Former first lady Melania Trump defended her nude modeling work in her latest promotional push for her upcoming memoir.
The former model, 54, took to Instagram to discuss her previous career on Wednesday.
“Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work?” the mom of one asked in a voiceover.
“The more pressing question is, why has the media chosen to scrutinize my celebration of the human form in a fashion photo shoot?” she said.
“Are we no longer able to appreciate the beauty of the human body?”
Trump’s voiceover was featured alongside images of famous works of art featuring nude figures, including Michelangelo’s “David,” Paul Cézanne’s “Bathers,” and John Collier’s “Lady Godiva.”
“Throughout history, master artists have revered the human shape, evoking profound emotions and admiration. We should honor our bodies and embrace the timeless tradition of using art as a powerful means of self-expression,” she argued.
The video was the fourth snippet from the typically tight-lipped Trump, who has been busy promoting her eponymous memoir before it hits shelves on Oct. 1.
In a previous video, Trump questioned law enforcement’s potential role in the July 13 assassination attempt on her husband Donald Trump.
In a subsequent post, she shared a sweet throwback photo with her son Barron, now 18, and discussed the rewards of parenthood.
Trump was born in Slovenia in 1970 and became a model as an adult.
She posed nude for a French adult magazine in 1995, and then again on Donald Trump’s private jet for British GQ in 2000.
At the time of the GQ shoot, she had been dating the real estate mogul for about two years. They married in 2005.
The photos — none of which showed full-frontal nudity — resurfaced in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
Photographer Antoine Verglas told ABC News at the time that the future first lady insisted on not doing “full nudity” during the risqué photo session.
“Melania was a very reserved person. She was definitely not someone who you would see in nightclubs or going out a lot,” he said.
“Pretty down to earth, very nice, very warm.”
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