Michelle Obama was reportedly “snubbed” by US comedian Wanda Sykes (Image: GETTY) Ms Sykes awkwardly lashed out at the former first lady while preparing to entertain at the White House Correspondents' Dinner way back in 2009. Ms Obama had tried to make conversation with Ms Sykes but was blown off. Ms Sykes revealed she will kick herself thinking about it, the New York Times reported. Related articles Michelle Obama SHOCK upset after new book Becoming fails to win Michelle Obama reveals HEARTWARMING way her mother taught her Ms Sykes recounted the life moment during an interview with the paper to promote her Netflix special, Not Normal. She told the New York Times: “When I did the dinner, I was sitting pretty much right next to Michelle Obama. “She kept trying to make conversation, but I was so focused on having to go up and perform that I was blowing her off. “I think I even looked at her one time like: 'Will you shut up? Don’t you see I’m sitting here going over my notes?’”. READ MORE: Michelle Obama’s last White House moments in her own words REVEALED Wanda Sykes told former First Lady to"shut up" (Image: GETTY) However, Ms Sykes said the previous First Lady had laughed it off. Ms Sykes said: “I saw her on her book tour, and we laughed about it. “She was like, 'I was just trying to make conversation, and you wanted nothing to do with me.' " The comedian went on to explain how she got into comedy. Related articles Melania Trump fans SAVAGE Beyoncé for Michelle Obama praise Michelle Obama Mother’s Day SURPRISE - Former FLOTUS receives heart... Michelle Obama laughed off the comment (Image: GETTY) She told the New York Times: “After graduation, I moved to the Maryland and D.C. area, and when you live there, you end up working for the government. “After four or five years of that, I was like, ‘I need to do something else.’ “I just remembered everyone telling me I should do stand-up.” “I’m looking through my high school yearbook and it was all people saying, ‘You should be onstage’.” Ms Sykes recounted her first joke being about auto shade car windows.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility