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Makeup Artist Faces Backlash for Working with Melania Trump

12/13/2025

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Nicole Bryl, a makeup artist, says she faced cancellation in the beauty industry for working with First Lady Melania Trump.
She describes colleagues distancing themselves due to her association with the Trumps.
She says offers to collaborate came with demands to remove references to them, which she refused.
The White House has not commented on Bryl's statements.

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Story summary

Nicole Bryl, a makeup artist, says she faced cancellation in the beauty industry for working with First Lady Melania Trump.
She describes colleagues distancing themselves due to her association with the Trumps.
She says offers to collaborate came with demands to remove references to them, which she refused.
The White House has not commented on Bryl's statements.