From Humble Roots to the Nation’s Spotlight. Usha Vance’s story isn’t the typical DC fairy tale. She candidly admits, “I’m not from a particularly wealthy background, not from a very fashion-oriented background…” Yet, behind the public smile of the Second Lady, a deeper, perhaps lonelier truth exists. She has finally broken her silence on her new life as the SLOTUS and revealed the surprising emotional toll it takes on her husband, our VP JD Vance. We knew her as gracious and humble—now, hear her powerful, vulnerable words. Her honesty will stop you in your tracks.