When you think of Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, you probably picture her juggling her role as a mom to her 11-year-old son Barron and fulfilling her duties at the White House. But there’s another side to Melania that her husband, Donald Trump, loves to highlight—her flair for acting. Believe it or not, Melania once stepped into the spotlight as an actress in a memorable Aflac commercial. Let me tell you all about it.
Donald Trump Brings Up Melania’s Acting Past
Back on January 31, 2018, during a meeting with Aflac employees in the Oval Office, President Trump brought up something pretty cool about his wife. He wasn’t just talking about tax cuts; he was reminiscing about a past collaboration with the insurance company. “Your chairman I know very well, and he’s done a fantastic job,” Donald said, according to a White House note. “And they actually, a long time ago, hired my wife to do a big commercial. You know that, right? An Aflac commercial. And I think it was a successful commercial, too.”
Let’s Rewind to 2005: The Aflac Commercial
The commercial Donald was referring to aired in 2005 and was titled “Experiment.” It was inspired by none other than the classic horror movie Frankenstein. Filmed in black and white, Melania plays the role of a patient lying on a table next to the iconic Aflac duck. Now, here’s where things get interesting: two eccentric scientists are planning to switch Melania’s voice with the duck’s. Their goal? To use her charisma to promote the benefits of Aflac to the world. Spoiler alert: it works! In the commercial, Melania ends up quacking like the Aflac duck, voiced by the legendary Gilbert Gottfried, and even develops webbed feet. Talk about a fun twist!
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This commercial is a far cry from the Melania we’ve seen recently. Just a few weeks before this meeting, Melania had taken a step back from the public eye after a tabloid shared details about an alleged affair of her husband’s from 2006. When she finally returned to the spotlight, it was for the President’s State of the Union address on January 30. But here’s the kicker: she didn’t arrive with her husband. Instead, she made a conscious decision to keep her distance, arriving separately. And let’s not forget her outfit—a cream pantsuit that looked like it could have come straight out of Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe. Some people thought she was sending a message, and if that’s true, it was a pretty bold one!
