by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm Chelsea, the Weekend Editor at BuzzFeed, where I cover everything from pop culture and politics to TV and celebrity news. Chilli is responding to backlash about her alleged political ties and a controversial repost about Michelle Obama. Arturo Holmes / Getty Images The TLC singer drew criticism earlier this month when a Reddit user noticed she had reposted an Instagram post promoting a popular conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama.