In profile: First lady Michelle Obama turns 50

Michelle Obama turns 50 on Friday.

The first lady told People magazine that women should be free to do whatever they need to do to feel good.

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While Obama said she doesn’t imagine resorting to plastic surgery or Botox, she’s also learned to “never say never.”

“I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman,” said Obama.

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A big birthday bash is planned Saturday at the White House.

Here’s a glimpse at Michelle Obama’s life in photos:

Michelle Obama gives high five to kids after reading a story during the 90th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse behind the White House on Dec. 6, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: AP Photo)

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In this May 13, 2009 file photo, Michelle Obama hugs a third grade student at Ferebee-Hope Community School in southeast Washington. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

In this May 28, 2013 file photo, Michelle Obama joins school children from Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom, N.J., from left, and second from left: Jordan Leeds, age 11, Joshua Styler-Tracy, age 11, and Madisyn Goias, age 10, to harvest the summer crop from the White House kitchen garden, at the White House in Washington. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama with daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama attend a basketball game coached by the first lady’s brother, Oregon State University Head Coach Craig Robinson, against the University of Hawaii at Manoa Stan Sheriff Center on Dec. 22, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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In this Jan. 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama bows as he and first lady Michelle Obama, wearing a ruby-colored chiffon and velvet Jason Wu gown, gets ready to dance at the Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Queen Elizabeth II and first lady Michelle Obama on the western steps of Buckingham Palace on May 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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In this Dec. 9, 2007 file photo, Michelle Obama, left, and Oprah Winfrey sit together during a rally in Manchester, N.H. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

First lady Michelle Obama, center, flexes her arms for PBS Sesame Street’s characters Elmo, left, and Rosita, right, during an event to help promote fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. (Photo credit: AP Photo)

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First lady Michelle Obama tries on a a newly-built slide, as she joins congressional families and Americorps members in building a playground with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization that promotes activity at Imagine Southeast Public Charter School at Imagine Southeast Public Charter School in northeast Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Michelle Obama hits a tennis ball at a U.S. Open tennis clinic highlighting the importance of physical activity for kids at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York in 2011. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Mike Groll)

President Barack Obama dances with first lady Michelle Obama during the Inaugural Ball Jan. 21, 2013 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The president was sworn-in for a second term earlier in the day. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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– with files from The Associated Press