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Months before the gate-crashed state dinner, White House social secretary Desiree Rogers showed she wasn’t going to like social secretaries of the past who retreated from the limelight.

The day after the Obamas’  gate-crashed state dinner, the Washington Post ran a story featuring a large photo of … social secretary Desiree Rogers.

“White House Social Secretary Desirée Rogers silently declared the evening a full-wattage fashion moment in a pale peach Comme des Garçons gown -- so very avant-garde -- with pearls shimmering between layers of transparent tulle, wrote the Washington Post Nov. 25^th.

It is the social secretary’s job to act as both director and producer for a state dinner. She creates the guest list with the first lady, decides on the food, decoration and entertainment. No detail is supposed to be left to chance. Yet, on the night of the dinner, none of the social secretary’s staff were present at the White House check points.

How could this happen? I asked an events planner. “She [Rogers]  thinks she’s the First Lady,” It is the job of the event planner to greet each and every guest, “not sit down with the guests and enjoy dinner.”

Months before the dinner, Rogers showed she wasn’t going to like social secretaries of the past who retreated from the limelight. Rogers insisted on sharing the spotlight. She did interviews with Vogue, Capital File, and the Wall Street Journal’s weekend magazine. The WSJ article featured images of Desiree smiling in the First Lady’s Garden clad in yellow diamonds and couture clothes.

Rogers’ friends admire her “high altitude heels.” It’s time for her to return to earth.

Quit acting the social diva. Focus on work, and take responsibility for your mistakes!