forthcoming book, The Look, Michelle Obama reportedly outlined an instance where she was ridiculed in the media for wearing sleeveless dresses as first lady:"I could pull up pictures of Jackie O in a second and see this fashion icon in sleeveless dresses as First Lady. So at a point you’re like, 'Oh, this is politics.'" She continues, "'If you can’t beat them, make everybody scared of them.' That was the motto. If it wasn’t the clothes, it was 'that terrorist fist bump.' It was every word that we said. It was my husband’s tan suit."IBTimes UK has reported that the former first lady is not ready to have her husband run for the presidency again if the opportunity ever arises. Insiders reportedly told Hollywood Insider:"If Barack ever tried to run again, Michelle would walk. She's done her time. She does not want to go back to the White House - not for a single day. 'Sources claim she joked in the past,'I'd rather divorce a president than live like one again.'The former first lady has long been vocal about becoming a prolific figure. Recently, during an episode of her eponymous podcast, she recalled how her brother Craig had to nudge her into supporting her husband during his first stint as president.Michelle Obama said she never wanted him to become a politician, and it took some convincing for her to be okay with it:"Being married to the president of the United States (is a) thing that none of us kind of banked on. We knew Barack was smart and ambitious, but, you know...," she said.During her conversation with People Magazine, Michelle Obama recalled how she pushed through the criticism and continued on as first lady:"That's the thing that you learn as you get older, There are going to be people who love you, people who hate you. There are going to be people who love this book, just like they love all my books. And there are going to be some people who say, 'How dare she talk about fashion? How dare she say anything?' That's just a part of it. It's where we are in our country. It's where we are in our politics, so we move forward."Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more.