Beyonce praises Michelle Obama as role model

Beyonce Knowles is thrilled her daughter Blue Ivy Carter has a role model like Michelle Obama.

The â Haloâ singer has penned an open letter to the US First Lady, praising her for her achievements and for being â humble, loving and sincere⠝ and said she is proud her three-month-old child with husband Jay-Z has someone like Michelle to look up to.

In a posting on Beyonce.com, she wrote: "Michelle is the ultimate example of a truly strong African American woman. She is a caring mother, she's a loving wife, while at the same time, she is the First Lady!!!!"

"No matter the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope -- she's humble, loving, and sincere. She builds and nurtures her family, while also looking out for so many millions in so many ways."

Beyonce ended the handwritten letter with a personal note to the First Lady â “ who is married to US President Barack Obama.

She wrote: "Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that u do for us -- I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you, to look up to."