LOS ANGELES — Michelle Obama found an unusual allyreality TV — in her effort to bring attention to military families.
The first lady, appearing tonight on the two-part season premiere of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” says the program was the right platform for the cause.
Barbara Marshall of Fayetteville, N.C., who served in the Navy for 15 years, was dismayed by the number of homeless female veterans and established Steps-N-Stages Jubilee House to provide shelter, counseling and other aid. When the house grew cramped, “Extreme Makeover” and the first lady stepped in.
She joined with series host Ty Pennington, left, a local builder and community volunteers on the Jubilee House project and was on hand at the unveiling to surprise Marshall.
The Associated Press; photo by Randy Sager, ABC
