Michelle Obama interviewed by Gayle King — live stream

Michelle Obama is making her Essence Festival debut Saturday in an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King. King’s interview with Obama will start at 10:40 p.m. and will be streaming live on CBSN.

Obama spoke with King on “CBS This Morning” in November 2018 and described her experience on the campaign trail with her husband as being “probably one of the hardest [chapters] for me to write.”

“Because it goes over a painful time in the campaign when I thought I was doing great telling my story, sharing it honestly. But my whole persona was distorted,” she told King.

Regardless of criticisms, Obama said being honest about her life has provided her with a sense of worth and belonging. “I am good enough to be the first lady. I do love my country,” Obama said.

Gayle King is co-host of “CBS This Morning,” which airs Monday to Friday at 7 a.m. ET.

Festival host calls King and Obama an “inspiration to me”

Essence Festival Main Stage host Loni Love said seeing King interview Obama is especially poignant.

“This is a full circle moment for me,” the comedian told CBS News. “Both Michelle Obama and Gayle King have been an inspiration to me and many others.”

5 Democratic candidates speak at Essence Festival

Five 2020 Democratic candidates — Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren — spoke earlier Saturday at the New Orleans festival.

Harris unveiled a plan to increase black homeownership and Warren released a plan focused on narrowing the wage gap for minority women.