At the time of Carter's funeral, which took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, the mother of two's advisers confirmed that she was unable to attend the event because she was on an extended vacation in Hawaii and had a "scheduling conflict," according to CNN.

She’s never been fake… She’s always been very deliberate about where and how she shows up,” a source told Page Six.

Barack Obama has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his wife Michelle, after she confirmed that she wouldn’t be attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday.