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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:28 PM Jan 2017

Melania: let them eat jewels

https://www.google.com/amp/mashable.com/2017/01/27/melania-trump-mexico-vanity-fair-cover.amp?client=ms-android-att-us#scso=uid_WI6uygAOcCMKg-kIdQU8Tw_0:0

..."The people of Mexico are far from thrilled with Donald Trump and his harsh immigration policies, and now they're livid with the new first lady for a controversial magazine cover.

Melania Trump was given the honor of appearing on the cover of the Mexican edition of February's Vanity Fair, but the choice of cover photograph is beyond absurd.
.......
The cringeworthy cover features Trump seated at a table as though she is about to eat a delicious bowl of spaghetti, except, oh wait -- it's a bowl filled with diamonds, gems and silver jewelry.

Melania appears to be twirling one of the expensive-looking necklaces with a fork in preparation to take a bite, even using a spoon to aid in her proper dining etiquette and I'm sorry, WHAT IS THIS?!
......

With the magazine's release coming just one day after President Trump signed an executive order on "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" and called for the "immediate construction of a physical wall," Melania's timing could not be worse. ....."



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TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
1. I'm not sure why Vanity Fair no matter what the language would feature her on their cover...
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:35 PM
Jan 2017

it's not like they love the Trashpot family.

forgotmylogin

(7,529 posts)
3. The image is infuriating, but...
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 11:49 PM
Jan 2017

with all due respect, I don't think Melania quite comprehends her station.

She probably walked in, held what they told her, and sat where they pointed. Her primary work has been as a model, and that's kind of what their job is.

It's unfortunate she didn't have the wherewithal (or possibly there was a language barrier?) to say "Hey, this is inappropriate." She probably thought she was making a cool picture. I mean she lives in a gold penthouse.

That doesn't excuse anything about this, but I get the feeling Melania kind of does what she's told.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
6. I think it's fair to say that this is one of quite a few Melania photos we've seen
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:14 AM
Jan 2017

that Mrs. Obama would never have posed for!

3catwoman3

(24,005 posts)
7. Damn right about that.
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:30 AM
Jan 2017

I do not understand why the religious fundies were not upset about the bare-assed airplane wing photos.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
14. Her husband promised to overturn Obamacare and let religion run wild
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:36 AM
Jan 2017

That, plus abortion and guns, are ALL they care about.

Cha

(297,275 posts)
8. And, why the hell would they have "spaghetti" in a cover
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:37 AM
Jan 2017

pic for Mexico?

this is disgusting.. Muy Estupido!

Gracias, Tanuki..

Cha

(297,275 posts)
10. That's why I put it in quotes.. Gracias for the article, Stormy
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 01:10 AM
Jan 2017
"The fact that she is posing with a fork and a string of jewels as if she were about to eat them like spaghetti has only added insult to injury in a country where almost half the population lives in poverty."

Very Interesting

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
12. De nada, Cha.
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:26 AM
Jan 2017

I noticed the quotes after I posted my reply, which was what made me go back to the article and look at the photo again. It's hard to continually fathom all this BS, isn't it? I think my brain is getting a little fried.


Cha

(297,275 posts)
13. Some days more fried that others.. lol So much
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:33 AM
Jan 2017

Wrong with that cover pic.

Grateful Los Mexicanos are speaking out!

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