She’s the Belle of the ball.
Melania Trump’s fashion sense has once again grabbed headlines during a ceremony during the first couple’s state visit to the UK. The former model donned an off-the-shoulder buttercup ballgown by the New York-based designer J. Mendel, which resembles the dramatic dress worn by Disney princess Belle in the Disney animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.”
The internet quickly pounced on the comparison, creating memes picturing President Trump in his tux and his glamorous wife alongside the mismatched cartoon couple.
“Melania dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast is a little too on the nose,” one Twitter user wrote. Another asked if “she’s secretly sending out a message” with the look.
An emerald version of the $6,699 frock, which Melania paired with satin shoes and diamonds, appears to now be sold out on the designer’s site.