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Melania Trump’s mysterious year, wrapped: from her no-show at Donald’s birthday and divorce rumours, to that sudden media comeback – the former first lady kept making headlines in 2021
STORYSCMP Style Reporter
- The ‘reluctant first lady’ was conspicuously absent from Donald Trump’s big 75th birthday celebration and rarely sighted in 2021’s first half, prompting separation rumours
- But after her husband announced a likely bid for the 2024 presidency, Melania suddenly stepped back into the spotlight at a raft of media appearances – coincidence, much?
Despite Donald Trump’s financially taxing loss of the 2020 election, his wife and former first lady Melania Trump continued to make plenty of headlines in 2021. From her fashion choices to her collection of luxury gifts, and of course that time she most mysteriously stepped out of the spotlight for a matter of months, we look back at her most memorable moments that made STYLE headlines this year.
Too rich for White House duties?
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The internet has often joked about Melania Trump being a “reluctant first lady” during her time in the White House, with many saying that she seemed less than enthralled with life there, even suggesting that she couldn’t wait get out and to return to enjoying her wealth privately and without judgment.
If Donald Trump ran for president again, would she be excited about a second term as first lady? We think it’s unlikely.
We looked back at five times Melania showed that her former first lady title might’ve been a poor fit …
All that bling
Given her penchant for luxury, it’s little surprise that Melania Trump has been given plenty of extravagant gifts by foreign leaders in the past. But newly released records showed that she and husband Donald Trump received items collectively worth US$120,000 in 2019. We took a look at some of the finer items.
We also delved through her biggest fashion fails
