Melania Trump Was ‘Surprised’ That Vogue Picked Beyonce For Its September 2018 Issue
In an audio recording that has just been shared to the public, Melania Trump appeared to express astonishment over Vogue magazine’s decision to feature iconic singer Beyoncé for its September 2018 issue.
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In the secretly recorded phone conversation that was shared with NBC News, Melania can be heard speaking with her former friend and aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff about the cover and how the singer was given “complete” creative control: “Anna [Wintour] gave the September issue of Vogue cover – complete, complete, complete everything – to Beyoncé,” Melania said. “So she hired a black photographer and it’s the first black photographer ever doing cover of Vogue,” she added. “What? That is insane,” Wolkoff is heard responding to Melania in the audio. “Well that’s what I read,” the First Lady replied.
Melania has not appeared in Vogue since her husband Donald Trump took office. However, former First Lady Michelle Obama graced the cover of the popular fashion magazine three times during her husband’s presidency.
As NBC News notes, Trump’s comments were made in one of six recorded telephone conversations that took place from February to July 2018. Wolkoff started recording their calls after she was asked to leave the White House amid scrutiny over spending by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Meanwhile, in a statement, Trump’s spokeswoman slammed Winston Wolkoff — who wrote the book “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.” Though she didn’t directly address the remarks about Beyoncé in the audio.
“Her narcissism knows no bounds, this woman is a fraud,” said the spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham. “These audio tapes are hand-picked about nonsense and presented with no context. Shame on her for this continued attempt at character assassination and shame on NBC for covering this gossip.”
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