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Angela Bassett shares insight into how the Obamas party


UPDATED FEBRUARY 26, 2019 11:46 AM EST

Ever wonder what it would be like to aparty at the most famous house in the country? On Bravo's Watch WhatHappens Live, Angela Bassett shared details about attending Michelle Obama’s 50thbirthday at the White House.

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Angela Bassett shared details from Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash

The First Lady, who turns 51 onJanuary 17, had a major bash last year with Beyonce performing. She agreed when on Wednesday's show, host Andy Cohen asked if they cut loose. Taking a quick sip of her red wine, sheresponded, “Oh they did.” It must have been so good that Angela, 56, mentioned thatit was two years ago.

The American Horror Story star, who looked stunning in a black top and white high-waisted pants, continued, “They cut off all the phones, couldn’t take any pictures, anythingout. We just raised the roof. To see George [Washington] and Martha[Washington], big pictures up on the wall, just hands raised. We had a soultrain line and all this.”

George Lopez who was also a guestinterjected in shock, “They did a soul train line at the White House?”

And she added, “Yeah, they lovemusic.”

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Honestly, not sure who was having more fun on the WWHL set - Andy, Angela or George

Angela, who was on promoting Whitney,a TV biopic she directed, also spoke about her Waiting to Exhale costar WhitneyHouston. Andy asked her what her favorite memory of the late singer was and withno hesitation she said, “Smoking Newports.”

One thing fans would be surprisedto know about Whitney was that “she was regular,” Angela stated. “She was agreat bowler.”

Whitney airs on January 17 on Lifetime.