Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, has been in the public eye for many years – but before she married Donald Trump, she was a successful model
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Before entering the White House, Melania Trump was an international model
Donald Trump married glamorous Melania in 2005, and she quickly became one of the most stylish and closely-watched First Ladies in U.S. history.
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Before settling into political life, Melania had a successful international modeling career, gracing magazine covers and working with top fashion brands.
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Even after becoming Mrs. Trump, she remained in the spotlight – including a bizarre appearance in a 2005 Aflac insurance commercial. In the strange Frankenstein-style scene, Melania lies strapped to a lab table as her brain is swapped with the brand’s famous duck mascot. It comes after the chilling reason Melania will never leave Donald was exposed by an ex-aide.
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The ad raised eyebrows at the time and remains one of her most unexpected moments on screen.
A mad scientist declares that this will give their duck mascot an extra dose of sex appeal, reports the Daily Star.
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Melania once starred in a surreal 2005 Aflac ad(Image: Getty Images)
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He announces: “I shall take the voice of this lovely woman and put it into this duck,” adding To tell the world about the benefits of Aflac, with sex appeal.”
The ad concludes with hilarious scenes where Melania wakes up horrified after quacking ‘Aflac’. The camera then reveals a shocking twist – her feet have been replaced with a duck’s webbed feet.
When speaking to a representative of the company, President Trump bragged about Melania’s appearance in the commercial, declaring it was a huge success.
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He stated: “Your chairman I know very well and he’s done a fantastic job. He continued, “He actually, a long time ago, hired my wife to do a big commercial.”
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Melania Trump went from modelling in Milan to the White House (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Before becoming First Lady, Melania had a successful career as an international model.
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Born in Slovenia, she began modeling in her teens and went on to work in fashion hubs such as Milan and Paris before moving to New York in the mid-1990s.
She appeared in major magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and GQ, and worked with several high-profile designers.
Her modeling career helped establish her public image and introduced her to Donald Trump, whom she met at a party in 1998.
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