“There are a lot of clients of mine who are very good friends with Obama, so that’s how we got there.” Meloche intended to let her husband take the lead but as soon as they got up to Obama, she started talking:“’My young artist Rashid Johnson…’ Obama was like, ‘Oh, you’re Monique.’ I’m like, ‘No way. No way.’ It was so cool. We had a moment. I couldn’t believe that this really did get to him. It was a very special night.”