Michelle Obama hilariously fails to get Jimmy Kimmel's daughter to eat vegetables

Former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday to promote her new Netflix children's series about healthy eating called "Waffles + Mochi." And she enlisted the help of Kimmel's 6-year-old daughter Jane to show how fun eating vegetables are...or aren't.

Throughout her eight years in the White House, Obama fought for better nutrition standards at schools, but she had an uphill battle getting Jane to eat her veggies. The little girl refused to eat carrots or green beans.

At one point Obama suggested putting a green bean on a piece of pizza, but that notion was quickly rejected by the 6 year old.

"Well, this was an epic fail," said Obama. "That was a tough one. You know? She wasn't having it."

Video Transcript

[WHOOSH]

MICHELLE OBAMA: So can I get you to try, just try a vegetable? Just try it.

JANE KIMMEL: No way. I can't.

MICHELLE OBAMA: Those are carrots?

JANE KIMMEL: No, I can't.

KYLIE MAR: Former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tuesday to promote her new Netflix children's series about healthy eating called "Waffles and Mochi." And she enlisted the help of Kimmel's six-year-old daughter Jane to show how fun eating vegetables are, or aren't.

MICHELLE OBAMA: Can you help me with something?

JIMMY KIMMEL: Can you help Mrs. Obama with something?

MICHELLE OBAMA: Uh-oh, what's that?

JIMMY KIMMEL: Green beans.

MICHELLE OBAMA: Green beans.

JANE KIMMEL: Dad, no.

KYLIE MAR: Throughout her eight years in the White House, she fought for better nutrition standards at schools. But she had an uphill battle getting Jane to eat her veggies.

JIMMY KIMMEL: How about this? Will you eat that?

MICHELLE OBAMA: [GASPS]

JANE KIMMEL: Yes.

MICHELLE OBAMA: What if we put the string beans on the pizza?

JIMMY KIMMEL: Oh, that's a great idea.

JANE KIMMEL: No.

JIMMY KIMMEL: OK, that's a bad idea.

KYLIE MAR: And While Michelle successfully planted a vegetable garden at the White House and inspired thousands of children to eat healthier foods, Jane Kimmel was not one of them.

MICHELLE OBAMA: Well, this was an epic fail.

JIMMY KIMMEL: Yeah, yeah, it was.

MICHELLE OBAMA: This was a complete setup. That was a tough one, you know? She wasn't having it.