Between shots of tequila and montages featuring wild music and gyrating bodies, he tries to help Violet overcome her stage fright -- and thereby get her music heard.

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MRS. OBAMA: Yeah, I can see that. (Laughter.) No offense. (Laughter.) And as a young woman growing up in Harlem, Shemekia struggled -- stage fright.

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